Need answer with explaination please. Part- A) A senior engineer nearing retirement, which he plans to do on his 65th birthday, expects to be able to live from his retirement account by drawing $75,000 per year until his 85th birthday. He also hopes to be able to make a donation of $ 50,000 to his favorite charity on his 85th birthday. His retirement account is invested at 4.5% per year. How much money does ho need to have accumulated in his retirement account to be able to meet these goals? Part - B) Assuming that the engineer described above had worked for 35 years. how much money should he have contributed annually to his pension plan each of these years in order to accumulate the amount need for retirement ?

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Part- A) A senior engineer nearing retirement, which he plans to do on his 65th birthday, expects to be able to live from his retirement account by drawing $75,000 per year until his 85th birthday. He also hopes to be able to make a donation of $ 50,000 to his favorite charity on his 85th birthday.

His retirement account is invested at 4.5% per year.

How much money does ho need to have accumulated in his retirement account to be able to meet these goals?


Part - B) Assuming that the engineer described above had worked for 35 years. how much money should he have contributed annually to his pension plan each of these years in order to accumulate the amount need for retirement ?

 

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