Mathematics: Interest Rates and Finance

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MATHEMATICS
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INTEREST RATES AND FINANCE
Gary L. GuthriE
Bob Jones UnivErsity
Larry D. Lemon
Bob JonEs UnivErsity
PEARSON
Prentice Hall
Pearson Education International
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Contents
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Preface .............. vii

Chapter 1 Simple Interest 1
1.1 Money, Interest and the Federal Reserve System 1
1.2 The Importance of Interest and the Basic Formula . 4
1.3 Types of Time and Interest .... 8
1.4 Future Value at Simple Interest ............ 13
1.5 Present Value at Simple Interest . . ........ 18
1.6 Simple Interest Debt Instruments .............. 21
1.7 Equations of Value .................................... 23
1.8 Investments-Net Present Value and Internal Rate ofRetum 27
1.9 Partial Payments ........................................ 29
1.10 Equivalent Time ...................................... 33
Chapter 2 Discount Interest 41
2.1 Discount Interest Basic Formulas and Applications 41
2.2 Comparing Simple and Discount Interest .. 45
2.3 Discounting Negotiable Instruments-Notes 48
2.4 Discount Applications- Treasury Bills ...... 52
2.5 Various Discounted Securities ................... 54
2.6 Theory of Interest- Simple Interest and Simple Discount 57
Chapter 3 Compound Interest 67
3.1 Compound Interest-Future Value Formula 67
3.2 The Present Value Formula and Discounting 74
3.3 Theory of Interest-Compound Interest and Compound Discount 77
3.4 Nominal Rates and Effective Interest ........ 84
3.5 Finding the Compound Rate ...................... 89
3.6 Finding the Time for an Investment to Grow 92
3.7 Equations of Value to Find the Unknown . 96
3.8 Continuous Compounding ......................... 100
3.9 Theory of Interest-Rates of Change and the Force of Interest 105
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Chapter 4 Ordinary Annuities 117

4.1 The Future Value of an Ordinary Annuity 117
4.2 The Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity 123"
4.3 The Periodic Payment or Rent for an Ordinary Annuity 128
4.4 The Number of Payments or the Term of an Ordinary Annuity 132
4.5 The Interest Rate of an Ordinary Annuity 137
4.6 Truth-in-Lending and the Annual Percentage Rate 139
Chapter 5 Other Annuities Certain 147
5.1 Overview of All the Annuities 147
5.2 Annuities Due with Applications 150
5.3 Deferred Annuities ..................................... 155
5.4 Forborne Annuities ...................................... 159
5.5 Perpetuities-Income without Using the Principal 162
5.6 General Case Annuities Using Effective Interest 167
5.7 Annuities with Continuous Compounding 172
Chapter 6 Debt Retirement Methods 179
6.1 Amortization of Debts and Amortization Schedules 179
6.2 Discount Points and Annual Percentage Rate 183
6.3 Outstanding Balance during the Term of a Loan 188
6.4 Refinancing Loans and the Resulting Savings 191
6.5 Owner's Equity, Real Estate Appreciation, and Taxes 195
6.6 Sinking Funds to Retire Debt .................... 199
6.7 Comparing Amortization to Sinking Fund Methods 203
Chapter 7 Investing in Stocks and Bonds 209
7.1 Valuation of Bonds and Their Yield Rates 209
7.2 Purchasing Bonds between Coupon Dates 217
7.3 Finding the Yield Rate by Two Methods .. 221
7.4 The Valuation of Stocks ............................ 226
7.5 The Cost of Capital An Appendix to chapter 7 235
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Chapter 8 Depreciation and Capital Budgeting 237

