From the Following Extract of an Amortisation Schedule Pertaining to a Compound

question 53

Multiple Choice

From the following extract of an amortisation schedule pertaining to a compound financial instrument,what is the net liability (assuming the debenture has not yet been repaid) ,at the end of Period 10? $$\begin{array} { | c | r | r | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { Period } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Opening } \\\text { liability }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Effective } \\\text { interest }\end{array} & \text { Coupon rate } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Discount } \\\text { amortisation }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Balance of } \\\text { discount }\end{array} & \text { Net liability } \\\hline 0 & & & & & 736055 & 9263945 \\\hline 1 & 9263945 & 555837 & 500000 & 55837 & 680218 & 9319782 \\\hline 2 & 9319782 & 559187 & 500000 & 59187 & 621031 & 9378969 \\\hline 3 & 9378969 & 562738 & 500000 & 62738 & 558293 & 9441707 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) Nil
• B) 9 500 000
• C) 9 905 582
• D) 10 000 000

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Indefinite Future

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