IC28 Mock Test Sample 16
This section explains nominal and effective rates of interest and discount, along with their mathematical relationships. It covers present value and accumulated value calculations under nominal discount rates convertible multiple times a year. Important formulas connect effective discount rates, nominal discount rates, and nominal interest rates. The chapter also discusses banker’s discount, effective annual yield, and accumulation factors under different compounding frequencies. Examples show how to calculate present values, equivalent discount rates, and accumulated values using quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly compounding. These concepts are widely applied in banking, actuarial science, investment analysis, and financial mathematics.
Q1. The effective rate of discount per period of th of a year is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q2. The present value of 1 payable at the end of th of a year is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q3. The present value of 1 payable at the end of one year is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q4. Per relation (5.1), the effective rate of discount is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q5. Per relation (5.2), in terms of effective is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q6. Since , relation (5.3) gives:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q7. Per relation (5.4), the relationship between and is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q8. Per relation (5.5), in terms of is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q9. Per relation (5.6), equals:
a)
b)
c) 0
d)
Q10. Accumulated value of 1 at effective interest rate for n years is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q11. Accumulated value of 1 at effective discount rate is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q12. Present value of 1 due at end of n years at effective discount is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q13. Accumulated value at nominal rate over n years equals:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q14. Present value at nominal discount rate over n years is:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Q15. In Example 1, the nominal discount rate is approximately:
a) 0.10
b) 0.36364 or 36.36%
c) 0.40
d) 0.42
Q16. In Example 2(a), equivalent effective discount rate is:
a) 12%
b) 11.47%
c) 12.96%
d) 10%
Q17. In Example 2(a), the corresponding effective interest rate is:
a) 12%
b) 12.96%
c) 11.47%
d) 10%
Q18. In Example 2(b), the effective rate of discount is:
a) 12%
b) 11.64%
c) 11.47%
d) 13.17%
Q19. Banker’s discount on shorter bills realizes:
a) Higher effective rate
b) Lower effective rate
c) Same rate
d) Cannot say
Q20. In Example 3, present value of Rs. 1000 due at end of 15 years is approximately:
a) Rs. 200
b) Rs. 293.86
c) Rs. 350
d) Rs. 400