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2.3.1: Exercises

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Section 2.3.1 Exercises

  1. You borrow $350 from your aunt and promise to pay her back in one month with 3% interest. How much extra will she get when you pay her back?
  2. You were charged $487.50 in interest at the end of one year for money you borrowed from a bank that charged 6.5% interest. How much did you borrow?
  3. You had to pay $618.12 in interest on a loan for $10,750 over the first year. What was the interest rate used? Round the percent to two decimal places.
  4. A friend lends you $200 for a week, which you agree to repay with 5% one-time interest. How much will you have to repay?
  5. Your brother deposits $1200 in a savings account that pays 4% simple interest. How much will he have in the account in 4 years if he doesn't touch it.
  6. Suppose you obtain a $3,000 T-note with a 3% annual rate, paid quarterly, with maturity in 5 years. How much interest will you earn?
  7. Suppose you take a cash advance of $750 on your credit card. The service charge is $5.50.  You pay off the cash advance after 45 days.  Your credit card statement shows the interest on the cash advance was $29.59.  For the interest alone, what is the APR?
  8. If you buy a 3-year CD that pays 2.4% simple interest for $75,000, what will it be worth at the end of its term?
  9. If you invest $1500 at 4.25% simple interest and the investment is later worth $1553.13, what was the term?
  10. A T-bill is a type of bond that is sold at a discount over the face value. For example, suppose you buy a 13-week T-bill with a face value of $10,000 for $9,800. This means that in 13 weeks, the government will give you the face value, earning you $200. What annual interest rate have you earned?
  11. Suppose you are looking to buy a $5000 face value 26-week T-bill. If you want to earn at least 1% annual interest, what is the most you should pay for the T-bill?

This page titled 2.3.1: Exercises is shared under a not declared license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Leah Griffith, Veronica Holbrook, Johnny Johnson & Nancy Garcia.

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