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Date November 2014 Marks available 4 Reference code 14N.1.sl.TZ0.6
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Find Question number 6 Adapted from N/A

Question

Mandzur, a farmer, takes out a loan to buy a buffalo. He borrows 900 000 Cambodian riels (KHR) for 2 years. The nominal annual interest rate is 15%, compounded monthly.

Find the amount of the interest that Mandzur must pay. Give your answer correct to the nearest 100 KHR.

[4]
a.

Write down your answer to part (a) in the form a×10k, where 1a<10, kZ.

[2]
b.

Markscheme

FV=900000(1+1512×100)24     (M1)(A1)

Note: Award (M1) for substitution in the compound interest formula (either FV or interest), do not penalize if PV not seen.

Award (A1) for correct substitution.

 

OR

N=2

I%  = 15

PV = 900000

P/Y=1

C/Y=12     (A1)(M1)

Note: Award (A1) for C/Y=12 seen, (M1) for other correct entries.

 

OR

N=24

I%  = 15

PV = 900000

P/Y=12

C/Y=12     (A1)(M1)

Note: Award (A1) for C/Y=12 seen, (M1) for other correct entries.

 

interest = 321615.945     (A1)

=312600(KHR)     (A1)(ft)     (C4)

 

Notes: Award the final (A1) for the correct rounding of their unrounded answer.

If final amount is 1212600 and working is shown award (M1)(A1)(A0)(A1)(ft).

Award (A2) for (FV=) 1212600 if no working is seen.

a.

3.126×105     (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)     (C2)

Notes: Award (A1)(ft) for their 3.126 (3.13), (A1)(ft) for ×105.

Follow through from part (a).

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 1 - Number and algebra » 1.2 » Approximation: decimal places, significant figures.
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