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FM4

  1. Calculate the simple interest payable on a loan of $50,000 at an interest rate of 8.5% pa over 4 years.
     
    • $17 000
    • $1 700 000
    • $4250
    answer

     

Use this table for questions 2, 3, 4

Home loan table

Annual interest rate = 10%

Monthly repayment = $600

This table assumes the same number of days in each month.
N Principal (P) Interest (I) P + I P + I - R

1
2
3
4

$50 000
$49 816.67
$49 631.81
$49 445.40
$416.67
$415.14
$413.60
(a)
$50 416.67
$50 231.81
$50 045.40
(b)
$49 816.67
$49 631.81
$49 445.40
(c)
  1. Use the table to calculate the value at (a)
     
    • $41 204.50
    • $412.05
    • $416.67
    answer

     
  2. Use the table to calculate the value at (b)
     
    • $49 857.45
    • $49 033.35
    • $48 845.40
    answer

     
  3. Use the table to calculate the value at (c)
     
    • $49 633.35
    • $50 457.45
    • $49 257.45
    answer

     
  4. Joseph has a credit card with no interest free period and an interest rate of 18% p.a. On 8 September he uses his credit card for purchases totalling $160.
    If he pays his account in full on 10 October, how much will he pay?
     
    • $162.52
    • $2.52
    • $188.80
    answer

     

Answers

  1. $17 000
     
  2. $412.05
     
  3. $49 857.45
     
  4. $49 257.45
     
  5. $162.52
     


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