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Exercise 47 Bill Cigarettes acquired a bad habit of smoking in high school. Bill

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Question

Exercise 47

Bill Cigarettes acquired a bad habit of smoking in high school. Bill spends approximately $70 a month or $840 a year on cigarettes. He is not concerned with health issues, but he is keenly aware of financial issues. Show Bill how much he would have at retirement in 20 years if he invested $840 a year at 8% instead of smoking. (For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided. Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.)

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Amount $

Explanation / Answer

Amount = $840 × 45.76196

Amount = $38,440.05

Bill will have $38,440.05 at retirement in 20 years if he invested $840 a year at 8% instead of smoking.