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Mr. Prakash invested money in two schemes 'A' and 'B' offering compound interest at the rate of 8%\displaystyle 8\% and 9%\displaystyle 9\% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of interest accrued through these two schemes together in two years was $4,816.30$ and total amount invested was $27,000$. What was the amount invested in schemes 'A'?

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Correct Answer

✅ Option a — $12,000$

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  • A$12,000$
  • B$12,500$
  • C$13,000$
  • D$13,500$

Detailed Solution & Explanation

**Derivation of Invested Sum in Scheme A** *Note: The question contains a small typo in the total interest accrued, stating it is 4,816.30. In standard CA Foundation problems, this interest is 4,818.30, which leads to an integer solution of 12,000.* Given: - Total investment = Rs. 27,000\displaystyle Rs. \displaystyle \text{Rs. }27,000 - Scheme A rate (r1\displaystyle r_1) = 8%\displaystyle 8\% compounded annually - Scheme B rate (r2\displaystyle r_2) = 9%\displaystyle 9\% compounded annually - Time (t\displaystyle t) = 2\displaystyle 2 years - Let the investment in Scheme A be x\displaystyle x. - Then, investment in Scheme B is (27,000−x)\displaystyle (27,000 - x). **Step 1: Write down the interest from each scheme** - Scheme A Interest: CIA=x[(1.08)2−1]=0.1664xCI_A = x \left[(1.08)^2 - 1\right] = 0.1664 x - Scheme B Interest: CIB=(27000−x)[(1.09)2−1]=(27000−x)×0.1881=5078.70−0.1881xCI_B = (27000 - x) \left[(1.09)^2 - 1\right] = (27000 - x) ×\displaystyle \times 0.1881 = 5078.70 - 0.1881 x **Step 2: Set up the total interest equation** 0.1664x+5078.70−0.1881x=4818.300.1664 x + 5078.70 - 0.1881 x = 4818.30 −0.0217x=4818.30−5078.70-0.0217 x = 4818.30 - 5078.70 −0.0217x=−260.40-0.0217 x = -260.40 x=260.400.0217=Rs. 12,000x = \displaystyle \frac{260.40}{0.0217} = \text{Rs. }12,000 *(Using the database value of 4,816.30 yields x=12,092.17\displaystyle x = 12,092.17, which is closest to Option A/B).* Hence, **Option A** 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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