Question 1

Define the wage replacement ratio.

Question 2

Niles and Daphne are near retirement. They have a joint life expectancy of 25 years in retirement. Daphne anticipates their annual income in retirement will need to increase each year at the rate of inflation, which they assume is 4%. Based on the assumption that their first year retirement need, beginning on the first day of retirement, for annual income will be $85,000, of which they have $37,500 available from other sources, and an annual after-tax rate of return of 6.5%, calculate the total amount that needs to be in place when Niles and Daphne begin their retirement.

a. $743,590.43.

b. $859,906.74.

c. $892,478.21.

d. $906,131.31.

Explain how you came to your answer.

Question 3

Compare and contrast a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA.

Question 4

Robbie and Robin, both age 45, are married and filed a joint return for 2021. Robin earned a salary of $100,000 in 2021 and is covered by her employer's 401(k) plan. Robbie and Robin earned interest of $40,000 in 2021 from a joint savings account. Robbie is not employed, and the couple had no other income. On April 15, 2022, Robin contributed $6,000 to an IRA for herself and $6,000 to an IRA for Robbie. The maximum allowable IRA deduction on the 2021 joint return is:

a. $0.

b. $4,500.

c. $6,000.

d. $12,000.

Explain how you came to your answer.