Steve, Carol, and Lisa get their first full-time jobs and talk about saving for retirement. They are each 22 years old and plan to work until they are 55. Steve starts investing immediately and puts aside $150 per month. Carol wants to enjoy life a bit and decides to start contributing when she is 30. Lisa thinks that they are both starting too early and decides to wait until she is 42 before starting to save. Assume that Steve, Carol, and Lisa are each earning 9%/a compounded monthly. Carol and Lisa want to accumulate the same amount as Steve upon retirement. When they retire, Steve wants his investment to last 10 years, Carol wants hers to last 15 years, and Lisa wants hers to last 20 years. How much will Steve, Carol, and Lisa be able to withdraw monthly upon retirement?

A. What strategies will you use to solve this problem? Justify your strategies.

B. How much money will Steve have accumulated by the time he is 55?

C. For how many months will Carol and Lisa be making payments?

D. How much will Carol and Lisa have to put away each month to meet their goals?

E. For how many months will each person withdraw money?

F. How much will each person be able to withdraw from his or her nest egg each month?

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