Marites, a self-employed individual, is opening a retirement account at a bank. Her goal is to accumulate Php 1,000,000 in the account by the time she retires from work in 20 years' time. A local bank is willing to open a retirement account that pays 8% interest compounded annually throughout the 20 years. Marites expects that her annual income will increase by 6% yearly during her working career. She wishes to start with a deposit at the end of year 1 (A,) and increase the deposit at a rate of 6% each year thereafter. What should be the size of her first deposit (A,)? The first deposit will occur at the end of year 1, and the subsequent deposits will be made at the end of each year. The last deposit will be made at the end of year 20
Marites, a self-employed individual, is opening a retirement account at a bank. Her goal is to accumulate Php 1,000,000 in the account by the time she retires from work in 20 years' time. A local bank is willing to open a retirement account that pays 8% interest compounded annually throughout the 20 years. Marites expects that her annual income will increase by 6% yearly during her working career. She wishes to start with a deposit at the end of year 1 (A,) and increase the deposit at a rate of 6% each year thereafter. What should be the size of her first deposit (A,)? The first deposit will occur at the end of year 1, and the subsequent deposits will be made at the end of each year. The last deposit will be made at the end of year 20
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