They decide to defer any purchases and loan the $5600 bonus to a needy relative at 5% simple interest per year. How long will the term of the loan need to be if they want to earn $500 in interest (assuming the loan is not paid off early). Show work

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Maria and John decide to shop for furnishings for the new house.  They choose items that amount to $5600.00.  The store has 2 fixed installment simple interest loan options for purchasing:

 

  1. They decide to defer any purchases and loan the $5600 bonus to a needy relative at 5% simple interest per year. How long will the term of the loan need to be if they want to earn $500 in interest (assuming the loan is not paid off early). Show work.
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Step 1

Given:

Amount of the item chosen, P=$5600

Simple interest per year,R=5%

Interest to be earned,I=%500

The objective is to find the time required to earn $500 in interest

Step 2

Formula used:

I=PRT100

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