By Mansi Yadav

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A sum of ₹20,000 is borrowed at 10% compound interest, to be repaid in two equal annual installments. Find the approximate value of each installment.

  1. ₹11,922

  2. ₹12,522

  3. ₹11,524

  4. ₹11,022

Answer: C

Solution

Solution: Let each annual installment be x. Taking the present value of both installments, \(\frac{x}{1.1}+\frac{x}{1.1^2}=20000\). Thus, \(x(0.90909+0.82645)=20000\), giving \(x\approx11523.81\). Therefore, each installment is approximately ₹11,524. Trick: Discount each future installment to the present using the compound-interest factor.

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