Question

Cindy is taking out a loan today. The cash amount that she will receive today is equal to the present value of the lump sum payment that she will be required to pay two years from today. Which type of loan is this? 1) Prindpal-only 2) Amortized 3) Interest-only 4) Compound 5) Pure discount

Answer 1

Answer:

Option E, PURE DISCOUNT.

Explanation:

There are different types of loan, some are; principal only loan, interest only loan, amortized loan, compound loan, pure discount loan...

A pure discount loan is a loan in which the borrower receives money today and repays a single lump at some time in future. It is the simplest form of loan.

Practically, it means the borrower will not pay any interest over the years; instead the interest is earned when the loan is paid back at maturity.

For example, imagine you wanted to borrow $20,000 and pay back twelve months later. The interest and charges came to $2,000, you would receive $18,000 from the lender. But, you would still have to pay back the whole $20,000.

Therefore, since Cindy will be paying a lump sum equal to the cash amount she received today, it means that the lender already calculated the interest and other related charges and then discounted it from the face amount thereby making it equal at the point of repayment. The option that best suits the question is E, the type of loan PURE DISCOUNT.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is number (5): Pure discount.

Explanation:

Discount loans are short-term debts calculated with the interest and other charges inherent of the loan based on the face value of the amount being lent. Individuals borrowing this type of loan repay the full amount usually in one lump sum to avoid further interest charges.