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Assertion (A): Two friends invest the same amount of money for the same time (> 2 years) at the same rate of interest. One earns simple interest, but the other earns compound interest. Then both will get the same amount of money back at the end of investment.

Reason (R): The principal for each conversion period increases for the compound interest calculation.

  1. Assertion (A) is true, Reason (R) is false.

  2. Assertion (A) is false, Reason (R) is true.

  3. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct reason for Assertion (A).

  4. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct reason (or explanation) for Assertion (A).

Compound Interest

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Answer

Simple interest is calculated only on the original principal amount. The interest earned each period remains constant.

Compound interest is calculated on the original principal amount + all accumulated interest from previous periods. This means the principal for calculating interest increases with each conversion period.

The person earning compound interest will always have a higher amount back at the end of the investment period, if the conversion period is greater than one.

∴ Assertion (A) is false.

The principal for each conversion period increases for the compound interest calculation. This is true and is the fundamental principle of compound interest.

∴ Reason (R) is true.

∴ Assertion (A) is false, Reason (R) is true.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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