George plans to retire in 15 years. His current household expenses are $91000 per year. He estimates that when he retires, he will no longer have $4400 in monthly mortgage payments, $6600 in annual commuting expenses, and $28000 in annual budgeted 401(k) contributions. However, he does expect that his health-care costs will rise by $5300 per year and his entertainment expenses to total $8800 each year. What will be his estimated retirement expenses, in today’s dollars, if using the adjusted expense method?     $17700   $8950   $60800

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George plans to retire in 15 years. His current household expenses are $91000 per year. He estimates that when he retires, he will no longer have $4400 in monthly mortgage payments, $6600 in annual commuting expenses, and $28000 in annual budgeted 401(k) contributions. However, he does expect that his health-care costs will rise by $5300 per year and his entertainment expenses to total $8800 each year. What will be his estimated retirement expenses, in today’s dollars, if using the adjusted expense method?

 

 

$17700

 

$8950

 

$60800
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