For 10 (a)
(i) At the beginning of the 2nd year, and the end of the first year are the same thing, so ultimately there will be only 1 years worth of accumulation. To find the formula of what is happening:
1000(1 + 0.06) - 72. [basically, 1000 bux at 0.06 compounding, take away annual payment]
That = $988
(ii) We observe the pattern:
$B1 = 1000(1.06) - 72
$B2 = [1000(1.06) - 72] (1.06) - 72
= 1000(1.06)^2 - 72(1.06) - 72
= 1000(1.06)^2 - 72 (1 + 1.06)
$Bn = 1000(1.06)^n - 72 (1 + 1.06 + ... 1.06^(n-1))
= 1000(1.06)^n - 72 ( (1.06^n -1)/(0.06))
= 1000(1.06)^n - 1200(1.06^n -1)
= 1000(1.06)^n - 1200(1.06^n) + 1200
= 1200 - 200 (1.06)^n
(iii) This is slightly trickier, but I think I have it.
Let's firstly find out how much she can still afford at the end of the 10th year. Using the above formula:
1200 - 200 (1.06)^10 = $841.83
Now, we find a new formula for her account using subtractions of 90 now.
Using the similar method as I did above for $B1, $B2 and thus $Bn, I find the new $Bn to be:
841.83 (1.06)^n - 90 ((1.06^n - 1)/(0.06))
= 1500 - 658.17 (1.06)^n
Now, to find how many more years she can pay, we make the above expression = 0 in that at that amount, she can no longer make any payments using that account.
658.17(1.06)^n = 1500
(1.06)^n = 1500/(658.17)
n log 1.06 = log [(1500)/(658.17)]
n = log [(1500)/(658.17)] / log (1.06)
n = 14.14
Therefore, she can only make an additional 14 FULL payments (14 years).
For question 8 (c) of the 2005 paper, a similar concept is applied.
(i) A1 = 3,000,000(1.12) - 480,000
= (3 x 10^6)(1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)
A2 = [(3 x 10^6)(1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)] (1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)
= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^2 - (4.8 x 10^5)(1.12) - (4.8 x 10^5)
= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^2 - (4.8 x 10^5) (1.12 + 1)
(ii) An is found, by the pattern observed in the above 2 expressions, or a 3rd if you have trouble visualising what will occur.
An = (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4.8 x 10^5)[(1 + 1.12 + ... + (1.12)^(n-1)]
= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4.8 x 10^5)[(1.12^n -1)/(0.12)]
= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4 x 10^6)(1.12^n -1 )
= (3 x 10^6)(1.12)^n - (4 x 10^6)(1.12)^n + (4 x 10^6)
= (4 x 10^6) - (1 x 10^6)(1.12)^n
= 10^6 [4 - (1.12)^n]
(iii) An = 0 (there will be no amount owing at this point)
Therefore, 10^6 [4 - (1.12)^n] = 0
4 - 1.12^n = 0
1.12^n = 4
n log 1.12 = log 4
n = log 4 / log 1.12
= 12.23
BUT, to clear the debt, the 13th year repayment will have to be last.