You have $$ \$ 300,000 $$ saved for retirement. Your account earns $$ 10 \% $$ interest. How much will you be able to pull out each month, if you want to be able to take withdrawals for 15 years? Check Answer

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We start with the formula for the present value of an annuity:

$$
PV = PMT \times \frac{1 - (1+r)^{-n}}{r}
$$

Here,  
- $$PV = \$300{,}000$$ is the amount saved for retirement.  
- The annual interest rate is $$10\%$$, so the monthly interest rate is

$$
r = \frac{0.10}{12} \approx 0.0083333.
$$

- The withdrawals are for $$15$$ years, so the number of monthly withdrawals is

$$
n = 15 \times 12 = 180.
$$

Solving for the monthly payment $$PMT$$, we rearrange the formula:

$$
PMT = \frac{PV \times r}{1 - (1+r)^{-n}}.
$$

Substitute the known values:

$$
PMT = \frac{300{,}000 \times 0.0083333}{1 - (1+0.0083333)^{-180}}.
$$

Now, calculate the components step by step.

1. Calculate the numerator:

$$
300{,}000 \times 0.0083333 \approx 2{,}500.
$$

2. Calculate the denominator:
   - First, compute $$1 + r$$:

$$
1 + 0.0083333 = 1.0083333.
$$

- Raise it to the power $$-180$$:

$$
(1.0083333)^{-180}.
$$

To approximate this, note that

$$
(1.0083333)^{180} \approx e^{180 \ln(1.0083333)}.
$$

Since

$$
\ln(1.0083333) \approx 0.008298,
$$

we have:

$$
180 \times 0.008298 \approx 1.49364,
$$

and therefore:

$$
(1.0083333)^{180} \approx e^{1.49364} \approx 4.453.
$$

Then,

$$
(1.0083333)^{-180} \approx \frac{1}{4.453} \approx 0.2246.
$$

- Now, compute the denominator of the PMT formula:

$$
1 - (1.0083333)^{-180} \approx 1 - 0.2246 = 0.7754.
$$

3. Now, compute the payment:

$$
PMT \approx \frac{2{,}500}{0.7754} \approx 3{,}223.
$$

Thus, you will be able to withdraw approximately $$\$3{,}223$$ each month.
You can withdraw approximately \$3,223 each month.

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