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The premium on a health insurance policy can be paid either yearly or monthly in advance. If the annual premium is $3,450, what monthly premium would be equivalent at 6% p.a. compounded monthly?

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Final answer:

The monthly premium equivalent to the given annual premium of $3,450 at 6% p.a. compounded monthly is $286.80.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula to calculate the monthly equivalent premium is:

Monthly Premium = Annual Premium * r^n / (1 - (1 + r)^-n)

Where:
Annual Premium = $3,450
r = 6% p.a. compounded monthly (divide the rate by 12 to get the monthly rate, which is 0.06/12)
n = Number of years (1 year in this case)

Plugging in the values, we get:

Monthly Premium = 3450 * (0.06/12)^1 / (1 - (1 + 0.06/12)^-1) = $286.80

Therefore, the monthly premium equivalent to the given annual premium is $286.80.

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