801 Depreciation Methods 237
802 Cash Flow Analysis, NPV, and Internal Rate of Return 251
8.3 The Consequences of Depletion on the Net Annual Return 257
8.4 Capitalized Cost as a Method to Compare Capital, Expenditures 261
Chapter 9 Advanced Topics in Annuities 269
901 Future and Present Values of Continuous Streams 269
902 Future and Present Values of Variable Payment Annuities 273
903 Adjusting an Annuity for Inflation 280
9.4 Future and Present Values for Variable Blocks of Payments 285
9.5 Stochastic Payments that Are Independent 288
906 Stochastic Payments that Are Correlated 292
907 Annuities with Payment Following a Trend 296
908 Risk of Default on a Payment or on the Entire Loan 300
909 Stochastic Interest Annuities 304
Appendix A References and Endnotes 315
Appendix B Using Financial Calculators and Spreadsheets 317
B.1 The Texas Instrument TI 83 and TI 83 Plus Solutions 317
B.2 The Sharp EL 733A Solutions 321
B.3 The Texas Instrument BA II Plus Solutions 324
B.4 Microsoft Excel Solutions 328
B.5 TI 83 Plus Solver Techniques for Chapter 9 331
Appendix C Glossary 333
Appendix D Answers to Odd-Numbered Exercises 341
Index 463
Serial Table-The Number of Each Day Inside back cover
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Simple Interest
1.1 Money, Interest, and the Federal Reserve System :
Money is often defined as the medium of exchange for buying and selling goods
and services. Historically people used a barter or trade system to exchange goods or
services of equal value. This created many complications for the two parties. A
craftsman building and selling shovels can use only so many potatoes when he needs
raw materials to build more shovels. Eventually people began using money made out
. of metals like copper, silver, and gold. This type of money has intrinsic value just
like shovels or potatoes. Because of the limited supply of gold and silver, nations
were eventually forced to use paper currency. The value of money can fluctuate,
however, because its purchasing power depends on the price of the goods and
services for which it is exchanged. Those prices in turn are dependent on the supply
of and demand for goods and services. The second factor determining the value of
money is its availability. When the money supply is small, each unit of money has
greater purchasing power; but when there is too much money available if can
purchase less, so the prices of goods and services increase. We refer to this condition
as inflation. The most notable cause of inflation is the excess printing of paper
money by a government in order to meet its financial obligations. This subtle tax
quickly results in such rapid devaluation of the currency that sometimes people quit
accepting it as a medium of exchange. By the end of the Revolutionary War the
excessive printing of currency by the Continental Congress resulted in such rampant
inflation that in 1790 the United States government paid one U.S. penny for every
Continental dollar. Such devaluation has historically forced people to return to gold
and silver- even to the currency of another nation with more stable money.
Many of the world's industrialized nations have tried to regulate the value of
their paper currency by tying it to a gold or silver standard. During the early part of
the nineteenth century, the United States used a gold standard; later it adopted a
bimetallic standard based on both gold and silver. Defining a paper currency under
a metallic standard means that its value is defined by a fixed amount of that metal
rather than by its purchasing power. You could actually exchange your paper
currency for an equivalent amount of gold or silver. It is easy to see how a shortage
of gold or silver could lead to a decline in prices and wages and ultimately to
economic hard times. Under the bimetallic standard, as gold became more valuable
and less available, it was hoarded, until it finally disappeared from the marketplace.
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2 Chapter 1 Simple Interest
Between 1914 and 1968 the United States slowly eliminated the gold standard
for U.S. currency (Federal Reserve Notes). Now the assets of the Federal Reserve
banks provide the only backing for the well over $600 billion in U.S. currency.
Between 1968 and 1972 the United States led an effort to stop the industrialized
nations' use of gold as a basis for determining the value of their currency. The goal
was to free the foreign exchange rate from the gold market's influence. Gold
standard nations agreed on a government-to-government exchange rate of $42.22 per
troy ounce of gold. These nations also consented not to buy and sell gold in the
private sector. The price of gold in the private markets fluctuates much like stocks or
bonds and is typically eight to tens times higher than the national gold price. The
value of each nation's currency relative to the other nations is now closely related to
the strength of its economy or means of production. The U.S. dollar has become a
standard of comparison among the industrialized nations. The currencies of the
various nations are themselves commodities, much like wheat, steel and electronics.
When you exchange money in a foreign country you are buying a commodity that
serves as a convenient medium of exchange for other commodities like food and
shelter. Just like other goods in the marketplace, one currency may appear more
valuable to the buyers than another. The U.S. dollar may buy lots of rubles in
Moscow, but buying dollars with rubles may result in a disappointing "exchange."
In the modern economic climate the acceptable mediums of exchange (money)
have become more diversified. Coin and paper currency are still called legal tender,
but checkable deposits make up about two-thirds of the nation's money supply.
Monies in a bank that are the basis for writing checks and making electronic transfers
are called demand deposits. Most individuals use either paper checks or check cards
to access their funds when making purchases or paying accounts. Banks and business
are using computer-driven electronic transfers far more than individuals, but this
method is growing rapidly in the private sector, as well. Stored value cards, like
phone cards and transportation fare cards, are a new and innovative prepaid medium
of exchange that provides convenience, eliminates making change, and speeds up
transactions. Some people mistakenly think credit cards are a medium of exchange,
but a credit card is really just a delayed payment device that acts like a prearranged
loan. Users who think credit cards are money often find themselves in debt far
beyond their means to repay. Credit card loan rates are typically 9% to 12% higher
than the prime rate. The prime rate is the interest rate that banks charge their best,
most financially capable corporate customers. This puts credit card rates in the 15%
to 21% range. For example, repaying $35 per month (about the minimum allowed)
on a $2000 balance at 18% will take approximately ten years to payoff, even if no
additional charges are made.
Classifying what constitutes the money supply can be difficult. The money
supply includes more than coin, currency and checkable demand deposits. Most of
the nation's money resides in what might be called near monies: instruments that
may be quickly transferred into liquid assets. Near money includes such assets as
U.S. government and corporate bonds, pension funds, cash value life insurance,
money market holdings and various other interest-coming deposits and securities.
The Federal Reserve System's responsibility is to regulate the money supply to
keep it from getting too large or too small. Late in the nineteenth century and early in
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1.1 Money, Interest, and the Federal Reserve System 3
the twentieth, money and banking crises were occurring frequently, and it became
apparent that the whole system needed overhauling. Though it may sound ludicrous,
an elastic money supply was the critical need. When inflation starts to take over, the
money supply needs to be shrunk, and when the economy starts to lag, the money
