We assume that we have a secured a loan of $10,000 from a bank which will be paid in one year. The bank has offered you $850 monthly installments, which equates to a 3.67% annualized interest rate. The monthly interest rate of 0.31% is the annual rate divided by 12. You know that the interest is paid at the end of the period, so you can multiply the opening balance by the monthly interest rate to get the interest paid. What is the interest rate to be paid for the month of October? Month Payment Interest Principal Opening Balance Closing Balance January $850.00 $10,000.00 February $850.00 March $850.00 April $850.00 May $850.00 June $850.00 July $850.00 August $850.00 September $850.00 October $850.00 November $850.00 December $850.00 Monthly Rate 0.31% Annual Rate 3.67% Total Interest Paid Group of answer choices 2.25 10.32 No choice given 5.18 12.88

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We assume that we have a secured a loan of $10,000 from a bank  which will be paid in one year. The bank has offered you $850 monthly installments, which equates to a 3.67% annualized interest rate.

The monthly interest rate of 0.31% is the annual rate divided by 12. You know that the interest is paid at the end of the period, so you can multiply the opening balance by the monthly interest rate to get the interest paid.

What is the interest rate to be paid for the month of October?

Month Payment Interest Principal Opening Balance Closing Balance
January $850.00     $10,000.00  
February $850.00        
March $850.00        
April $850.00        
May $850.00        
June $850.00        
July $850.00        
August $850.00        
September $850.00        
October $850.00        
November $850.00        
December $850.00        
           
Monthly Rate 0.31%        
Annual Rate 3.67%        
Total Interest Paid          

 

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