Questions: You want to be able to withdraw the specified amount periodically from a payout annuity with the given terms. Find how much the account needs to hold to make this possible. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
Regular withdrawal: 2600
Interest rate: 4.5%
Frequency: weekly
Time: 21 years
Account balance:
Transcript text: You want to be able to withdraw the specified amount periodically from a payout annuity with the given terms. Find how much the account needs to hold to make this possible. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
\begin{tabular}{|r|r|}
\hline Regular withdrawal: & $\$ 2600$ \\
\hline Interest rate: & $4.5 \%$ \\
\hline Frequency & weekly \\
\hline Time: & 21 years \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Account balance: $\$$ $\square$
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Define Given Values
We are given the following values:
Regular withdrawal: \( \$2600 \)
Annual interest rate: \( 4.5\% \)
Frequency of withdrawals: weekly (\( 52 \) times per year)
Time period: \( 21 \) years
Step 2: Convert Annual Interest Rate to Weekly Interest Rate
The weekly interest rate is calculated using the formula:
\[
\text{weekly\_interest\_rate} = \left(1 + \frac{4.5}{100}\right)^{\frac{1}{52}} - 1
\]
Substituting the values, we get:
\[
\text{weekly\_interest\_rate} \approx 0.0008468369297969236
\]
Step 3: Calculate Total Number of Withdrawals
The total number of withdrawals over \( 21 \) years is:
\[
\text{total\_withdrawals} = 52 \times 21 = 1092
\]
Step 4: Calculate Present Value of the Annuity
The present value of the annuity is calculated using the formula:
\[
\text{present\_value} = \frac{2600 \times \left(1 - (1 + 0.0008468369297969236)^{-1092}\right)}{0.0008468369297969236}
\]
Substituting the values, we get:
\[
\text{present\_value} \approx 1852012.6348100351
\]
Step 5: Round to the Nearest Dollar
The account balance needed is:
\[
\text{account\_balance} = \text{round}(1852012.6348100351) = 1852013
\]