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A new scooter is valued at ₹1,20,000. At the end of each year, its value is reduced by 12% of its value at the start of the year. What will be its value (in ₹) after 2 years?

  1. A
    1,50,528
  2. B
    1,00,875
  3. C
    96,450
  4. D
    92,928

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The value of the scooter deprecates by 12% compounded annually.
The multiplier for the value remaining after each year is:

1−0.12=0.88
Value after 2 years (V
2

):

V
2

=Initial Value×(0.88)
2

V
2

=1,20,000×0.7744
V
2

=12×7,744=92,928
Therefore, the value of the scooter after 2 years will be ₹92,928.

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A new scooter is valued at ₹1,20,000. At the end of each year, its value is reduced by 12% of its value at the start of the year. What will be its value (in ₹) after 2 years?
A
1,50,528
B
1,00,875
C
96,450
D
92,928

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