Question 1 Fatu took out an endowment policy. The first annual payment was Rx, whereafter it increased yearly by R1 700. After 20 years the policy paid out R1 005 962. The applicable yearly interest rate is 10%. The value of x is approximately A. R11 816.   B.R17 564. C.R6 500. D.R564.

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Fatu took out an endowment policy. The first annual payment was Rx, whereafter it increased yearly by R1 700. After 20 years the policy paid out R1 005 962. The applicable yearly interest rate is 10%. The value of x is approximately

A. R11 816.  

B.R17 564.

C.R6 500.

D.R564.

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Daniel asks to reschedule the compensation in three payments,the first payment now ,the second payment twice the size of the first payment for four years from now and the third payment three times the size of the first payment nine years from now.The boxing fund agrees on condition that the interest rate changes to 10.95% per year compounded monthly .The amount to the nearest hundred rand that Daniel can expect to receive four years from now is

A R 864 000

B.R 557510

C.184 800

D.369 600

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