Diana invests $25,000 in a bank at the beginning of the year. She will receive 7% interest at the end of the year, but she will

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Diana invests $25,000 in a bank at the beginning of the year. She will receive 7% interest at the end of the year, but she will

have to pay a 16% tax on the interest received.
A.) How much interest will Diana earn after she pays the tax?

B.) What percent of Diana's investment is the interest after paying the tax?

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mina [271] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T04:39:16+03:00

mina [271]3 years ago

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Answer:

A) $1470

B) 5,88%

Step-by-step explanation:

B) Diana will end up with 100% -16% = 84% of the interest she earns, so her effective interest rate is ...

... 7% × 84% = 5.88%

A) Diana's investment earns ...

... 0.0588 × $25000 = $1470