An employee contributes $16,600 to a 401(k) plan each year, and the company matches 10 percent of this annually, or $1,660. The employee can allocate the contributions among equities (earning 12 percent annually), bonds (earning 5 percent annually), and money market securities (earning 3 percent annually). The employee expects to work at the company 15 years. The employee can contribute annually along one of the three following patterns: Equities Bonds Money market securities Option 1 70% 30 0 100% Option 2 60% 35 5 100% Option 3 50% 40 10 100% Calculate the terminal value of the 401(k) plan for each of the 3 options, assuming all returns and contributions remain constant over the 15 years. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole number. (e. g., 32)) Option 1
Option 2
Option 3