Barry, age 45, works for an advertising company, where he earns $75,000. Barry would like to retire at age 65. He earns 9% on his investments, and inflation has averaged only 3% annually. Assuming he is expected to live until age 90 and he has a wage replacement ratio of 80% (in today's dollars), how much will Barry need to have accumulated when he retires to maintain his current lifestyle during retirement

$1,064,440.24

Explanation

Age= 45

Retirement = 65 (Retires after 20 years)

Death = 90 (After 25 years of retirement life)

Inflation = 3%

Rate of Return = 9%

Annual Salary  = $75,000

Wage replacement ratio = 80%

Retirement Income = $75,000 * 80% = $60,000

Amount required in future to match the current purchasing power

Inflation effect = $60,000 * (1 + 3%)^20

Inflation effect = $60,000 * (1.03)^20

Inflation effect = $60,000 * 1.80611123467

Inflation effect = $108366.6740802

Inflation effect = $108,366.67. ($108,366.67 is needed to Match Purchasing power of $60,000 in 20 Years)

Total amount needed at the age of 65

i = 9%, Fv = 0, Nper = 25, PMT = -$108,366.67

= PV(9%, 33, -108,366.67, 0)

= 1064440.243

= $1,064,440.24

So, Barry need to accumulated $1,064,440.24 as of the day he retires to adequately provide for his retirement lifestyle.

answer; i believe the correct answer is (sales promotion;

answercontrol is returned to method c;