You want to be able to withdraw $30,000 each year for 20 years. Your account earns 7% interest.How much do you need in your account at the beginning?Fill out the information given:d=r=k=N=Find P0.P0=
Q. You want to be able to withdraw $30,000 each year for 20 years. Your account earns 7% interest.How much do you need in your account at the beginning?Fill out the information given:d=r=k=N=Find P0.P0=
Identify Given Information: Identify the given information for the annuity formula.The problem states that you want to withdraw $30,000 each year for 20 years with an interest rate of 7%. This information will be used to fill out the given:d (the regular withdrawal) = $30,000r (the interest rate per period) = 7% or 0.07k (the number of withdrawals per year) = 1 (since it's each year)200 (the total number of withdrawals) = 20 (since it's for 20 years)
Use Annuity Formula: Use the present value of an annuity formula to find P0. The present value of an annuity formula is: P0=d×[r1−(1+r)−N] We will substitute the given values into this formula to find P0.
Substitute Given Values: Substitute the given values into the formula.P0=$30,000×[0.071−(1+0.07)−20]
Calculate Inside Brackets: Calculate the value inside the brackets.First, calculate (1+0.07)−20.(1+0.07)−20≈0.2584 (using a calculator)Now, calculate 1−0.2584.1−0.2584=0.7416
Complete Calculation: Complete the calculation for P0. P0=($)30,000×(0.7416/0.07)P0=($)30,000×10.5943 (rounded to four decimal places)P0≈($)317,829