On January 1, 2017, Lynn Company borrows $3,000,000 from National Bank at 11% annual interest. In addition, Lynn is required to
keep a compensatory balance of $300,000 on deposit at National Bank which will earn interest at 5%. The effective interest that Lynn pays on its $3,000,000 loan is a. 10.0%. b. 11.0%. c. 11.5%. d. 11.6%.
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Answer:
The carpenter earned an extra $100.
Explanation:
Since this problem deals with a one-year loan with an yearly interest rate, it can be treated as a simple interest problem. For simple interests, the final value (Vf) can be found by multiplying the initial value (Vi) by one plus the interest rate (i) as shown below:
To find how much extra money the carpenter made in the first year, one should subtract the final value of loan from the $2,000 dollars down payment plus the extra $400 he collected for the year
.
Therefore, the carpenter earned an extra $100.