True or False : Inflation is a genuine issue for retirement planning because a person age 65 will on average live between 18 and 20 years and the cost of goods can double over that period of time

"An annuity provides for 15 consecutive end-of-year payments of $73,000 in actual dollars. The general inflation rate is 5% annually, and the inflation-free interest rate is 5% annually. What is the present value of the annuity after considering the effects of inflation?"

By adjusting the interest rate and changing the quarterly deposits required, can we adjust annual inflation?

Please answer quickly and correctly The CPI-U (U.S. city average, all items) has the following annual averages: Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Index 208.1 213.3 214.5 216.0 217.4

Suppose the real rate for Treasury bills is 6 percent and the inflation rate is 1.4 percent. What is rate do you earn on these bills before inflation? Multiple Choice8.23%8.61%7.48%6.36%6.74%

Assume you make $140,000 a year.  The rate of inflation in the last year was 15%.  What would your salary need to be in order to compensate for inflation?   Question 28 options:   a)  $161,000   b)  $169,000   c)  $155,000   d)  $145,000

You and your spouse just adopted twin girls, little Heather and Beth. You want to make sure they are taken care of for the next 22 years.  (A)Based on the following information, how much life insurance needs to be purchased for the husband using the income approach, if any?  (B) How much, if any, needs to be purchased for the wife using the income approach?   Assume 3% inflation rate.                Market Labor Value Household Production Value Husband $72,000 $15,000 Wife $15,000 $40,000

Sally worked hard all year and put her savings into a mutual fund that paid a nominal interest rate of 4 percent a year. During the​ year, the CPI increased from 185 to 190. What was the real interest rate that Sally​ earned? Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.

Give explanation of the correct option and explanation of the incorrect options. Hand written solutions are strictly prohibited.

The purchasing power​ (real value of​ money) decreases if inflation is present in the economy. For​ example, the purchasing power of ​$33,000 after t years of 8​% inflation is given by the model P=33,000e−0.08t dollars. How long will it take for the value of a ​$33,000 pension to have a purchasing power of ​$16,500 under 8​% ​inflation?