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At six months intervals A deposited 1000\displaystyle 1000 in a savings account which credit interest at 10%\displaystyle 10\% p.a., compounded semi-annually. The first deposit was made when A's son was 6\displaystyle 6 months old and last deposit was made when his son turns 8\displaystyle 8 years old. The money remained in the account and was given to the son on his 10th\displaystyle 10^{th} birthday. How much did he receive? (1.05)16=2.1829\displaystyle (1.05)^{16} = 2.1829

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A25740\displaystyle 25740
B28755\displaystyle 28755
C27860\displaystyle 27860
D29760\displaystyle 29760
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Correct Answer

Option b28755\displaystyle 28755

All Options:

  • A25740\displaystyle 25740
  • B28755\displaystyle 28755
  • C27860\displaystyle 27860
  • D29760\displaystyle 29760

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

**Derivation of Accumulated Son's Gift Value** Given: - Semi-annual deposit (R\displaystyle R) = Rs. 1,000\displaystyle \text{Rs. }1,000 - Nominal rate (r\displaystyle r) = 10%\displaystyle 10\% p.a. compounded semi-annually - First deposit at 0.5\displaystyle 0.5 years old, last deposit at 8\displaystyle 8 years old - Maturity age = 10\displaystyle 10 years old - Given: (1.05)16=2.1829\displaystyle (1.05)^{16} = 2.1829 **Step 1: Calculate periodic rate (i\displaystyle i) and number of deposits (n\displaystyle n)** - Periodic rate i=r2=10%2=5%=0.05\displaystyle i = \frac{r}{2} = \frac{10\%}{2} = 5\% = 0.05 per half-year. - The deposits are made at ages: 0.5,1.0,1.5,,8.0\displaystyle 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, \dots, 8.0 years. - Total deposit events n=8.00.50.5+1=15+1=16\displaystyle n = \frac{8.0 - 0.5}{0.5} + 1 = 15 + 1 = 16 deposits. **Step 2: Calculate Future Value of the annuity at age 8** Since deposits are at the end of each half-year starting from 0.5\displaystyle 0.5 years, the value at 8.0\displaystyle 8.0 years is: FV8=R×(1+i)n1iFV_8 = R \times \frac{(1+i)^n - 1}{i} FV8=1000×(1.05)1610.05FV_8 = 1000 \times \frac{(1.05)^{16} - 1}{0.05} FV8=1000×2.182910.05=1000×23.658=Rs. 23,658FV_8 = 1000 \times \frac{2.1829 - 1}{0.05} = 1000 \times 23.658 = \text{Rs. }23,658 **Step 3: Accumulate the value from age 8 to 10** For 2\displaystyle 2 years (which is 4\displaystyle 4 half-years), the money remains untouched and grows: A=FV8×(1+i)4A = FV_8 \times (1 + i)^4 A=23658×(1.05)4A = 23658 \times (1.05)^4 A=23658×1.215506Rs. 28,755A = 23658 \times 1.215506 \approx \text{Rs. }28,755 Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.

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Simple & Compound Interest, Annuity, Perpetuity

The most important mathematical chapter in the entire syllabus. It covers Simple Interest (SI), Compound Interest (CI), Nominal vs Effective rates, Present and Future Value, Annuities (Ordinary and Due), Sinking Funds, and Perpetuities. The concepts learned here are applied heavily in CA Intermediate and Final.

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