Determine the amount of shortfall to be provided for the client's (Fred's) retirement using the replacement ratio
Question:
Determine the amount of shortfall to be provided for the client's (Fred's) retirement using the replacement ratio method:
- Fred, 35 years old, is single and plans to retire at the
age of 60 years
- Monthly gross salary is S$3,000 and is expected to
Increase by 4% each year
- Has some unit trusts, which he intends to sell at the
age of 60 years and will provide him with approximately
S$100,000 for retirement use
- He requires 70% of his current income during
retirement
Other assumptions:
- Life expectancy for Fred: 86 years
- Interest rate projected: 5% per annum
- Inflation: 2% per annum
Use two decimal places in your working and round the final answer
to the nearest unit. (EXCEPT for Annual real re-investment return,
use four decimal places in your working.)
A. S$1,108,437
B. S$1,144,838
C. S$1,204,893
D. S$1,256,787