Bilbo Baggins wants to save money to meet three objectives. First, he would like

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Bilbo Baggins wants to save money to meet three objectives. First, he would like to be able to retire 30 years from now with a retirement income of $27,500 per month for 20 years, with the first payment received 30 years and 1 month from now. Second, he would like to purchase a cabin in Rivendell in 10 years at an estimated cost of $355,000. Third, after he passes on at the end of the 20 years of withdrawals, he would like to leave an inheritance of $1,175,000 to his nephew Frodo. He can afford to save $2,800 per month for the next 10 years. If he can earn a EAR of 11 percent before he retires and a EAR of 8 percent EAR after he retires, how much will he have to save each month in years 11 through 30? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Explanation / Answer

Present Value of Retirement Income = [27,500*{1-(1/1.00667)^240} / 0.00667] * 1/(1.11)^30

Present Value of Retirement Income = $143,575.14

Present Value of Cabin = 355,000/1.11^10 = $125,025.50

Present Value of Inheritance = 1,175,000/[1.11^30*1.08^20] = $11,012.18

Present Value of Saving = 2,800*{1-(1/1.009167)^120} / 0.009167 + [x*{1-(1/1.009167)^240} / 0.009167]*1/(1.11)^10

Present Value of Saving = $203,263.43 + x*275.08

Present Value of Saving = Present Value of Retirement Income + Present Value of Cabin + Present Value of Inheritance

203,263.43 + x*275.08 = 11,012.18 + 125,025.50 + 143,575.14

X = $277.55

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