Calculate the Due Simple Interest Earned by a Principal of 556.10 (Dollar, Euro, Pound). Annual Interest Rate: 2.25%. Duration Period: 1 year, 4 months and 17 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 = 556.10 units (Dollar, Euro, Pound)
  • r = Annual simple interest rate
    r = 2.25%

  • t = Duration period of the investment, in days
    t = 1 year, 4 months and 17 days
  • t = 1 year × 360 days / year + 4 months × 30 days / month + 17 days

    t = 497 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 =


(556.10 × 2.25% × 497) ÷ 360 =


556.10 × 2.25 ÷ 100 × 497 ÷ 360 =


(556.10 × 2.25 × 497) ÷ (360 × 100) =


621,858.825 ÷ 36,000 =


17.27385625 ≈


17.27


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 =


556.10 + 17.27 =


573.37


[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 -- -- 556.10
1 30 1.04 1.04 557.14
2 30 1.04 2.08 558.18
3 30 1.04 3.13 559.23
4 30 1.04 4.17 560.27
5 30 1.04 5.21 561.31
6 30 1.04 6.25 562.35
7 30 1.04 7.30 563.40
8 30 1.04 8.34 564.44
9 30 1.04 9.38 565.48
10 30 1.04 10.42 566.52
11 30 1.04 11.47 567.57
12 30 1.04 12.51 568.61
13 30 1.04 13.55 569.65
14 30 1.04 14.59 570.69
15 30 1.04 15.64 571.74
16 30 1.04 16.68 572.78
17 17 0.59 17.27 573.37
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% × 573.37 =


0.15/100 × 573.37 =


(0.15 × 573.37)/100 =


86.01/100 =


86.01 ÷ 100 =


0.8601 ≈


0.86


[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 =


17.27 - 0.86 =


16.41


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 =


573.37 - 0.86 =


572.51


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 =


573.37 + 0.86 =


574.23

Answer:

Principal
556.10
Simple Interest Amount
17.27
Future Value
573.37
Transaction Fee Amount
0.86
Financial Gain (net profit)
16.41
Net Amount
572.51
Total Cost
574.23

Calculate simple flat rate interest on a principal borrowed, lent

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Simple flat rate interest.

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The annual simple flat interest rate

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