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> If money can be invested at 0.6% per month, which has the greater economic value: $5230 on a specific date or $5500 exactly five months later? At what rate (per month) would the two amounts be economically equivalent?

> April missed a payment of $2740.00 on a loan with interest being charged at 4 1 2 % . The lender now wants $2755.20 as a late payment to settle up on the missed payment. How many days late was the payment?

> An early payment of $4574.73 was accepted instead of a scheduled payment of $4850.00, allowing for interest at the rate of 8 3 4 % . How many days early was the payment?

> What is the time interval (in months) separating equivalent payments of $3500.00 and $3439.80 if money is worth 5 1 4 % per annum?

> A late payment of $850.26 was considered equivalent to the originally scheduled payment of $830.00, allowing for interest at 9.9%. How many days late was the payment?

> Cyril can purchase a trip to Aruba for an early booking price of $2370.00 now or wait 190 days and pay $2508.79. What annual rate of return would money have to earn for the two options to be economically equivalent?

> Kathleen has a $560 loan payment due in five months. What amount of money should she be able to pay today if the interest on her loan is 3 3 4 % per annum?

> What was the interest rate on a $1750 loan, if the amount required to pay off the loan after five months was $1828.02?

> $7348.25 was the amount required to pay off a loan after 14 months. If the loan was at 8 1 4 % per annum simple interest, how much of the total was interest?

> The balance after 11 months, including interest, on a loan at 9.9% is $15,379.58. What are the principal and interest components of the balance?

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> The maturity value of an investment earning 7.7% per annum for a 360-day term was $2291.01. What amount was originally invested?

> What was the principal amount of a loan at 10 1 2 % , if total amount owed after 23 days was $785.16?

> Cecile placed $17,000 in a 270-day term deposit earning 4.25%. How much will the bank pay Cecile on the maturity date?

> What will be the maturity value in 15 months of a $4500 loan at a simple interest rate of 7.9%?

> Dominion Contracting invested surplus funds in term deposits. All were chosen to mature on April 1 when the firm intends to purchase a new grader. What total amount will be available from the maturing term deposits on April 1 (of a leap year)?

> The cash balance in Amalia’s account with her stockbroker earns interest on the daily balance at an annual rate of 4%. Accrued interest is credited to her account every six months—on June 30 and December 31. As a resul

> Village Finance Co. advanced three loans to Kamiko—$2200 on June 23, $1800 on August 5, and $1300 on October 31. Simple interest at 7.25% was charged on all three loans, and all were repaid on December 31 when some bonds that she owned matured. What tota

> On what date did a corporation borrow $350,000 at 7.5% from its bank if the debt was settled by a payment of $356,041 on February 28?

> Karin borrowed $2000 at 10 1 4 % on July 13. On what date would the amount owed first exceed $2100?

> How many days will it take $2500 to grow to $2614.47 at an annual rate of 8.75%?

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> A&B Appliances sells a washer-dryer combination for $1535 cash. C&D Appliances offers the same combination for $1595 with no payments and no interest for six months. Therefore, you can pay $1535 now or invest the $1535 for six months and then pay $1595.

> The snow tires that you are planning to buy next October 1 at the regular price of $107.50 each are advertised at $89.95 in a spring clearance special that will end on the preceding March 25. What annual rate of simple interest will you earn if you “inve

> $12,800 was invested in a 237-day term deposit earning 3 3 4 % . What was its maturity value?

> The annual $3600 membership fee at the Oak Meadows Golf Club is due at the beginning of the year. Instead of a single “lump” payment, a member can pay $1600 at the start of the year and defer the $2000 balance for five months by paying a $75 surcharge at

> The bookkeeper for Durham’s Garage is trying to allocate to principal and interest a payment that was made to settle a loan. The cheque stub has the note “$3701.56 for principal and 7 months’ interest at 12.5%.” What are the principal and interest compon

> Judith received the proceeds from an inheritance on March 25. She wants to set aside enough on March 26 so that she will have $20,000 available on October 1 to purchase a car when the new models are introduced. If the current interest rate on 181- to 270

> The interest rate on an $859.50 debt was 10 1 4 % . For how many months was the loan outstanding if it was settled with a payment of $907.22?

> A $7760 investment earning 6 1 4 % matured at $8083.33. What was the term (in months) of the investment?

> The amount required to pay off a $3500 loan at 8.4% was $3646.60. What was the term (in days) of the loan?

> Janesh has savings of $9625.63. If he can invest this amount to earn 2.8%, how many days will it take for the investment to grow to $9,800?

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> The amount required to settle a $680 debt after 300 days was $730.30. What rate of interest was charged on the debt?

> Marliss made a $780.82 purchase on her Visa card. Including 45 days’ interest, the amount billed on her credit card was $798.63. What annual interest rate does her card charge?

> A $2875.40 investment grew to $3000 after eight months. What annual rate of simple interest did it earn?

