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Date May 2018 Marks available 3 Reference code 18M.2.SL.TZ1.T_3
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Calculate Question number T_3 Adapted from N/A

Question

Give your answers to parts (b), (c) and (d) to the nearest whole number.

Harinder has 14 000 US Dollars (USD) to invest for a period of five years. He has two options of how to invest the money.

Option A: Invest the full amount, in USD, in a fixed deposit account in an American bank.

The account pays a nominal annual interest rate of r % , compounded yearly, for the five years. The bank manager says that this will give Harinder a return of 17500 USD.

Option B: Invest the full amount, in Indian Rupees (INR), in a fixed deposit account in an Indian bank. The money must be converted from USD to INR before it is invested.

The exchange rate is 1 USD = 66.91 INR.

The account in the Indian bank pays a nominal annual interest rate of 5.2 % compounded monthly.

Calculate the value of r.

[3]
a.

Calculate 14 000 USD in INR.

[2]
b.

Calculate the amount of this investment, in INR, in this account after five years.

[3]
c.

Harinder chose option B. At the end of five years, Harinder converted this investment back to USD. The exchange rate, at that time, was 1 USD = 67.16 INR.

Calculate how much more money, in USD, Harinder earned by choosing option B instead of option A.

[3]
d.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

17500 = 14000 ( 1 + r 100 ) 5      (M1)(A1)

Note: Award (M1) for substitution into the compound interest formula, (A1) for correct substitution. Award at most (M1)(A0) if not equated to 17500.

OR

N = 5

PV = ±14000

FV = 17500

P/Y = 1

C/Y = 1     (A1)(M1)

Note: Award (A1) for C/Y = 1 seen, (M1) for all other correct entries. FV and PV must have opposite signs.

= 4.56 (%)  (4.56395… (%))     (A1) (G3)

[3 marks]

 

a.

14000 × 66.91     (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for multiplying 14000 by 66.91.

936740 (INR)     (A1) (G2)

Note: Answer must be given to the nearest whole number.

[2 marks]

b.

936740 × ( 1 + 5.2 12 × 100 ) 12 × 5      (M1)(A1)(ft)

Note: Award (M1) for substitution into the compound interest formula, (A1)(ft) for their correct substitution.

OR

N = 60

I% = 5.2

PV = ±936740

P/Y= 12

C/Y= 12    (A1)(M1)

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

OR

N = 5

I% = 5.2

PV = ±936740

P/Y= 1

C/Y= 12    (A1)(M1)

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

= 1214204 (INR)     (A1)(ft) (G3)

Note: Follow through from part (b). Answer must be given to the nearest whole number.

[3 marks]

c.

1214204 67.16      (M1)

Note: Award (M1) for dividing their (c) by 67.16.

( 1214204 67.16 ) 17500 = 579 (USD)     (M1)(A1)(ft) (G3)

Note: Award (M1) for finding the difference between their conversion and 17500. Answer must be given to the nearest whole number. Follow through from part (c).

[3 marks]

d.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 1—Number and algebra » SL 1.4—Financial apps – compound interest, annual depreciation
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