Your uncle is about to retire, and he wants to buy an annuity that will provide him with $75,000 of income a year for 20 years, with the first payment coming immediately at the beginning of the month. The going rate on such annuities is 5.25%. How much would it cost him to buy the annuity today? Round to the nearest dollar.

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Jayvion Hoover

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19 October, 08:40

Your uncle is about to retire, and he wants to buy an annuity that will provide him with $75,000 of income a year for 20 years, with the first payment coming immediately at the beginning of the month. The going rate on such annuities is 5.25%. How much would it cost him to buy the annuity today? Round to the nearest dollar.

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Jocelynn Juarez · Answer 1

It cost $915,166.69

Explanation:

R=75,000

i=j/m, j=0.0525, m=1 - annually

i=0.0525

n=mt

n=20

An=R[1 - (1+i) ^-n] : i

An = (75,000x[1 - (1+0.0525) ^-20]) : 0.0525

An=$ 915,166.69