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Math Applications SL Paper 1 (November 2024, TZ2)

  1. [Maximum mark: 6]
    When Daniel retires, he invests 400000inanannuityfundthatearnsinterestatanominalrateof4.5Danielthenwithdraws400 000 in an annuity fund that earns interest at a nominal rate of 4.5 % per year, compounded monthly. Daniel then withdraws 3600 at the end of every month to pay for his living expenses.

(a) Find how much is in the annuity fund after 5 years. [3]

(b) Calculate how many times Daniel is able to make these withdrawals. [3]