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CT 1 question

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Priyanshi Bhansali

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An Insurance company has a liability of INR 100,000 due in eight years’ time. The company which has exactly sufficient money to cover the liability using a constant force of interest at 5% p.a., now wishes to invest this money in a combination of securities below 1. Zero coupon bond redeemable at par in 20 years' time 2. Very short term deposits equivalent to interest bearing cash i) The insurance company requires that on the basis of the constant force of interest at 5% p.a., the discounted mean of the assets equal to that of the liability. Find the amounts to be invested in each of the above securities 1 and 2 (6) ii) Assuming investments are made in securities 1 and 2, find the present value of the profit to the company on the basis of the constant force of interest at 3% p.a.
 
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