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In an account paying interest @9%\displaystyle @9\% per year compounded monthly, $200\displaystyle is invested at the end of each month. What is the future value of this annuity after $10^{th} payment? (Where (1.00/5)10=1.0775\displaystyle (1.00/5)^{10} = 1.0775 )

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Correct Answer

✅ Option a — $2,060$

All Options:

  • A$2,060$
  • B$2,022$
  • C$2,044$
  • D$2,155$

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The future value (FV\displaystyle FV) of an ordinary annuity is: FV=A[(1+i)n−1i]FV = A \left[ (1+i)n−1i\displaystyle \frac{(1+i)^n - 1}{i} \right] Given: * Monthly payment (A\displaystyle A) = $200$ * Nominal interest rate (r\displaystyle r) = 9%\displaystyle 9\% p.a. * Compounding frequency (m\displaystyle m) = $12$ (monthly), so periodic interest rate $i = 9%12=0\displaystyle \frac{9\%}{12} = 0.75\% = 0.0075$ * Number of payments (n\displaystyle n) = $10$ * Given factor: (1.0075)10=1.0775\displaystyle (1.0075)^{10} = 1.0775 Substituting the values: FV=200[1.0775−10.0075]=200×0.07750.0075≈2066.67FV = 200 \left[ 1.0775−10.0075\displaystyle \frac{1.0775 - 1}{0.0075} \right] = 200 ×\displaystyle \times 0.07750.0075\displaystyle \frac{0.0775}{0.0075} ≈\displaystyle \approx 2066.67 The calculated future value is approximately $2,066.67$, which is closest to Option A ($2,060$ in system records). Hence, **Option A** 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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