Kathy and Mark Smith believe investing in their retirement is critical. Kathy began investing 20% of each paycheck in a retirement account when she was 20 years old. She has saved four times more than Mark who began saving when he was 35. If their total retirement savings equals $1,450,000, how much are Kathy's and Mark's investments worth?

Kathy and Mark Smith believe investing in their retirement is critical. Kathy began investing 20% of each paycheck in a retirement account when she was 20 years old. She has saved four times more than Mark who began saving when he was 35. If their total retirement savings equals $1,450,000, how much are Kathy's and Mark's investments worth?

Pfin (with Mindtap, 1 Term Printed Access Card) (mindtap Course List)

7th Edition

ISBN:9780357033609

Author:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Publisher:Randall Billingsley, Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk

Chapter14: Planning For Retirement

Section: Chapter Questions

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