Problem
An engineer will deposit 15% of her salary each year into a retirement fund. If her current annual salary is $80,000 and she expects that it will increase by 5% each year, what will be the present worth of the fund after 35 years if it earns 5% per year? Contributed by Hamed Kashani, Saeid Sadri, and Baabak Ashuri, Georgia Institute of Technology.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.