supply needs to be expanded. The bank panic of 1907 painfully pointed out the need
for a major change in the nation's money and banking system. Considerable study
and evaluation over a period of three years by the Aldrich Commission resulted in
recommendations that gained little support. Finally, in 1912, the House Committee
on Banking and Finance formulated a plan in response to the concerns of various
factions. This plan addressed the need for a central bank with the authority to set
monetary policies. In 1913, during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, Congress
passed the Federal Reserve Act. Due to the need for significant political compromise,
the Federal Reserve System became a quasi-government agency. The Federal
Reserve consists of twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks that are private
corporations serving together as the central bank. But the seven-member Board of
Governors is an agency of the United States federal government. The members of
this board are appointed by the president to fourteen-year nonrenewable terms, and
each must be confirmed by the Senate. Another component of the Fed is a twelve-
member Federal Open Market Committee, which sets the monetary policies of the
United States. This committee consists of the seven members of the Board of
Governors and five of the Federal Reserve Bank presidents, one of whom is the
president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Fed also includes twenty-
five Federal Reserve branch banks and about nine hundred sixty commercial banks
as members. [See Appendix A Endnote 1.]
It may be hard to see how twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks scattered
throughout the country can be a central bank; however, they form a powerful banking
structure for controlling the money supply, bank interest rates, and the amount of
reserves in the banking system. They also serve as the lender of last resort to
guarantee liquidity for the nation's banks. These banks are profit-making institutions
with the ability to finance their own operations. Their earnings of $15 to $20 billion
per year are sufficient to pay dividends on stock owned by the member banks, pay
operating expenses and return all but 5% to the United States Treasury. There are a
number of other functions performed by the Federal Reserve Banks that improve the
efficiency of the national payments mechanism: They expedite check collection and
transfer of funds, make loans to banks, provide safekeeping of securities, act as an
agent for the U.S. Treasury, introduce new currency and coins into circulation, and
serve as the bank of the U.S. government.
The Federal Reserve sets the per cent of reserves its member banks must have in
order to back up their designated liabilities. It also defines those reserves to be vault
cash and deposits at the Federal Reserve banks. The Fed can regulate the amount of
banking reserves by buying and selling government securities on the open market.
When the Fed buys securities, reserves and the money supply increase, and when the
Fed sells securities, the reserves and money supply decrease. The Federal Reserve
Bank of New York acts on behalf of the Fed in the open-market operations of buying
government securities, dealing in foreign currencies, and interacting with the central
banks of other nations.
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The Fed also uses the discount rate charged to depositories who borrow from the
Fed either to encourage or discourage banks from borrowing reserves. A higher
discount rate discourages borrowing, and a lower rate encourages borrowing. These
monetary policies relating to the cost of borrowing (interest) trickle down through the
entire economic structure of the United States. We often refer to it as tight money or
easy money, depending on whether interest rates are high or .low. Most of us see
these rate-setting policies reflected in home mortgage rates, automobile loan rates,
and equity loan or line-of-credit rates. Personal loan rates and credit card rates are
much higher than commercial loans to business and industry because commercial
loans are often made at the bank's prime rate. Figure 1.1 shows a recent history of
the yearly highs and lows of the prime rate from 1973 until 2001. [Fed of NY]
FIGURE 1.1
1.2 The Importance of Interest and the Basic Formula :
In ancient times people called the cost of borrowed money usury. Today we call
it interest. Interest increases the value of our money over time. Because of inflation
money stored in a jar or under the mattress actually loses value in a year. On the
other hand, money that is invested at a rate exceeding inflation will be worth more in
a year. Because of interest earned, money has time value. Every transaction
involving money and time must consider the time value of money. In order to
compare or add different pieces of money we must place the monies at the same
point in time, called the focal date. This will require us to move money on the time
line, either forward into the future or backward into the pnst. Important formulas
have been developed to move money so it can be compared or lidded. In this chapter
we will give particular attention to those lill muln» thllt rclnto to simple interest.
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Many of our applications will pertain to borrowing money by means of loans, but the
calculations are the same whether the money is borrowed or invested.
Practical applications like borrowing for a home or automobile, making
investment analyses, and using savings accounts and bonds will receive considerable
attention in this text. A person who understands the principles of fmance will be able
to make reasonable financial decisions throughout life.
There are several terms that you will need in order to navigate this chapter
successfully. Money that is borrowed or invested is called the principal. The cost or
charge for the use of borrowed money is called interest. For investments, it is often
called interest earned, but it goes by other names, such as return on investment,
dividend, and coupon. The amount of interest charged for a loan is usually expressed
as a percent of the original principal for .a given time period. This percent is referred
to as the interest rate. The measurement period for the interest rate on simple
interest loans is almost always yearly. Thus the rate is given per annum (year). A 5%
per annum rate would cost the borrower 5% of the principal for every year of the
loan. This does not mean all simple interest loans are for one year, but that the time
must be expressed in years if the rate is per annum. The actual length of the loan is
called the term of the loan. If the interest charged is based merely on the original
principal but paid at the end of the term, we call it a simple interest loan.
Summary of Basic Definitions
Principal : amount of money invested or borrowed (present value)
Interest : cost or charge for the use of borrowed money
Interest Rate : percent of the principal that is the basis for the interest
Term : length of the loan in time units corresponding to the rate ,
These definitions lead us to a basic mathematical calculation of the interest and
hence a formula. The letters used for this literal equation follow naturally from the
four terms.
The Basic Simple Interest Formula: I = Pit (1.1)
I = interest P = principal i = rate per year t = time in years
In this text uppercase letters will represent money and lowercase letters will
represent nonmonetary values like rates or time.
Simple interest loans and investments may not have the prominence in the
finance world that they once had, but they are still in significant use with home
equity loans, promissory notes, stocks, bonds, and credit card debt. The average daily
balance used to figure credit card interest charges requires the issuer to employ a sort
of modified simple interest calculation. On the other hand, mortgages, most savings
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accounts, and certificates of deposit involve interest computed with compound

