Question

On the day you entered college, you borrowed $30,000 from your local bank. The terms of the loan include an interest rate of 4.75 percent. The terms stipulate that the principal is due in full one year after you graduate. Interest is to be paid annually at the end of each year. Assume that you complete college in four years. How much total interest will you pay on this loan assuming you paid as agreed?

Answer 1

Answer:

The total interest paid on this student loan will be equal to:

$

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Amount of loan = $30,000

Interest rate = 4.75%

Duration of loan = 5 years

Total interest = $30,000 * 4.75% * 5 = $7,125

b) Since interest is paid annually at the end of each year, this means that $1,425 will be paid each year for 5 years.  This gives a total of $7,125 ($1,425 * 5).  As a result, we can infer that this is a simple interest payment method, because the interests are not added to the principal.  That is, the interest is not compounded.  So, the calculation is based on the simple interest formula of principal by interest rate by number of periods.