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Anindita invests a total of \(1\) lakh rupees distributed across three schemes A, B and C for a period of two years. These schemes offer an interest rate of \(10\%\), \(8\%\) and \(12\%\) per annum,…

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Anindita invests a total of 11 lakh rupees distributed across three schemes A, B and C for a period of two years. These schemes offer an interest rate of 10%10\%, 8%8\% and 12%12\% per annum, respectively, each compounded annually. If the initial investment amount in scheme A is 3000030000 rupees and the total interest earned from all the three schemes during the first year is 1060010600 rupees, then the total interest earned, in rupees, from all the three schemes for the second year is
  1. 1030810308
  2. 1174811748
  3. 2234822348
  4. 1970819708

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Correct answer: B - \(11748\)
Year 1: 3000 + 0.08B + 0.12C = 10600 with B+C = 70000, so C = 50000, B = 20000. Year 2 interest: 3300 + 1728 + 6720 = 11748.

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