Chapter 5: Time Value of Money
Integrated Case
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H. A 20-year-old student wants to save $5 a day for her retirement.
Every day she places $5 in a drawer. At the end of each year, she
invests the accumulated savings ($1,825) in a brokerage account
with an expected annual return of 8%.
(1) If she keeps saving in this manner, how much will she have
accumulated at age 65?
ANSWER: [Show S5–20 and S5-21 here.] If she begins saving today, and sticks
H. (2) If a 40-year-old investor began saving in this manner, how much
would he have at age 65?
ANSWER: [Show S5–22 here.] This question demonstrates the power of
H. (3) How much would the 40-year-old investor have to save each year to
accumulate the same amount at 65 as the 20-year-old investor?
ANSWER: [Show S5–23 here.] Again, this question demonstrates the power of