> What will be the maturity value after seven months of $2950 earning interest at the rate of 4 1 2 % ?

> On June 26 Laura put $2750 into a term deposit until September 3, when she needs the money for tuition, books, and other expenses to return to college. For term deposits in the 60- to 89-day range, her credit union pays an interest rate of 3%. How much i

> What was the principal amount of a loan at 9 1 2 % if $67.78 of interest accrued from October 28, 2018, to April 14, 2019?

> If $40.52 interest accrued on a $1000 guaranteed investment certificate (GIC) from January 15, 2019, to July 7, 2019, what rate of simple interest did the GIC earn?

> A $14,400 loan taken out on May 21, 2018, was repaid with interest at 11 1 4 % per annum on July 19, 2019. How much interest was paid?

> The interest rate on $27,000 borrowed on October 16, 2020, was 5.7%. How much interest was owed on the April 15, 2021, repayment date?

> $850 borrowed on January 7, 2019, was repaid with interest at an annual rate of 7% on July 1, 2019. What was the amount of interest?

> Round it to four-figure accuracy. 9.6455

> An $85,000 investment earned a 3.9% rate of simple interest from December 1, 2019, to May 30, 2020. How much interest was earned?

> The total accrued interest owed as of August 31 on a loan advanced the preceding June 3 was $169.66. If the variable interest rate started at 8 3 4 % , rose to 9% effective July 1, and increased another 1 2 % effective July 31, what was the principal amo

> How much will be required on February 1 to pay off a $3000 loan advanced on the previous September 30 if the variable interest rate began the interval at 4.7%, rose to 5.2% effective November 2, and then dropped back to 5% effective January 1?

> Penny invested $4500 on October 28 at a floating rate of interest that initially stood at 6.3%. Effective December 2, the rate dropped by 1 2 % , and then it declined another 1 4 % effective February 27. What total amount of principal plus interest will

> Sharon’s $9000 term deposit matured on March 16, 2019. Based on a simple interest rate of 3.75%, she received $110.96 in interest. On what date did she originally make the term deposit?

> How much interest accrued from November 30, 2018, to March 4, 2019, on a $7350 loan at 7.5%?

> Bruce borrowed $6000 from Darryl on November 23. When Bruce repaid the loan, Darryl charged $127.60 interest. If the rate of simple interest on the loan was 6 3 4 % , on what date did Bruce repay the loan? Assume that February has 28 days.

> The $1000 principal amount of a loan was repaid on March 13, 2019, along with accrued interest in the amount of $49.42. If the interest rate on the loan was 11%, on what date was the loan advanced?

> On what date was a $1000 loan granted if the interest accrued as of November 16, 2019, was $50.05? The interest rate on the loan was 7 1 4 % .

> Round it to four-figure accuracy. 11.3845

> $1000 was invested on April 18, 2019, in a GIC earning 7.7% per annum. On its maturity date, the certificate paid $32.28 interest. On what date did it mature?

> On June 26, 2019, $1000 was borrowed at an interest rate of 4.55%. On what date was the loan repaid if the amount of accrued interest was $11.47?

> Megan was charged $124.83 interest on her bank loan for the period September 18 to October 18. If the rate of interest on her loan was 8.25%, what was the outstanding principal balance on the loan during the period?

> In addition to a $2163 refund of her income tax overpayment, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) paid Raisa $13.36 of interest on the overpayment. If the simple interest rate paid by the CRA was 5.5%, how many days’ interest was paid?

> Maia’s chequing account was $329 overdrawn beginning on September 24. On October 9 she made a deposit that restored a credit balance. If she was charged overdraft interest of $2.50, what annual rate of simple interest was charged?

> Joyce had $2149 in her daily interest savings account for the entire month of June. Her account was credited with interest of $2.65 on June 30 (for the exact number of days in June). What annual rate of simple interest did her balance earn?

> Raimo borrowed $750 from Chris on October 30 and agreed to repay the debt with simple interest at the rate of 12.3% on May 10. How much interest was owed on May 10? Assume that February has 28 days.

> A $3800 loan at 7.5% was advanced on June 17, 2019. How much interest was due when the loan was repaid on October 1, 2019?

> How much interest will be earned on $5000 in five months if the interest rate is 5.5%?

> $890 interest was charged on $8900 borrowed on a simple interest basis for eight months. What was the interest rate per month on the loan?

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> What annual rate of interest was earned if a $15,000 investment for five months earned $546.88 in interest?

> The interest paid on an 11-month loan at 10 1 4 % was $328.85. What was the principal amount of the original loan?

> The interest paid at the end of the term of a $9125 loan at 0.8% per month was $511.00. Calculate the term of the loan.

> What was the term of a $4850 loan at 4.5% if the interest due at the end was $145.50?

> A $25,000 investment earned 0.25% per month simple interest for a three-month term. What total amount of interest was earned?

> Montel loaned $6800 to a friend for 13 months at an annual rate of 7.7% simple interest. How much interest did the borrower owe?

