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A man wishes to ensure that he gets Rs. 75,000/- at the end of each year indefinitely. The amount that he invest now to produce the desired cash flow, if money is worth 2.5% compounded annually is:

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✅ Correct Option: 2

The man wants Rs. 75,000 every year indefinitely. This requires finding the investment amount needed now so that the annual interest earned equals Rs. 75,000, while the principal remains intact forever.

For perpetual annual cash flow:

Investment Required =Annual AmountInterest Rate= \dfrac{\text{Annual Amount}}{\text{Interest Rate}}

P=ArP = \dfrac{A}{r}

Where:

PP = Principal (amount to invest now)

AA = Annual cash flow needed = Rs. 75,000

rr = Interest rate = 2.5% = 0.025


Given:

Annual cash flow needed (A)(A) = Rs. 75,000

Interest rate (r)(r) = 2.5% = 0.025


P=ArP = \dfrac{A}{r}

P=75,0000.025P = \dfrac{75,000}{0.025}


Converting for easier calculation:

0.025=251000=1400.025 = \dfrac{25}{1000} = \dfrac{1}{40}

Dividing by 0.0250.025 is equivalent to multiplying by 4040:

P=75,000×40P = 75,000 \times 40

P=30,00,000P = 30,00,000


Therefore, the amount to invest now is Rs. 30,00,000.

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