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Suppose your father decides to gift you 10,000\displaystyle 10,000 every year starting from today for the next five years, you deposit this amount in a bank as and when you receive and get 10%\displaystyle 10\% p.a. C.I. What is the present value of this annuity?

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A65,156\displaystyle 65,156
B64,698.70\displaystyle 64,698.70
C41,698.70\displaystyle 41,698.70
DNone
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Correct Answer

Option b64,698.70\displaystyle 64,698.70

All Options:

  • A65,156\displaystyle 65,156
  • B64,698.70\displaystyle 64,698.70
  • C41,698.70\displaystyle 41,698.70
  • DNone

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

Since payments start today, this is an annuity due. The present value (PVdue\displaystyle PV_{\text{due}}) is: PVdue=A+A×P(4,0.10)PV_{\text{due}} = A + A \times P(4, 0.10) Given: * Annual payment (A\displaystyle A) = 10,000\displaystyle 10,000 * Factor P(4,0.10)=3.16987\displaystyle P(4, 0.10) = 3.16987 Substituting the values: PVdue=10,000+10,000×3.16987=41,698.70PV_{\text{due}} = 10,000 + 10,000 \times 3.16987 = 41,698.70 Mathematically, this is Option C (41,698.70\displaystyle 41,698.70). However, the official key marks Option B (64,698.70\displaystyle 64,698.70). Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.

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Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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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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