interest, which we define in Chapter 3. Some lending institutions lend money using a
simple interest calculation but require the borrower to pay the loan back in payments.
This is called an add-on loan. It is not a true simple interest loan.
Example 1.2.1
A simple interest loan for $800 at 7% per annum is paid off after 6 months.
What are the interest charges?
• Since the interest is needed, use the formula I = Pit and substitute the values. Note
that 6 months will be 6/12 of a year or .5. Remember to change the rate to a decimal,
so 7%= .07.
I= ($800)(.07)(.5) = $28
Example 1.2.2
If the interest charges on a $950 loan for 9 months amount to $42.75, what is the
interest rate for the loan?
• Since the rate is needed, solve the formula for i either before or after substituting
the known information. Nine months will be written as 3/4 of a year or .75.
Example 1.2.3
How long will it take $4000 invested at 7% per annum to earn $350?
• The time is needed, so solve the formula for t either before or after substituting the
known information.
A promissory note is a document on which one party (the maker) writes his or
her promise to pay another party (the payee) the principal and interest for a loan due
at some date in the future. It often looks like a fancy check, but it can be as simple as
a handwritten piece of paper. Certain information must appear on the note: the
principal borrowed, the interest rate, the length of the term or maturity date, the
signing date, and the borrower's signature. Sometimes a note will have an additional
signature of a witness to the borrower's signature. Often this witness is a notary
public. The amount of money the borrower will pay back is the sum of the principal
and interest, and it is called the maturity value, the future value, or the amount.
The letter S represents the maturity value, so that S = P + I .
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Example 1.2.4
A promissory note for $5000 at 8% per annum is due in 18 months. What is the
maturity value of the note?
• The interest charges are calculated first and then added to the principal. This total
is the maturity value (or future value) of the note. Remember that 18 months is 18/12
of a year or 1.5.
I = Pit = 5000(.08)( 1.5) = $600
Maturity value: S = P + 1= $5000 + $600 = $5600
◄ EXERCISES 1.2 ►
Concept and Short Answer Exercises

