Assume the retiree had a third option: receive a lump sum of $750,000 five years from now. If the interest rate is 4 percent, approximately how much is the future $750,000 to be received in 5 years worth today?
A) $586,445 B) $616,445 C) $630,000 D) $646,555
Scenario 12.1: Jennifer has decided to give up her pack-a-day smoking habit and invest the money she would have spent on cigarettes in a retirement account. At $6.00 a pack, Jennifer is currently spending $2,190 per year on cigarettes. Jennifer is 25 years old and plans to retire in 35 years, at age 60. She has chosen a retirement account that will earn a long-term average return of 5 percent per year. Jennifer is currently earning $40,000 annually. Assume that the average annual inflation rate will be 5 percent per year, that the cost of cigarettes will increase with inflation, and that Jennifer's income will also rise with the inflation rate.
B
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