Comet Lee borrowed $16,000 on a 6%, 90-day note. After 20 days, Comet paid $2,000 on the note. On day 50, Comet paid $4,000 on the note. What are the total interest and ending balance due by the U.S. Rule? Use ordinary interest. (Use 360 days. Do not round the denominator in your calculation and round your final answers to the nearest cent.) What is the total interest? Ending balance due? Could you please go into detail about the partial payment problem here? I'm having a difficult time figuring it out. For the interest 311.20 is wrong and for the ending balance due 10,311.20 is wrong. Please help me work this problem out.

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Comet Lee borrowed $16,000 on a 6%, 90-day note. After 20 days, Comet paid $2,000 on the note. On day 50, Comet paid $4,000 on the note. What are the total interest and ending balance due by the U.S. Rule? Use ordinary interest. (Use 360 days. Do not round the denominator in your calculation and round your final answers to the nearest cent.)

What is the total interest?
Ending balance due?

Could you please go into detail about the partial payment problem here? I'm having a difficult time figuring it out. For the interest 311.20 is wrong and for the ending balance due 10,311.20 is wrong. Please help me work this problem out.

 
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