Solve the following problems by showing your formula and computation: 1. what is the simple interest on $4,000 for 2 years of 6%? What is the amount?

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Solve the following problems by showing your formula and computation:

1. what is the simple interest on $4,000 for 2 years of 6%? What is the amount?

2. find the interest and the amount for $800 for 8 months at 4%

3. Jason borrowed $2,500 on March 1 from a bank and promised to pay back the money in 90 days at 6% interest using the 360-day Banker's Method. What amount will Jason pay the bank when the loan is due?

4. find the time necessary to yield $30 on $450 at 8% simple interest. answer in months.

5. find the amount due at the end of 15 months whose present value is $2,000 at 5% simple discount.

6. at 6% simple discount, find the present value of $300 which is due at the end of 90 days using the 6% method. what is the discount on the $300?

 

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