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ENGINEERING

ECONOMICS
E N G R . J AY V E E L . D E R O B L E S
DISCOUNT AND INFLATION
LESSON 3
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DISCOUNT
Discount(D) on negotiable paper is the difference
between the present worth (the amount received
for the paper in cash) and the worth of the paper
in the future (the face value of the paper or
principal). Discount is interest paid in advance.

Rate of discount(d) is the discount on one unit of


principal for one unit of time.
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DISCOUNT
D=F–P
d = D/F

Where: d = rate of discount for the period involved


i = rate of interest for the same period
n = number of years
D= Discount
F= Future Worth
P= Present Worth
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PROBLEM NO. 1
Engr. Lomotan borrowed Php 10,000 from
a bank and promised to pay the amount for
1 year. But he received Php 9,600 only
after the bank deducted an advance
interest.
a. Find the discount and rate of discount.
b. Find the rate of interest that the bank
charged him.
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PROBLEM NO. 2

A man borrowed Php5,000 from a bank and


agreed to pay the loan at the end of 9
months. The bank discounted the loan and
gave him Php 4,000 in cash. (a) What was
the rate of discount? (b) What was the rate
of interest? (c) What was the rate of interest
for one year?
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INFLATION
Inflation is the increase in the prices for goods and
services from one year to another, thus
decreasing the purchasing power of money.
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INFLATION
The rate at which price of goods and services increases
with time.

Where: PC = present cost of a commodity


FC = future cost of the same commodity
f = annual inflation rate
n = number of years
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INFLATION
In an inflationary economy, the If interest is being compounded
buying power of money at the same time that inflation is
decreases as cost increase: occurring:

Where: F = Future worth of money


P = Present worth of money
f = annual inflation rate
n = number of years
i = interest rate
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PROBLEM NO. 1
An item presently costs Php 1,000. If inflation is at
the rate of 8% per year, what will be the cost of the
item in two years?
PROBLEM NO. 2
An economy is experiencing inflation at an annual
rate of 8%. If this continues, what will Php 1,000 be
worth two years from now, in terms of today’s pesos?
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PROBLEM NO. 3

A real estate broker stated that a house


be sold in 1980 for Php 37,000 and
was sold by the buyer for Php 90,000
in 1990. If the increase in price is due
solely to inflation, determine the
average rate of inflation between 1980
and 1990.
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PROBLEM NO. 4

A man invested Php 10,000 at an


interest rate of 10% compounded
annually. What will be the final amount
of his investment, in terms of today’s
pesos, after five years, if inflation
remains the same at the rate of 8% per
year?
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ACTIVITY NO. 4
1. On the occasion of the Christmas, a sweet shop
offered 10% discount on the price of a pound of
sweets. The normal selling price of one pound of
sweets is $50. Find the selling price of one pound
of sweets, after discount.

2. If an item costs $100.00 today and the inflation


rate is 2%, what will be the cost of the item in 10
years?
Thank You 

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