1. As the principal increases, what happens to the interest?
2. As the interest rate increases, what happens to the interest?
3. As the term increases, what happens to the interest?
4. Why is the basic formula for interest, I = Pit, reasonable?
5. What is the formula for computing i ? For computing t ?
6. In paying off a loan, each payment must cover at least the (principal or
interest), or else the loan will balloon larger and larger.
Calculation Exercises
In Exercises 7-16, compute the simple interest/or the given amounts a/money.
Exercise Number Principal Interest Rate Time

7 $425 6.5% 8 months
Exercise Principa Interest Time

Number l Rate
8 $1000 8.2% 1.5
years
9 $1580 8% 14 months

Number l Rate
10 $300.20 18% 7
months
11 $2950.50 7.75% 20 months
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Number l Rate
12 $150,00 4.3% 14
0 weeks
13 $255.35 12% 3 months

Number l Rate
14 $600 9% 23
months
15 $640.45 6.5% 7 months

Number l Rate
16 $9000 2*% 40
weeks
17. On 11/2/02 Mark invests $1000 at 5%. Find the interest and the future value of
the investment on 4/2/04.
18. On 11/2/02 Kristie invests $5000 at 4.5%. Find the interest and the future value
of the investment 9 months later.
19. On 9/5/03 Penny takes out a loan for $5000 from her parents, who are charging
8%. When Penny graduates on 5/5/07, how much interest does she owe, and
what is the amount she will repay her parents ?
20. On 10/5/03 Edwin purchases a used car by taking out a loan for $10,000 from
his parents, who are charging 3%. When Edwin repays the loan on 10/5/04,
how much interest does he owe, and what is the amount he will repay his parents?
21. Ethan requires a loan of $100,000 to start an Internet business. He found a loan
agent that charges 12%. He is not willing to pay more than $1000 per month.
Why is this an impossible situation?
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22. Heather requires a quick loan of $4000 and uses a credit card that charges 12%.
She can pay at most $40 per month. Why is this an impossible situation?
23. A loan shark lets you borrow $100 and pay back $105 in 1 week. Find the
annual interest rate.
24. A quick check-cashing agent is willing to hold your check of $500 for 2 weeks
for only $30. Find the annual interest rate.
25. On 1/2/03 Joe lends his brother Wes $1000. Wes pays off the loan on 7/2/03
with $1050. Find the annual percentage rate.
26. On February 3 Vicky lends her brother James $10,000. James pays off the loan
on October 3 with $11,000. Find the annual percentage rate.
27. To the nearest month how long does it take to increase your investment by 50%
if you can get 8% on your investment?
28. To the nearest month how long does it take to increase your investment by 80%
if you can get 9% on your investment?
29. If you hope to double your money and you have $1000 to invest at 6%, how
long will it take you? (Note that the $1000 is unnecessary information. Explain why.)
30. If you desire to triple your money at 10%, how long will it take you?
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1.3 Types of Time and Interest :
Most loans do not have terms measured in months. Typically a loan has an initial
signing date and a due date that may or may not fall on the same day in some future
month. With these two dates given, we would expect to use the number of days
between the dates for the term. Note that every day has a serial number between 1
and 366 that we can find in a serial table. (A serial table is printed inside the back
cover of the text.) Two methods of computing the number of days have become
common practice. The first method, called exact time, uses every day of the term
but the first day. This interest-free day is not there because lenders are generous;
rather, it is due to the math: The serial number of the starting. date is subtracted from
serial number of the maturity date. As a simple example, if the starting date were
January 1 and the maturity date were January 10. we would compute 10-1= 9. Since
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1.3 Types of Time and Interest 9
9 days of interest are charged, we say that every day but the first day is used in
computing the interest.
Example 1.3.1
Find the exact time for a loan taken out on April 14 and due on October 20.
• The serial number for April 14 is 104 and for October 20 is 293. 293-104 = 189
days.
The second method of finding time is called approximate time. With this
method we assume that every month has 30 days. The number of months is measured
from the starting day of the loan in a given month to the same day in the month
containing the maturity date. The number of months that results is multiplied by 30
days. If there are additional days in the term of the loan beyond these 30-day blocks,
exact time is used for the remainder of the term.
Example 1.3.2
Find the approximate time for the loan in Example 1.3.1.
