Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 3 | Reference code | 20N.1.SL.TZ0.T_8 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
Command term | Calculate | Question number | T_8 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Give your answers in this question correct to the nearest whole number.
Imon invested 25 000 Singapore dollars (SGD) in a fixed deposit account with a nominal annual interest rate of 3.6%, compounded monthly.
Calculate the value of Imon’s investment after 5 years.
At the end of the 5 years, Imon withdrew x SGD from the fixed deposit account and reinvested this into a super-savings account with a nominal annual interest rate of 5.7%, compounded half-yearly.
The value of the super-savings account increased to 20 000 SGD after 18 months.
Find the value of x.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(FV=) 25 000×(1+3.6100×12)12×5 (M1)(A1)
Note: Award (M1) for substituted compound interest formula, (A1) for correct substitutions.
OR
N=5
I%=3.6
PV=∓25 000
P/Y=1
C/Y=12 (A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for C/Y=12 seen, (M1) for all other correct entries.
OR
N=60
I%=3.6
PV=∓25 000
P/Y=12
C/Y=12 (A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for C/Y=12 seen, (M1) for all other correct entries.
(FV=) 29 922 (SGD) (A1) (C3)
Note: Do not award the final (A1) if answer is not given correct to the nearest integer.
[3 marks]
20 000=PV×(1+5.7100×2)2×1.5 (M1)(A1)
Note: Award (M1) for substituted compound interest equated to 20 000. Award (A1) for correct substitutions.
OR
N=1.5
I%=5.7
FV=±20 000
P/Y=1
C/Y=2 (A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for C/Y=2 seen, (M1) for all other correct entries.
OR
N=3
I%=5.7
FV=±20 000
P/Y=2
C/Y=2 (A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for C/Y=2 seen, (M1) for all other correct entries.
(x=) 18 383 (SGD) (A1) (C3)
Note: Do not award the final (A1) if answer is not given correct to the nearest integer (unless already penalized in part(a)).
[3 marks]