Calculate the Due Simple Interest Earned by a Principal of 417.00 (Dollar, Euro, Pound). Annual Interest Rate: 2.25%. Duration Period: 1 year, 6 months and 5 days. Transaction Fee Rate: 0.15%

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 = 417.00 units (Dollar, Euro, Pound)
  • r = Annual simple interest rate
    r = 2.25%

  • t = Duration period of the investment, in days
    t = 1 year, 6 months and 5 days
  • t = 1 year × 360 days / year + 6 months × 30 days / month + 5 days

    t = 545 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 =


(417.00 × 2.25% × 545) ÷ 360 =


417.00 × 2.25 ÷ 100 × 545 ÷ 360 =


(417.00 × 2.25 × 545) ÷ (360 × 100) =


511,346.25 ÷ 36,000 =


14.2040625 ≈


14.20


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 =


417.00 + 14.20 =


431.20


[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 -- -- 417.00
1 30 0.78 0.78 417.78
2 30 0.78 1.56 418.56
3 30 0.78 2.34 419.34
4 30 0.78 3.13 420.13
5 30 0.78 3.91 420.91
6 30 0.78 4.69 421.69
7 30 0.78 5.47 422.47
8 30 0.78 6.25 423.25
9 30 0.78 7.03 424.03
10 30 0.78 7.82 424.82
11 30 0.78 8.60 425.60
12 30 0.78 9.38 426.38
13 30 0.78 10.16 427.16
14 30 0.78 10.94 427.94
15 30 0.78 11.72 428.72
16 30 0.78 12.51 429.51
17 30 0.78 13.29 430.29
18 30 0.78 14.07 431.07
19 5 0.13 14.20 431.20
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 =


0.15% × 431.20 =


0.15/100 × 431.20 =


(0.15 × 431.20)/100 =


64.68/100 =


64.68 ÷ 100 =


0.6468 ≈


0.65


[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 =


14.20 - 0.65 =


13.55


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 =


431.20 - 0.65 =


430.55


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 =


431.20 + 0.65 =


431.85

Answer:

Principal
417.00
Simple Interest Amount
14.20
Future Value
431.20
Transaction Fee Amount
0.65
Financial Gain (net profit)
13.55
Net Amount
430.55
Total Cost
431.85

Calculate simple flat rate interest on a principal borrowed, lent

Simple Interest Amount = (Principal × Annual Simple Interest Rate × Duration in days) ÷ Number of days in a year



Simple flat rate interest.

Interest

The annual simple flat interest rate

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