Math Problem Statement
Suppose you start saving for retirement when you are 35 years old. You invest $6 comma 000 the first year and increase this amount by 4% each year to match inflation. How much money will you have saved after 20 years if the interest rate earned on the retirement account is 8% per year? b) On the other hand, you will have saved $ enter your response here if the interest rate was 4% instead of the original 8%.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Finance
Compound Interest
Growing Annuity
Formulas
Future Value of Growing Annuity: FV = P * ((1 + r)^n - (1 + g)^n) / (r - g)
Modified Growing Annuity Formula when r = g: FV = P * n * (1 + r)^(n - 1)
Theorems
Annuity Theorem
Compound Interest Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
Undergraduate - Finance/Mathematics
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