• April is. the 4th month and October is the ro" month, so there are 6 months of 30
days each from April 14 to October 14. The exact time from October 14 to October
20 is 6 days. The math gives us
6 ×30 + 6 = 180 + 6 = 186 days.
In practice, those who are lending money will strongly favor exact time because
it will earn more money. In the previous examples exact time gave three more days
of interest. The calculation of exact time has a couple of pitfalls to avoid. If a given
year is a leap year (29 days in February), and the two dates fall with one before and
one after February 29, the serial table calculation will be short by one day. The best
approach is to add a day to all serial numbers after February 29. Another difficulty
occurs when the two dates for the loan span two or more years. To avoid-getting the
days of the wrong part of the year, find the exact days for the portion of the term in
the first year and add them to the number of days of the term that are in the second
year. The next two examples will illustrate these two situations.
Example 1.3.3
Find the exact time for a promissory note signed on February 11, 2004, with a
maturity date of July 31,2004.
• The serial number for 2/11/04 is 42 and the serial number for 7/31/04 is 212 + 1
(leap year). The number of days is 213 - 42 = 171.
Example 1.3.4
Find the exact time for a note signed on December 1,2005, with a maturity date of
March 15,2006.
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• There are 30 exact days in December ( 365 - 335 = 30 )and the serial number of
March 15 is 74. The exact number of days 30 + 74 = 104.
An interest calculation that uses days in the numerator of the time fraction must
likewise have the number of days in a year for the denominator. In the last section
when time was given in months, the denominator was 12 months. The resulting units
were years, because months divided by months/year leaves years. When time is given
in days, the denominator will need to be days, because days divided by days/year will
leave years. Two methods of computing interest have become common practice.
Ordinary interest uses a 360-day year in the denominator of the time fraction. This
is like 12 months of 30 days each. Exact interest uses a 365-day year (366 for leap
year) in the denominator of the time fraction. The next two examples will illustrate
the use of these two types of interest and show that ordinary interest generates
slightly more interest income for the lender. Those who lend money will obviously
favor ordinary interest.
Example 1.3.5
Calculate the simple interest on a $12,000 loan for 65 days at 7% per annum by using
a. ordinary interest, and b. exact interest.
• a. Substitute the given parameters into the formula using ordinary interest. Use the
original form since we are looking for interest.
• b. Using exact interest, we get
Example 1.3.6
Calculate the simple interest on a $2500 loan signed June 30, 2005, with a maturity
date of November 2, 2005, and bearing interest at 9.5% per annum. Use exact time
and ordinary interest.
• The serial date of November 2 is 306, and the serial date of June 30 is 181. The
exact time is 306 - 181 = 125. Now calculate the simple interest.
Example 1.3.7
Anthony has $5680 in a Money Market account paying 4.25%; interest is paid every
quarter. Any money withdrawn between interest dates will earn no interest for the
entire quarter. If Anthony has a pressing $4550 financial need 45 days before interest
accrues, should he withdraw the money or take a credit card loan that will cost him
18%?
• If he withdraws $4550 he will lose the following interest
I=Pit = 4550(.0425)(.25) = $48.34.
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• The credit card loan will cost the following:
• In fact, the amount of money he Withdraws from the account is immaterial since
Because bankers lend money on a regular basis, the use of exact time and
ordinary interest has been called Banker's Rule. In this text Banker's Rule will be
used unless the exercise says otherwise. The time in all of the previous problems
was given in months and years, so exercises given that way are actually using
approximate time and ordinary interest. Thus 90 days divided by 360 gives the same
result as 3 months divided by 12 months.
When a loan or obligation does not have a maturity date given but rather a length
of time, it may be necessary to find the due date. There are two situations to consider:
► First, if the time is given in days, the maturity date is the exact number of days after
the term of the loan starts. Serial numbers are used for this calculation.
► Second, if the time is given in months, the maturity date is the same day in the due
month as the day on which the term of the loan starts. There are a few exceptions.
With a loan that began on the 30th of November and ran to February we would use
the last day of the month (28th or 29th) since February does not have 30 days.
Summary of Time and Interest

