Exam 10: Simple Interest

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Bruce Seem took out the same loan as Alice in the preceding problem, but his terms were exact interest. What is the difference in interest cost and what will Bruce pay back on January 14, 2019? Who had better terms and why?

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$7.11; $20,012.08; Bruce had better terms because his interest owed is less.

In the U.S. Rule, the first step is to calculate interest on the total life of the loan.

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Find A and B in the table below. Principal Interest Rate Time Simple Interest Total Amount Owed \ 22,000 12\% 8

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A. $1,760 B. $23,760

The interest is the amount of money borrowed.

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Federal Reserve banks as well as the federal government like to calculate simple interest based on:

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Calculate the following: Principal Rate Time (in years) Simple Interest \ 55,000 6.25\% ? \ 5,156.25

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On May 19, Bette Santoro borrowed $3,000 from Resse Bank at a rate of 12½%. The loan is to be repaid on October 8. Assuming the loan is based on exact interest, what is the total interest cost to Bette?

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Round to nearest cent: Principal Interest Rate Time Simple Interest Total Amount Owed \ 18,000 9\% 4

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Solve: Principal Rate Time (in days using ordinary interest) Simple Interest \ 60,000 12\% ? \ 3,600

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Match the following terms with their definitions. -Interest

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Ordinary interest is never used by banks.

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Interest is equal to:

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Use ordinary interest: Date Date Simple Amount Principal Interest Rate Borrowed Repaid Time Interest Paid Back \ 9,000 11\% Apr 20 Aug 8 A B C

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Simple interest usually represents a loan of:

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Ben Young borrowed $5,000 on April 19 from Reliance Bank at a rate of 6.75%. Ben must repay the loan on December 16 of the same year. Assuming the loan is based on exact interest, what is the total interest cost?

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Use exact interest: Interest Date Date Simple Amount Principal Rate Borrowed Repaid Time Interest Paid Back \ 24,000 12\% May 9 July 9 A B C

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Principal is equal to rate divided by interest times time.

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Interest is the cost of borrowing.

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A note dated August 18 and due on March 9, given no leap year, runs for exactly:

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Find A and B in the table below. Simple Total Amount Principal Interest Rate Time Interest Owed \ 18,000 9\% 3 yrs A B

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