You are planning to save for retirement over the next 30 years. To save for retirement, you
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You are planning to save for retirement over the next 30 years. To save for retirement, you will invest $600 per month in a stock account in real dollars and $275 per month in a bond account in real dollars. The effective annual return of the stock account is expected to be 12 percent, and the bond account will have an annual return of 7 percent. When you retire, you will combine your money into an account with an effective annual return of 8 percent. The inflation rate over this period is expected to be 4 percent. How much can you withdraw each month from your account in real terms assuming a 25-year withdrawal period? What is the nominal dollar amount of your last withdrawal?
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Corporate Finance Core Principles And Applications
ISBN: 9781260571127
6th Edition
Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford Jordan