Question

27. You want to have $1 million in your savings account when you retire. You plan on investing a single lump sum today to fund this goal. You are planning on investing in an account which will pay 7.5 percent annual interest. Which of the following will reduce the amount that you must deposit today if you are to have your desired $1 million on the day you retire (there could be more than one answer)? A. Invest in a different account paying a higher rate of interest. B. Invest in a different account paying a lower rate of interest. C. Retire later. D. Retire sooner.

Answer 1

Answer:A and C

Explanation:

Interest is compounded in savings accounts and me to reduce the amount that I must deposit today and still have my desired $1 million on the day I retire then I should either, invest in a different account paying a higher rate of interest meaning the invested amount will be compounded at a higher rate thus my initial investment amount requirement reduced. Or, since compounded interest is a function of time, if I retire later, that would mean a longer time for my initial investment to compound to $1 million, thus reducing my initial investment amount requirement.