Interest and Annuities

Segmental pricing involves charging different prices to different customer segments based on characteristics like age, income, or location. Senior citizens are a distinct market segment with specific needs and purchasing power, so offering them 1% higher interest rates is targeting that segment.

Simple Interest = P×R×T/100 = 500×5×2/100 = Rs 50. Compound Interest = P×(1+R/100)^T - P = 500×(1.05)^2 - 500 = 500×1.1025 - 500 = 551.25 - 500 = Rs 51.25. The difference is 51.25 - 50 = Rs 1.25.

Starting with Rs 8 and receiving Rs 2, the final amount is Rs 10. The increase is Rs 2, which is 2/8 = 0.25 or 25% of the original amount. Percentage increase is calculated as (increase/original amount) × 100.

Let P be the principal and r be the first rate. Amount A = P(1 + rt/100). So, P(1 + 4r/100) = 1088 and P(1 + 3(r+3)/100) = 1088. Solving these equations yields r = 9%. The other options do not satisfy the equal amount condition.

Using Simple Interest = Principal × Rate × Time / 100, we get 8750 = 1250 × 12.5 × T / 100. Solving: 8750 = 156.25T, so T = 8750 / 156.25 = 56 years. Option D is correct.

Using simple interest formula: I = P×R×T. We have I = 2500, P = 10000, T = 5. Substituting: 2500 = 10000 × R × 5, so 2500 = 50000 × R, therefore R = 2500 ÷ 50000 = 0.05 = 5%. Robert needs a 5% simple interest rate to earn $2,500 on his $10,000 principal over 5 years.

Interest for 3 years (5-2) = 2600-2240 = Rs.360. Annual interest = Rs.120. For 2 years, interest = Rs.240. Principal = 2240-240 = Rs.2000. Rate = 120/2000 = 6%. This uses the constant growth property of simple interest.

If the principal becomes 3 times in 10 years under simple interest, the interest earned is 2 times the principal. Rate = (2P x 100) / (P x 10) = 20%, so the rate of interest is 20%.

Under simple interest, if the principal doubles in 4 years, the interest earned equals the principal in 4 years. To become 3 times, the interest must equal twice the principal, which takes 2 x 4 = 8 years.

If money doubles in 3 years under compound interest, then doubling again takes another 3 years, giving 4 times the original in 6 years total. Mathematically, if (1+r)^3 = 2, then (1+r)^6 = 4, confirming 6 years.

Simple Interest = 15500 - 12500 = 3000. Using SI = (P*R*T)/100: 3000 = (12500 * R * 4) / 100. 3000 = 500 * R. R = 3000 / 500 = 6%. Other options like 3, 4, or 5 do not result in the correct interest amount over 4 years.

Interest for 1 year = 854 - 815 = 39. Interest for 3 years = 39 * 3 = 117. Principal (Sum) = Amount after 3 years - Interest for 3 years = 815 - 117 = 698.

Simple Interest (SI) = (P * R * T) / 100. For the same P and R, the ratio of SI for 6 years and 9 years is simply the ratio of the times: 6:9. Simplifying 6:9 gives 2:3.

Amount paid: 3000 + 2*1575 = Rs. 7150. Interest charged = 7150 - 6000 = Rs. 1150. Principal for interest calculation = Rs. 3000 (balance after down payment). Time = 2 months. Interest = P*r*t, where r is monthly rate. 1150 = 3000 * r * (2/12), so r = 1150 * 12 / (3000 * 2) = 2.3. Monthly rate = 2.3, annual rate = 2.3 * 12 = 27.6%, approximately 30%. The answer 0.3 represents 30% p.a.