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Q 1MCQ1 Mark
What does the P stands for in this formula?
Present value $=P\left[\frac{1-(1+i)^n}{i}\right]$
  • The fixed payment amount
  • B
    The number of payments
  • C
    The future value
  • D
    The present value

Answer: A.

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Q 2MCQ1 Mark
The present value of an annuity is the worth of an annuity _______________ .
  • A
    10 years ago
  • B
    Today
  • in the future
  • D
    at the end

Answer: C.

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Q 3MCQ1 Mark
Which of the following is not true regarding an annuity due ?
  • If is a series of equal cash flow
  • B
    It is also known as deferred annuity
  • C
    Cash flows occur for a specific time period
  • D
    Payments are made at the start of each period

Answer: A.

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Q 4MCQ1 Mark
Time value of money supports the comparison of cash flows recorded at different time period by
  • A
    Discounting all cash flows to a common point of time
  • B
    Compounding all cash flows to a common point of time
  • Using either (a) or (b)
  • D
    None of these

Answer: C.

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Q 5MCQ1 Mark
Relationship between annual nominal rate of interest and annual effective rate of interest, if frequency of compounding is greater than one:
  • Effective rate > Nominal rate
  • B
    Effective rate < Nominal rate
  • C
    Effective rate = Nominal rate
  • D
    None of the above

Answer: A.

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A machine can be purchased for ₹ 50000. Machine will contribute 12000 per year for the next five years. Assume borrowing is 10% per annum compounded annually Determine whether machine should be purchased or not.
Given P(5,0.1) = 3.79079
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ABC Ltd. wants to lease out an asset costing ₹ 36,000 for five years has fixed rental of ₹ 105000 per annum payable annually starting from the end of first year. Suppose rate of interest is 14% per annum compounded annually on which money can be invested by the company. Is this agreement favourable to the company ?
(Given, P(5,0.14) = 3.43308 )
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Q 123 Marks Question3 Marks
₹ 5000 is paid every year for three years to pay off a loan. What is the loan amount if interest rate be 14% per annum compounded annually ?
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Q 143 Marks Question3 Marks
₹ 5000 is invested in a Term Deposit Scheme that fetches interest 6% per annum compounded quarterly. What will be interest after one year ? What is effective rate of interest ?
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(a) Anil bought a TV costing ₹ 13000 by making a down payment of ₹ 3000 and agreeing to make equal annual payment for three years. How much would be each payment if the interest on unpaid amount be 14% compounded annually ?
(b) Experts say that the baby boom generation (Indians born between 1946 and 1960) cannot count on a company pension or social security to provide comfortable retirement, as their parents did. It is recommended that they start to save early and regularly. Mahesh, a baby boomer, has deposit ₹ 200 each month for 20 years in an account that pays interest of 7.2% compounded monthly.
(i) How much will be in the account at the end of 20 years?
(ii) Mahesh believes he needs to accumulate ₹ 130,000 in the 20 years period to have enough for retirement. if he can not get higher rate to produce ₹ 130,000 in 20 years. To meet the goal, he must increase her monthly payment. What payment should he make each month? Given that (1.006) 240 = 4.2026
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(a) ₹ 200 is invested at the end of each month in an account paying interest 6% per year compounded monthly. What is the future value of this annuity after 10th payment? Given that (1.005)10 = 1.0511 deg
(b) Find the present value of ₹ 10,000 to be required after 5 years if the interest rate be 9%. Given that (1.09)5 = 1.5386
(c) Sneha borrows ₹ 500000 to buy a house. If she pays equal installments for 20 years and 10% interest on outstanding balance what will be the equal annual installment ? Given that ( 1.10)20 =6.7274
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Leela is an athlete who believes that her playing career will last 3 years.
(a) To prepared for future, she deposits ₹ 24,000 at the end of each year for 3 years in an account paying 6% compounded annually. How much will she have on deposit after 3 years ? Also, find the value of interest earned.
(b) Instead of investing ₹ 24,000 at the end of each year, suppose Leela deposits ₹ 80,000 at the end of each year for 3 years in an account paying 5% compounded monthly. How much will she have on deposit after 3 years? Also, find the value of interest earned.
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(a) A man purchased a house valued at ₹ 300000. He paid ₹ 200000 at the time of purchased and agreed to pay the balance with the interest at 12% per annum compounded half yearly in 20 equal half yearly installments. If first installment is paid after six months from the date of purchase than find the amount of each installment. [Given that (1.06)2020 = 3.2071 ]
(b) A person invests ₹ 500 at the end of each year with a bank which pays interest at 10% p.a. C.I. annually. Find the amount standing to his credit one year after he has made his yearly investment for the 12th time.
[Given that (1.1) 12 = 3.1348 ]
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(a) A sum of money doubles itself in 4 years compound interest. It will amount to 8 times itself at the same rate of interest in how many years?
(b) Compound interest on a sum of money you 2 years at 4% per annum is 2448. Find simple interest on the same sum of money at the same rate of interest for 2 years.
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A mortgage of ₹ 190,000 is required to purchase a house. The mortgage will be repaid with equal monthly payments over 25 years at 8% compounded monthly.
(a) What is the monthly payment?
(b) What is the total interest paid over the 25 years ? Given that, (1.006)300300 = 7.3402
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A machine with useful life of seven years costs ₹ 10,000 while another machine with useful life of five years costs ₹ 8000. The first machine saves labour expenses of ₹ 1900 annually and the second one saves labour expenses of ₹ 2200 annually. Determine preferred course of action. Assume cost of borrowing as 10% compounded per annum.
Given, P(7,0.1) = 4.86842 P(5,0.1) = 3.79079
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The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is 1. Find the sum.
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Column-IColumn-II
(a) Present value of an annuity regular(i) $\sum_{i=1}^n\left\{\frac{C}{(1+i)^n}\right\}+\frac{F}{(1+i)^n}$
(b) Future value of an annuity regular(ii) C.F. $\times \frac{\left[(1+i)^n-1\right]}{i(1+i)^n}$
(c) Effective rate(iii) C.F. $\times\left[\frac{(1+i)^n-1}{i}\right]$
(d) Bond value(iv) $(1+ i )^n-1$
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Conversion PeriodNo. of conversions period in a year
(a) 1 day or compounded daily(i) 4
(b) 1 month or compounded monthly(ii) 12
(c) 3 months or compounded quarterly(iii) 2
(d) 6 months or compounded semi-annually(iv) 365
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