Calculate the Due Simple Interest Earned by a Principal of 602.00 (Dollar, Euro, Pound). Annual Interest Rate: 2.25%. Duration Period: 2 months and 1 day. 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 = 602.00 units (Dollar, Euro, Pound)
  • r = Annual simple interest rate
    r = 2.25%

  • t = Duration period of the investment, in days
    t = 2 months and 1 day
  • t = 2 months × 30 days / month + 1 day

    t = 61 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 =


(602.00 × 2.25% × 61) ÷ 360 =


602.00 × 2.25 ÷ 100 × 61 ÷ 360 =


(602.00 × 2.25 × 61) ÷ (360 × 100) =


82,624.5 ÷ 36,000 =


2.295125 ≈


2.30


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 =


602.00 + 2.30 =


604.30


[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 -- -- 602.00
1 30 1.13 1.13 603.13
2 30 1.13 2.26 604.26
3 1 0.04 2.30 604.30
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% × 604.30 =


0.15/100 × 604.30 =


(0.15 × 604.30)/100 =


90.65/100 =


90.65 ÷ 100 =


0.9065 ≈


0.91


[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 =


2.30 - 0.91 =


1.39


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 =


604.30 - 0.91 =


603.39


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 =


604.30 + 0.91 =


605.21

Answer:

Principal
602.00
Simple Interest Amount
2.30
Future Value
604.30
Transaction Fee Amount
0.91
Financial Gain (net profit)
1.39
Net Amount
603.39
Total Cost
605.21

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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