Mr Sam gets annual pension payments for the next 30 years. After the first payment, each subsequent annual benefit will be adjusted upwards to reflect impact of inflation.   You are given:   (i) The first benefit is 44,000 and will be paid one year from today.   (ii) The inflation rate is 1.6% per year forever.   At an annual effective interest rate of 8.5%, what is the current value of the pension?

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Mr Sam gets annual pension payments for the next 30 years. After the first payment, each subsequent annual benefit will be adjusted upwards to reflect impact of inflation.

 

You are given:

 

(i) The first benefit is 44,000 and will be paid one year from today.

 

(ii) The inflation rate is 1.6% per year forever.

 

At an annual effective interest rate of 8.5%, what is the current value of the pension?

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