Exact Time : every day of the term except the first day
Approximate Time : each month is assumed to be 30 days with exact
time used for any portion of a month
Ordinary Interest : the length of a year is assumed to be 360 days
Exact Interest : the length of a year is taken as 365 days (366 for leap year),
The two types of time and two types of interest generate the following four ways
to calculate interest:
1. Exact time and Ordinary Interest Banker's Rule
2. Exact time and Exact Interest used by credit card companies
3. Approximate Time and Ordinary Interest time is given in months or years
4. Approximate Time and Exact Interest rarely used

1. Is 2044 a leap year? How do you know?
2. Is 2133 a leap year? How do you know?
3. How is exact time calculated?
4. How is approximate time calculated'?
5. How is exact interest calculated?
6. How is ordinary interest calculated?
7. How is Banker's Rule calculated?
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8. The Banker's Rule is so named because ------'
Calculate the exact time and approximate time for Exercises 9-14.
9. June 1,2004, to October 15,2004

June 1,2004 July,2004 August,2004 September,2004 October 15,2004 Exact time
30 - 1 = 29 31 31 30 15 136
10. January 31,2004, to September 30, 2004. Note the leap year.
11. November 12,2003, to April 15, 2004

November 12,2003 December,2003 January,2004 February,2004 March,2004 April 15, 2004 Exact time
30 - 12 = 18 31 31 29 31 15 155
November 12,2003 December,2003 January,2004 February,2004 March,2004 April 15, 2004 Approximate time
30 - 12 = 18 4 x 30 = 120 15 153
12. September 7, 2004, to December 20,2004
13. September 7 to November 22

September, 7 October November, 22 Exact time
30 - 7 = 23 31 22 76
September, 7 October November, 22 Approximate time

30 - 7 = 23 30 22 75
14. November 22,2003, to September 7, 2004
15. Complete Table 1.3.1 by finding all four types of interest on $2000 at 8%
between March 5, 2005 and June 9, 2005.
TABLE 1.3.1
Exact Interest : Ordinary Interest :
Type of time
Divide by 365 Divide by 360
Exact Time = 96 days
Approx. Time = 94 days
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March 5, 2005 April,2005 May,2005 June 9,2005 Exact time
31 - 5 = 26 30 31 9 96
March 5, 2005 April,2005 May,2005 June 9,2005 Approximate time

30 - 5 = 25 2 x 30 = 60 9 94
16. Find all four types of interest on $2000 at 8% between March 5, 2005 and June 5,2005.
18. On April 12 Phoebe buys a $20,000 car. With $5000 paid down on the loan,
Phoebe must borrow $15,000 until June 12 when she can repay the loan. At
10%, how much is the interest owed, and what is the payoff on June 12?
19. A 182-day $1,000,000 Treasury bill (T-bill) is bought with a bid of 96.2%. Find
the rate of return (ROR), which is the interest rate the investor earns. Please note
that for aT-bill the face value (in this case the $1,000,000) is the future value
while the bid price (here 96.2% of $1,000,000 = $962,000) is the present value.
Explain in your own words how to solve this exercise.
20. A 182-day $2,000,000 T-bill is bought with a bid of 98.33%. Find the ROR.
21. A 91-day $500,000 Treasury bill is bought with a bid or 9H.33% of face value. Find the ROR.
22. A 273-day T-bill is bought with a bid of 92.3%. ). Find the ROR.
23. You borrow $500 at 4% on February 3, 2008. Find the amount you repay on
May5,2008.
24. You borrow $1500 at 5% on December 3, 2007. Find the amount you repay on May 3, 2008.
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25. On 1/1/03 you deposit $7000 at 8% into a money market account that pays
interest on 1/1/04. On 8/1/03 you need $5000 to payoff a school bill and you
find a broker one-commerce.com that will lend you money at 12%. Should you
get the loan or should you withdraw the money from your money market
account? How much do you save using the better method? Explain your
solution.
Rules for your decision:
a, If you withdraw' any part of the money in your account early, you will lose
all of the interest on the part withdrawn.
b. You can repay the loan after the money market account pays its interest since
you can withdraw the required money without penalty.
Hence, compute all interests with maturity date 1/1/04.
26. On 2/5/08 Pierce has $10,000 in a savings account that is earning 5%. The next
date that interest is posted (added) to his account is 6/1/08. If Pierce withdraws
his money early, he will lose all of the interest on the amount withdrawn. On
4/8/08 Pierce needs $8000 for medical bills. If he can get a loan at 10%, should
Pierce withdraw the money from his savings account or should he get the loan?
27. On 5/1/04 James has $3000 in his savings account, which earns only 2.75%.
The next interest date is 11/1/04. If James withdraws his money early, he will
lose all of the interest on the part withdrawn. On 8/5/04 he needs $2000 to pay
for a diamond ring for his fiance, so he finds a broker on e-commerce.com that
will lend him money at 12%. Should he get the loan or should he withdraw the
money from his savings account? How much does he save using the better method?
28. On 5/1/04 Rebecca has $5000 in her savings account. Her savings account earns
only 1.75%, and it pays interest on 7/1/04. If Rebecca withdraws her money
early she 'will lose half of the interest on the part withdrawn. On 6/1/04 she
needs $2000. She can get a loan from her mother at 2%. Should she get the loan
or should she withdraw the money from her savings account? How much does
she save using the better method?
1.4 Future Value at Simple Interest :
In Example 1.2.4 the maturity value of a promissory note was calculated. The
simple interest of $600 was computed and then added to the principal $5000 to give a
maturity value of $5600. The net effect of this calculation was the movement of the
$5000 18 months into the future at 8% simple interest. The general terms future
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value or amount refer to the value of money at some future date due to the accrual
of interest. However, using the term maturity value fits better with notes, other debt
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instruments, and even bonds. Since the calculation of the future value is just principal
plus interest, a useful formula can be developed.
Derivation of the Formula

