You expect to contribute to an investment fundfor your

Chapter 2, Problem 2.62

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You expect to contribute to an investment fundfor your retirement over the next 30 years withan annual deposit of a yet-to-be determinedamount. Assume your goal is to have $2 millionavailable when you stop the annual despositsand that the fund is able to return 10% per yearevery year.(a) Determine if you will reach your goal for eitherof the following two deposit scenarios: (1)$12,000 each and every year; (2) $8000 at theend of next year for 15 years, followed by$15,000 deposits in each of years 16 through 30.(b) Determine the exact number of years necessaryto accumulate the $2 million if $12,000is deposited each year until the goal isachieved.(c) For a little more of a challenge, use only theFV function to determine the number ofyears necessary to attain the $2 million goalfor the second deposit scenario, assuming the$15,000 is deposited annually until the goalis achieved.

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