f Danny plans to retire at age 65, and will therefore make 45 payments into the fund, how much is the retirement fund worth to him today?

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Anderson just landed his first job and is scheduled to start work on his 20th birthday. His parents have advised him that even though retirement seems like a long way off, it is important to start planning early. He has decided to deposit $4,500 into a retirement fund at the end of his first working year and hopes to increase this amount by 5% each year thereafter. The retirement fund is projected to pay an average rate of interest of 4%. If Danny plans to retire at age 65, and will therefore make 45 payments into the fund, how much is the retirement fund worth to him today?

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