Part 1 ​(Saving for retirement—future value of an​ annuity)  Selma and Patty Bouvier are twins and both work at the Springfield DMV. Selma and Patty Bouvier decide to save for​ retirement, which is 35 years away. ​ They'll both receive an annual return of 12 percent on their investment over the next 35 years. Selma invests $2,000 per year at the end of each year only for the first 10 years of the​ 35-year period—for a total of $20,000 saved. Patty​ doesn't start saving for 10 years and then saves $2,000 per year at the end of each year for the remaining 25 years—for a total of $50,000 saved. How much will each of them have when they​ retire?       Question content area bottom Part 1 a.  How much will Selma have when she​ retires?   ​$enter your response here   ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) Part 2 b.  How much will Patty have when she​ retires?   ​$enter your response here   ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)

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Part 1
​(Saving for
retirement—future
value of an​ annuity)  Selma and Patty Bouvier are twins and both work at the Springfield DMV. Selma and Patty Bouvier decide to save for​ retirement, which is 35 years away. ​ They'll both receive an annual return of
12
percent on their investment over the next 35 years. Selma invests
$2,000
per year at the end of each year only for the first 10 years of the​ 35-year
period—for
a total of
$20,000
saved. Patty​ doesn't start saving for 10 years and then saves
$2,000
per year at the end of each year for the remaining 25
years—for
a total of
$50,000
saved. How much will each of them have when they​ retire?
 
 
 

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Part 1
a.  How much will Selma have when she​ retires?
 
​$enter your response here  
​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
Part 2
b.  How much will Patty have when she​ retires?
 
​$enter your response here  
​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
 
 
 
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