> Sergon has $5000 to invest for six months. The rates offered on three-month and six-month term deposits at his bank are 5.5% and 5.8%, respectively. He is trying to choose between the six-month term deposit and two consecutive three-month term deposits.

> Sumer put $10,000 in a three-month term deposit at TD Canada Trust, earning a simple interest rate of 2.2%. After the three months, she invested the entire amount of the principal and interest from the first term deposit in a new three-month term deposit

> Asher cashed in a one-year term deposit after only five months had elapsed. In order to do so, he accepted an interest rate penalty—a reduction from the scheduled 5.5% rate of simple interest. If he was paid $145.83 interest on the $10,000 term deposit,

> Morgan loaned $3100 to Rolf at a simple interest rate of 0.65% per month. What was the term of the loan if the total interest came to $221.65?

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> Indira paid interest charges of $169.05 on a $4830 invoice that was two months overdue. What monthly rate of simple interest was she charged?

> A five-month term deposit of $10,000 at Scotiabank earned $175 in interest. What annual rate of simple interest did the deposit earn?

> How much must be placed in a five-month term deposit earning 4.3% simple interest in order to earn $500 interest?

> The interest owed on a loan after five months was $292.50. If the simple interest rate charged on the loan was 0.9% per month, what was the amount borrowed?

> An invoice states that interest will be charged on overdue accounts at the rate of 1 1 2 % per month. What will the interest charges be on a $3760 billing that is three months overdue?

> How much interest was paid on a $1500 loan for seven months at an annual interest rate of 4.5%?

> A small manufacturing operation can produce up to 250 units per week of a product that it sells for $20 per unit. The variable cost per unit is $12, and the fixed cost per week is $1200. 1. How many units must the business sell per week to break even? 2.

> Jordan is developing a business plan for a residential building inspection service he may start. Rent and utilities for an office would cost $1000 per month. The fixed costs for a vehicle would be $450 per month. He estimates that the variable office cos

> Huntsville Office Supplies (HOS) is evaluating the profitability of leasing a photocopier for its customers to use on a self-serve basis at 10¢ per copy. The copier may be leased for $300 per month plus 1.5¢ per copy on a full-service contract. HOS can p

> Clone Computers assembles and packages personal computer systems from brand-name components. Its Home Office PC system is assembled from components costing $1400 per system and sells for $2000. Labour costs for assembly are $100 per system. This product

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> A real estate salesperson can lease an automobile for five years at $500 per month payable at the beginning of each month, or purchase it for $32,000. She can obtain a loan at 3.75% compounded monthly to purchase the car. Should she lease or buy the car

> CD Solutions Ltd. manufactures and replicates CDs for software and music recording companies. CD Solutions sells each disc for $2.50. The variable costs per disc are $1.00. 1. To just break even, how many CDs must be sold per month if the fixed costs are

> ChildCare Industries manufactures infant car seats that it sells to retailers for $155 each. The costs to manufacture each additional seat are $65, and the monthly fixed costs are $18,000. 1. How many seats must be sold per year to break even? 2. What wi

> Ingrid processes and bottles jam in her home-based business. Her fixed costs are $250 per month and the variable cost per jar is $1.20. She sells the jam to local grocery stores for $3.20 each. 1. How many jars must she sell per year to break even? 2. Wh

> A sporting goods manufacturer lost $400,000 on sales of $3 million in a year during the last recession. The production lines operated at only 60% of capacity during the year. Variable costs represent one-third of the sales dollars. 1. At what percent of

> A farmer is trying to decide whether to rent his neighbour’s land to grow additional hay for sale to feedlots at $180 per delivered tonne. The land can be rented at $400 per hectare for the season. Cultivation and planting will cost $600 per hectare; spr

> Mickey’s Restaurant had a net income last year of $40,000 after fixed costs of $130,000 and total variable costs of $80,000. 1. What was the restaurant’s break-even point in sales dollars? 2. If fixed costs in the current year rise to $140,000 and variab

> In the year just ended, a small appliance manufacturer sold its griddle at the wholesale price of $37.50. The unit variable costs were $13.25, and the monthly fixed costs were $5600. 1. If unit variable costs are expected to rise to $15.00 and fixed cost

> This problem is designed to illustrate how the relative proportions of fixed and variable costs affect a firm’s net income when the sales volume changes. Two hypothetical firms, Hi-Tech and Lo-Tech, manufacture and sell the same product at the same price

> The social committee of a college’s student government is planning the annual graduation dinner and dance. The preferred band can be signed for $1000 plus 10% of ticket revenues. A hall can be rented for $4400. Fire regulations limit the hall to 400 gues

> Genifax reported the following information for September: Sales revenue $180,000 Fixed manufacturing costs 22,000 Fixed marketing and overhead costs 14,000 Total variable costs 120,000 Unit price 9 1. Determine the unit sales required to break even. 2. W

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