IC28 Mock Test Sample 8

Increasing annuities involve payments that rise over time either by a fixed amount or in geometric progression. Present value and accumulated value formulas differ for annuities-immediate and annuities-due because of payment timing. Arithmetic progression annuities use first payment and common difference, while geometric progression annuities use first payment and common ratio. Increasing perpetuities extend indefinitely and have special valuation formulas involving interest and discount rates. Accumulated values of increasing annuities are represented using symbols such as (Is) and (I s ¨ ). Annuities payable more frequently than yearly require conversion of interest rates to matching payment periods. These concepts are important in loan valuation, investments, and financial planning.

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Q1. The present value of an increasing annuity-due (Ia¨)n(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} is:

a) (a¨nnvn)/(d)(\ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|} - nv^n)/(d)
b) (annvn)/(i)(a_{\overline{n}|} - nv^n)/(i)
c) (1vn)/(d)(1-v^n)/(d)
d) n+ann + a_{\overline{n}|}


Q2. An alternative expression (equation 3.4) for (Ia¨)n(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} is:

a) a¨n+(annvn1)/(i)\ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|} + (a_{\overline{n}|} - nv^{n-1})/(i)
b) an+(annvn)/(i)a_{\overline{n}|} + (a_{\overline{n}|} - nv^n)/(i)
c) a¨nn\ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|} \cdot n
d) 1/d21/d^2


Q3. By general reasoning, the relation between (Ia¨)n(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} and (Ia)n(Ia)_{\overline{n}|} is:

a) (Ia¨)n=(1+i)(Ia)n(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} = (1+i)(Ia)_{\overline{n}|}
b) (Ia¨)n=v(Ia)n(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} = v(Ia)_{\overline{n}|}
c) (Ia¨)n=(Ia)n(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} = (Ia)_{\overline{n}|}
d) (Ia¨)n=i(Ia)n(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{n}|} = i(Ia)_{\overline{n}|}


Q4. The present value of an increasing perpetuity due (Ia¨)(I\ddot{a})_{\overline{\infty}|} equals:

a) 1/i1/i
b) 1/d1/d
c) 1/d21/d^2
d) 1/i21/i^2


Q5. For an annuity in arithmetic progression with first payment AA and common difference DD, the kthk^{th} payment is:

a) AkA \cdot k
b) A+(k1)DA + (k-1)D
c) A+kDA + kD
d) Ak2Ak^2


Q6. The present value of an immediate annuity in arithmetic progression is:

a) Aan+D((annvn)/(i))A a_{\overline{n}|} + D((a_{\overline{n}|}-nv^n)/(i))
b) AanA a_{\overline{n}|}
c) D(Ia)nD(Ia)_{\overline{n}|}
d) An+DvnAn + Dv^n


Q7. In Example 2, the present value of payments 4, 7, 10, ... at 7% has parameters:

a) A=4,D=3,n=10A=4, D=3, n=10
b) A=4,D=4,n=10A=4, D=4, n=10
c) A=7,D=3,n=10A=7, D=3, n=10
d) A=4,D=3,n=7A=4, D=3, n=7


Q8. In Example 2, the present value at 7% for 10 years of payments 4, 7, 10, ... is approximately:

a) Rs. 111.24
b) Rs. 40.00
c) Rs. 7.00
d) Rs. 200.00


Q9. In Example 3, the deferred perpetuity portion of Rs. 5000 p.a. at 5% has present value:

a) Rs. 64,460
b) Rs. 5,000
c) Rs. 1,00,000
d) Rs. 84,631.80


Q10. In Example 3, the total fund required to meet outgo at 5% is approximately:

a) Rs. 84,631.80
b) Rs. 20,171.80
c) Rs. 64,460
d) Rs. 1,00,000


Q11. For an annuity in geometric progression with first payment AA and common ratio RR, the kthk^{th} payment is:

a) ARkAR^k
b) ARk1AR^{k-1}
c) A+kRA + kR
d) AkRAk \cdot R


Q12. The present value of an immediate annuity in geometric progression is:

a) A(1Rnvn)/((1+i)R)A(1-R^n v^n)/((1+i)-R)
b) A(1vn)/(i)A(1-v^n)/(i)
c) ARnAR^n
d) A/(1R)A/(1-R)


Q13. The accumulated value of an immediate increasing annuity is denoted by:

a) (Is)n(Is)_{\overline{n}|}
b) (Ia)n(Ia)_{\overline{n}|}
c) s¨n\ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|}
d) (Ds)n(Ds)_{\overline{n}|}


Q14. (Is)n(Is)_{\overline{n}|} in terms of (Ia)n(Ia)_{\overline{n}|} is:

a) (1+i)n(Ia)n(1+i)^n (Ia)_{\overline{n}|}
b) vn(Ia)nv^n (Ia)_{\overline{n}|}
c) (Ia)n/n(Ia)_{\overline{n}|}/n
d) (Ia)nn(Ia)_{\overline{n}|} - n


Q15. (Is)n(Is)_{\overline{n}|} simplifies to:

a) sn+(snn)/(i)s_{\overline{n}|} + (s_{\overline{n}|}-n)/(i)
b) s¨n+n\ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|} + n
c) sn+ns_{\overline{n}|} + n
d) 1/i21/i^2


Q16. The accumulated value of an increasing annuity due (Is¨)n(I\ddot{s})_{\overline{n}|} equals:

a) s¨n+(s¨nn(1+i))/(i)\ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|} + (\ddot{s}_{\overline{n}|} - n(1+i))/(i)
b) sn+ns_{\overline{n}|} + n
c) (1+i)nan(1+i)^n a_{\overline{n}|}
d) 1/d21/d^2


Q17. For an annuity payable rthr^{th}ly for nn years, the present value is denoted by:

a) an(r)a_{\overline{n}|}^{(r)}
b) ana_{\overline{n}|}
c) a¨n\ddot{a}_{\overline{n}|}
d) (Ia)n(Ia)_{\overline{n}|}


Q18. The relation between an(r)a_{\overline{n}|}^{(r)} and ana_{\overline{n}|} involves:

a) an(r)=ii(r)ana_{\overline{n}|}^{(r)} = \frac{i}{i^{(r)}} a_{\overline{n}|}
b) an(r)=rana_{\overline{n}|}^{(r)} = r a_{\overline{n}|}
c) an(r)=an/ra_{\overline{n}|}^{(r)} = a_{\overline{n}|}/r
d) an(r)=an+ra_{\overline{n}|}^{(r)} = a_{\overline{n}|} + r


Q19. In Example 7, the effective rate per period is:

a) 6%
b) 2%
c) 4%
d) 12%


Q20. In Example 7, the equivalent annuity is:

a) Rs. 100 per period for 60 periods
b) Rs. 300 per year for 20 years
c) Rs. 25 per month
d) Rs. 3,600 p.a.

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