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  • Mar 13, 2010, 12:12 PM
    mommasmom
    Compute interest using bankers interest
    $15,632.16 at 10% interest for 10 months and first months interest
  • Mar 13, 2010, 03:04 PM
    Clough
    Hi, mommasmom!

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  • Mar 13, 2010, 04:24 PM
    mommasmom

    Thanks I figured out the answer. I wasn't paying attention to the dates when computing the time of interest. I am a bookkeeping student online so I don't have a class or teach to ask without waiting a week for a answer.
  • Mar 13, 2010, 04:32 PM
    mommasmom

    the correct answer was 86.85
    15,632.16 x .10 x (20/365)=
    price x rate x time
    in the question they only wanted the first months interest.
    to answer your question anyone giving me the answers wouldn't teach me anything when I have to take test I have to know how to get the answers. So it was just a how question.
  • Mar 13, 2010, 05:18 PM
    morgaine300

    First, it is not clear from the information you presented that it's for 20 days. When interest is quoted in months, we generally figure it on a month. (i.e. one month is 1/12)

    Also, are you sure you should use 365 for "banker's" interest? The "bank method" is generally referring to the 360 days and 365 would be "real interest."

    And you're correct that someone just giving an answer wouldn't help you learn. However, a lot of people do just want answers - they'll even pay to just get answers. (To exams as well.) If you don't say anything, we don't know. If you have done the work, please always post it and someone can check it. Or ask a specific question about what you don't understand. Otherwise we don't know.

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