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EFFECTIVE RATE OF INTEREST Find the interest rates earned on each of the followi

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Question

EFFECTIVE RATE OF INTEREST Find the interest rates earned on each of the following. Round each answer to two decimal places.

a.)You borrow $750 and promise to pay back $795 at the end of 1 year.

%

b.)You lend $750 and the borrower promises to pay you $795 at the end of 1 year.

%

c.)You borrow $92,000 and promise to pay back $180,978 at the end of 10 years.

%

d.)You borrow $8,000 and promise to make payments of $2,219.30 at the end of each year for 5 years.

%

*Please show how to solve on TI: BA II PLUS calculator.

Explanation / Answer


Using financial calculator BA II Plus - Input details:

a.

b.

c.

d.

FV = Future Value / Face Value =

-$795.00

-$795.00

-$180,978.00

$0.00

PV = Present Value =

$700.00

$700.00

$92,000.00

$8,000.00

N = Number of years remaining x frequency =

1

1

10

5

PMT = Payment = Coupon / frequency =

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

-$2,219.30

CPT > I/Y = Rate =

        13.571429

        13.571429

          7.000004

        12.000403

Rate in percentage = Rate / 100 = Interest rate =

13.57%

13.57%

7.00%

12.00%

Using financial calculator BA II Plus - Input details:

a.

b.

c.

d.

FV = Future Value / Face Value =

-$795.00

-$795.00

-$180,978.00

$0.00

PV = Present Value =

$700.00

$700.00

$92,000.00

$8,000.00

N = Number of years remaining x frequency =

1

1

10

5

PMT = Payment = Coupon / frequency =

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

-$2,219.30

CPT > I/Y = Rate =

        13.571429

        13.571429

          7.000004

        12.000403

Rate in percentage = Rate / 100 = Interest rate =

13.57%

13.57%

7.00%

12.00%