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A loan is to be returned in two equal yearly instalments. If the rate of interest is 10% p.a., compounded annually and each instalment is Rs. 6534, then the total interest charged (in Rs.) is:

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SSC CGL 2020 Tier-II (English) Previous Year Paper (29-Jan-2022)
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1728

Understanding Loan Repayment with Equal Yearly Instalments

When a loan is repaid in equal yearly instalments, each instalment includes a portion of the principal loan amount and the interest accrued up to that point. To find the total interest charged, we first need to determine the original principal amount of the loan.

The key concept here is the present value of each future instalment. The sum of the present values of all future instalments, discounted at the given rate of interest, equals the original principal loan amount.

Calculating the Principal Loan Amount

Let the loan amount be \(P\). The rate of interest is \(r = 10\%\) or \(0.10\) per annum, compounded annually. Each equal yearly instalment is \(E = 6534\) Rs. There are two instalments.

The present value (PV) of an amount received at the end of \(n\) years with a discount rate \(r\) is given by the formula:

\( \text{PV} = \frac{\text{Future Value}}{(1+r)^n} \)

In this case, the Future Value for each instalment is the instalment amount itself, \(E\).

Present Value of the First Instalment

The first instalment of Rs. 6534 is paid at the end of the first year (\(n=1\)). Its present value (PV1) is:

\( \text{PV1} = \frac{E}{(1+r)^1} = \frac{6534}{(1+0.10)^1} = \frac{6534}{1.1} \)

Calculating PV1:

\( \text{PV1} = \frac{6534}{1.1} = 5940 \)

So, the present value of the first instalment is Rs. 5940.

Present Value of the Second Instalment

The second instalment of Rs. 6534 is paid at the end of the second year (\(n=2\)). Its present value (PV2) is:

\( \text{PV2} = \frac{E}{(1+r)^2} = \frac{6534}{(1+0.10)^2} = \frac{6534}{(1.1)^2} = \frac{6534}{1.21} \)

Calculating PV2:

\( \text{PV2} = \frac{6534}{1.21} = 5400 \)

So, the present value of the second instalment is Rs. 5400.

Total Principal Loan Amount

The total principal loan amount \(P\) is the sum of the present values of all the instalments:

\( P = \text{PV1} + \text{PV2} = 5940 + 5400 = 11340 \)

Thus, the original loan amount was Rs. 11340.

Calculating the Total Amount Repaid

The loan is returned in two equal yearly instalments, each of Rs. 6534.

Total amount repaid = Sum of instalments

Total amount repaid = \(2 \times 6534 = 13068\)

The total amount repaid over two years is Rs. 13068.

Calculating the Total Interest Charged

The total interest charged is the difference between the total amount repaid and the original principal loan amount.

Total Interest = Total Amount Repaid - Principal Loan Amount

Total Interest = \(13068 - 11340 = 1728\)

The total interest charged on the loan is Rs. 1728.

Summary of Calculations

Item Amount (Rs.)
Equal Yearly Instalment 6534
Number of Instalments 2
Total Amount Repaid 13068
Principal Loan Amount 11340
Total Interest Charged 1728

The calculation shows that the total interest charged is Rs. 1728.

Revision Table: Loan Instalment Concepts

Concept Description
Equal Yearly Instalment A fixed amount paid periodically (usually annually) to repay a loan, covering both principal and interest.
Compound Interest Interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods.
Present Value (PV) The current value of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows, given a specified rate of return (discount rate).
Principal Loan Amount The original amount of money borrowed.
Total Amount Repaid The sum of all instalments paid to clear the loan.
Total Interest Charged The difference between the Total Amount Repaid and the Principal Loan Amount.

Additional Information: Loan Amortization

This problem relates to loan amortization, where the loan is paid off over time with regular payments. Each payment reduces the principal amount, and the interest component of the payment decreases over time as the principal outstanding decreases. The principal component of the payment increases over time.

For a loan \(P\) repaid over \(n\) periods at an interest rate \(r\) per period with equal instalments \(E\), the formula for the instalment amount can be derived from the sum of the present values of all instalments:

\( P = \frac{E}{(1+r)^1} + \frac{E}{(1+r)^2} + \dots + \frac{E}{(1+r)^n} \)

This is a geometric series, and the formula for \(P\) can be written as:

\( P = E \left[ \frac{1 - (1+r)^{-n}}{r} \right] \)

Alternatively, the instalment \(E\) can be calculated if \(P\), \(r\), and \(n\) are known:

\( E = P \left[ \frac{r}{1 - (1+r)^{-n}} \right] \)

In our problem, we were given \(E\), \(r\), and \(n\) and had to find \(P\), which we did by summing the individual present values. This method is equivalent to using the formula for \(P\) above.

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