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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 \(a \times {10^k},{\text{ where }}1 \leqslant a < 10,{\text{ }}k \in \mathbb{Z}\).

[2]
b.

Markscheme

\(FV = 900000{\left( {1 + \frac{{15}}{{12 \times 100}}} \right)^{24}}\)     (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

\({\text{N}} = 2\)

\({\text{I%  = 15}}\)

\({\text{PV = 900}}\,{\text{000}}\)

\({\text{P/Y}} = 1\)

\({\text{C/Y}} = 12\)     (A1)(M1)

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

 

OR

\({\text{N}} = 24\)

\({\text{I%  = 15}}\)

\({\text{PV = 900}}\,{\text{000}}\)

\({\text{P/Y}} = 12\)

\({\text{C/Y}} = 12\)     (A1)(M1)

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

 

\({\text{interest = 321615.945}}\)     (A1)

\( = 312\,600\;\;\;{\text{(KHR)}}\)     (A1)(ft)     (C4)

 

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

If final amount is \(1 212 600\) and working is shown award (M1)(A1)(A0)(A1)(ft).

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

a.

\(3.126 \times {10^5}\)     (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft)     (C2)

Notes: Award (A1)(ft) for their \(3.126\) \((3.13)\), (A1)(ft) for \( \times {10^5}\).

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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