Calculate the Due Simple Interest Earned by a Principal of 3,550.00 (Dollar, Euro, Pound). Annual Interest Rate: 2.00%. Duration Period: 2 years, 3 months and 11 days. Transaction Fee Rate: 5.00%

Calculation method used. Calculation formula. Used notations


[1] Calculation method used: 30 / 360

Number of days in a month
30
Number of days in a year
360

[2] Simple interest. Calculation formula:

I = (P × r × t) ÷ 360


[3] Simple interest. Used notations:

  • I = Simple interest amount - To be calculated.
    Amount accrued as simple interest on the amount lent, deposited or borrowed.

  • 360 = Number of days in a year
  • P = Principal - initial starting amount lent, deposited or borrowed
    P = 3,550.00 units (Dollar, Euro, Pound)
  • r = Annual simple interest rate
    r = 2.00%

  • t = Duration period of the investment, in days
    t = 2 years, 3 months and 11 days
  • t = 2 years × 360 days / year + 3 months × 30 days / month + 11 days

    t = 821 days

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Calculate the simple interest amount

[4] Substitute for the values
in the Simple Interest formula:

I =


(P × r × t) ÷ 360 =


(3,550.00 × 2.00% × 821) ÷ 360 =


3,550.00 × 2.00 ÷ 100 × 821 ÷ 360 =


(3,550.00 × 2.00 × 821) ÷ (360 × 100) =


5,829,100.00 ÷ 36,000 ≈


161.919444444444 ≈


161.92


The Future Value and Project Breakdown

[5] The Future Value (accumulated value) of the investment:

  • F = The Future Value of the investment is calculated by adding the calculated simple interest amount to the principal.
  • The Future Value of the investment is also called the accumulated value of the investment.

F = P + I =


3,550.00 + 161.92 =


3,711.92


[6] Project Breakdown. Monthly

The simple interest is evenly distributed along the months that make up the project


Month Days Interest Total
interest
Balance
0 0 -- -- 3,550.00
1 30 5.92 5.92 3,555.92
2 30 5.92 11.83 3,561.83
3 30 5.92 17.75 3,567.75
4 30 5.92 23.67 3,573.67
5 30 5.92 29.58 3,579.58
6 30 5.92 35.50 3,585.50
7 30 5.92 41.42 3,591.42
8 30 5.92 47.33 3,597.33
9 30 5.92 53.25 3,603.25
10 30 5.92 59.17 3,609.17
11 30 5.92 65.08 3,615.08
12 30 5.92 71.00 3,621.00
13 30 5.92 76.92 3,626.92
14 30 5.92 82.83 3,632.83
15 30 5.92 88.75 3,638.75
16 30 5.92 94.67 3,644.67
17 30 5.92 100.58 3,650.58
18 30 5.92 106.50 3,656.50
19 30 5.92 112.42 3,662.42
20 30 5.92 118.33 3,668.33
21 30 5.92 124.25 3,674.25
22 30 5.92 130.17 3,680.17
23 30 5.92 136.08 3,686.08
24 30 5.92 142.00 3,692.00
25 30 5.92 147.92 3,697.92
26 30 5.92 153.83 3,703.83
27 30 5.92 159.75 3,709.75
28 11 2.17 161.92 3,711.92
Month Days Interest Total
interest
Balance

Transaction Fee Amount. Financial Gain (net profit)

[7] Amount charged as a Transaction Fee

  • Fee = Transaction Fee Amount is calculated as a percentage of the Future Value.
  • This percentage is called Fee Rate = Fee%.

Fee = Fee% × F


Fee =


Fee% × F =


5% × 3,711.92 =


5/100 × 3,711.92 =


(5 × 3,711.92)/100 =


18,559.6/100 =


18,559.6 ÷ 100 =


185.596 ≈


185.60


[8] Financial Gain (net profit):

  • Pr = Financial Gain (the net profit) is calculated as the difference between Simple Interest Amount, I, and Transaction Fee Amount, Fee.

Pr = I - Fee


Pr =


I - Fee =


161.92 - 185.60 =


- 23.68


Calculate the net amount left after deducting the Transaction Fee Amount

[9] Net Amount. Only in the case of a (bank) deposit

  • N = The Net Value is calculated by subtracting the Fee Amount from the Future Value.

N = F - Fee


N =


F - Fee =


3,711.92 - 185.60 =


3,526.32


Calculate the Total Cost of borrowing

[10] Total Cost. Only in the case of a (bank) loan

  • TC = The Total Cost of a borrowing is calculated by adding the Transaction Fee Amount to the Future Value.

TC = F + Fee


TC =


F + Fee =


3,711.92 + 185.60 =


3,897.52

Answer:

Principal
3,550.00
Simple Interest Amount
161.92
Future Value
3,711.92
Transaction Fee Amount
185.60
Financial Gain (net profit)
- 23.68
Net Amount
3,526.32
Total Cost
3,897.52

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Simple flat rate interest.

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The annual simple flat interest rate

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