(a) Consider the following two savings plans that you can make at the age of 21: • Option 1: Save RM3,000 a year for 10 years. At the end of 10 years, make no further investments, but invest the total...

Extracted text: (a) Consider the following two savings plans that you can make at the age of 21: • Option 1: Save RM3,000 a year for 10 years. At the end of 10 years, make no further investments, but invest the total amount accumulated at the end of 10 years until you reach the age of 65. • Option 2 : Do nothing for the initial 10 years, start saving RM3,600 a year every year thereafter until you reach the age of 65. If you were able to invest your money at 8% over the planning horizon, which saving option will you choose? Explain why? (b) Mr Jet Lee borrowed a personal loan of RM21,061.82 from May Finance Bhd to finance his education expenses studying at a local university. The loan carries an interest rate of 6% per year and is to be repaid in equal installments over the next five years. Assume that the money was borrowed at the beginning of the first year and that the first installment will be due a year later. (i) Calculate the amount of the annual installments. (ii) What is the amount of interest charged and the ending balance for the loan in the second year? (ii) Mr. Jet Lee successfully negotiate with May Finance Bhd to defer paying for the first loan installment until the end of year two but he will still make five equal installments at 6% interest. What will be the new amount of annual installments?