Globally the household savings rate varies significantly according to Global Finance magazine and Investopedia. The savings Ireland is 25.1%, in Canada it is 17.3%, and in China it is 47.2%. In the United States, the savings rate had been around 9.8% for until 2020, the year of the pandemic, when savings jumped to 18.4%. Finder.com states the median savings for American famil $7,590. If the average American couple should save at least $1.3 million for retirement, what percent has actually been saved average to date? Note: Round to the nearest hundredth percent.

Globally the household savings rate varies significantly according to Global Finance magazine and Investopedia. The savings Ireland is 25.1%, in Canada it is 17.3%, and in China it is 47.2%. In the United States, the savings rate had been around 9.8% for until 2020, the year of the pandemic, when savings jumped to 18.4%. Finder.com states the median savings for American famil $7,590. If the average American couple should save at least $1.3 million for retirement, what percent has actually been saved average to date? Note: Round to the nearest hundredth percent.

Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781305635937

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

Chapter17: Multinational Financial Management

Section: Chapter Questions

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