Calculate the Due Simple Interest Earned by a Principal of 468.00 (Dollar, Euro, Pound). Annual Interest Rate: 2.25%. Duration Period: 1 year, 5 months and 3 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 = 468.00 units (Dollar, Euro, Pound)
  • r = Annual simple interest rate
    r = 2.25%

  • t = Duration period of the investment, in days
    t = 1 year, 5 months and 3 days
  • t = 1 year × 360 days / year + 5 months × 30 days / month + 3 days

    t = 513 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 =


(468.00 × 2.25% × 513) ÷ 360 =


468.00 × 2.25 ÷ 100 × 513 ÷ 360 =


(468.00 × 2.25 × 513) ÷ (360 × 100) =


540,189.00 ÷ 36,000 =


15.00525 ≈


15.01


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 =


468.00 + 15.01 =


483.01


[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 -- -- 468.00
1 30 0.88 0.88 468.88
2 30 0.88 1.76 469.76
3 30 0.88 2.63 470.63
4 30 0.88 3.51 471.51
5 30 0.88 4.39 472.39
6 30 0.88 5.27 473.27
7 30 0.88 6.14 474.14
8 30 0.88 7.02 475.02
9 30 0.88 7.90 475.90
10 30 0.88 8.78 476.78
11 30 0.88 9.66 477.66
12 30 0.88 10.53 478.53
13 30 0.88 11.41 479.41
14 30 0.88 12.29 480.29
15 30 0.88 13.17 481.17
16 30 0.88 14.04 482.04
17 30 0.88 14.92 482.92
18 3 0.09 15.01 483.01
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% × 483.01 =


0.15/100 × 483.01 =


(0.15 × 483.01)/100 =


72.45/100 =


72.45 ÷ 100 =


0.7245 ≈


0.72


[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 =


15.01 - 0.72 =


14.29


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 =


483.01 - 0.72 =


482.29


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 =


483.01 + 0.72 =


483.73

Answer:

Principal
468.00
Simple Interest Amount
15.01
Future Value
483.01
Transaction Fee Amount
0.72
Financial Gain (net profit)
14.29
Net Amount
482.29
Total Cost
483.73

Calculate simple flat rate interest on a principal borrowed, lent

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Simple flat rate interest.

Interest

The annual simple flat interest rate

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