After selling their Vancouver home and buying another in Saskatoon, the Martels have $120,000 cash on hand. If the funds are used to purchase a deferred annuity providing a rate of return of 7.25% compounded annually, what payments will they receive at the end of every six months for a 25-year term starting 8 years from now?

Compounded Annually

The method of computing interest that includes the original principal amount and the interest accrued over prior periods each year.

Deferred Annuity

An annuity contract that delays payments until the investor elects to receive them, often until retirement.

Payments

Amounts of money paid by one party to another, either as part of a one-time transaction or in installments over time.