The future value = principal + interest
S=P+I
S=P+Pit replace I with the simple interest formula
S=P(1 + it) factor out the common term P
Future Value Formula: S = P(1 + it) (1.2)
The factor (1 + it), or simple interest factor, becomes a tool to move money on
the time line at simple interest. In Chapter 2 we identify this as an accumulation
function. Whenever money is to be moved forward on the time line, the formula
S = P( 1 + it) should be used. On the other hand, if the interest, principal, interest rate,
or time is needed, the basic formula I = Pit should be used.
Example 1.4.1
Find the maturity value of a $1680 note dated 4/20104 with interest at 7.5% and a due
date of 10/30104. Use Banker's Rule .
• Even though 2004 is a leap year, both dates are on the same side of February 28, so
just use the printed serial numbers. 10/30/04 -+ 303 and 4/20/04 -+ 110.
The exact time = 303 - 110 = 193.
S = 1680(1.040208333) = $1747.55
Example 1.4.2
A credit union pays 9.2% on savings accounts. An account has a balance of $3582.38
on January 1. A $250 deposit is made on March 4, and a $375 deposit is made on
April 28. How much will be in the account on June 30 if no other deposits are made?
Use Banker's Rule .
• The future value of three pieces of money is needed. Using S = P( 1 + it), set up the
three amounts. The exact time can best be found using serial numbers.
Account total = S1 + S2 + S3 = $4385.75 .
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Example 1.4.3
The average daily balance on a Visa card is $648.20. The card carries an 18.5%
interest charge for balances not paid within 25 days. If the payment of the balance
were one day late, how much would the cardholder owe in interest, and what would
the new balance be? Use exact time and exact interest.
• For the interest owed use I = Pit and for the balance use S = P + I .
Balance at the time of the payment = $648.20 + $8.54 = $656.74
An interesting application of simple interest involves invoices that have prompt

payment discounts incorporated into their payment structure. One good example
relates to the billing of contractors by building supply companies. Many of these
invoices are very large amounts for which the supplier would like to receive payment
as quickly as possible. To encourage prompt payment, the suppliers offer a discount
of 1-3% if the invoice is paid within 10 days. They also impose a 1-3% surcharge if
the invoice is not paid within 30-60 days. An invoice may have terms which say, for
example, that a 2% discount is offered if paid within 10 days. Otherwise the net is
due in 45 days. Before the computer age, the shorthand notation for such an invoice
was 2/10, nl45. Most modem invoices are computer-generated and have a brief
paragraph at the bottom that spells out the terms of the discount and indicates the
surcharges that will result if the payment is late. If the money used to pay the invoice
and receive the discount is not already in an interest-bearing account, the purchaser
should always take advantage of the discount offer. Therefore, the question to be
answered about these invoices is whether the discount (as interest earned) gives a
better return than leaving the money in a bank. The next two examples will illustrate
how to make this judgment.
Example 1.4.4
Find the simple interest rate for a $135,550 invoice with terms 2/10, nl45 if the
payment is made on the 10th day. Use exact time and ordinary interest.
• The discount is simply the rate times the money owed. It represents the amount
earned if the balance of the invoice is paid 35 days before it is due. The payer is
actually making an investment that will give a return.
Discount = (135,550)(.02) = $2711. This leaves $132,839 to pay. Now solve the
basic formula for i and substitute.
This is a better rate than banks can pay.
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Example 1.4.5
Suppose the invoice in Example 1.4.4 were paid at 60 days instead of at the due date
of 45 days. What interest charges will the late invoice cost the payer if the company
uses a 1.5% surcharge rate? What rate of interest will this be ?
• The surcharge = (135,550)(.015) = $2033.25 and the payment is 15 days late.
This is not good business and results in a loss of $2711 + $2033.25 = $4744.25.
If the $135,550 is left to earn interest at a typical 6% bank rate from the 10th to
the 60th day, it earns the following:
The net loss for this situation is $4744.25 - $1129.58 = $3614.67.

1. What are the differences among the formulas 1= Pit, S=P+ I, and S=P(1 + it)?
When should you use each?
2. How do we know that money is being moved forward? What words are used to
represent a value of money in the future?
3. When does one use the Banker's Rule for time and when not?
4. On an invoice, what does 3110, 0/45 mean?
5. What is the amount of $1000, 6 months from now at 8%?
6. What is the amount of $1000, 8 months from now at 10%?
7. Find the future value of$800 that is due in 2 years at 6%.
8. Find the future value of$800 that is due in 10 years at 3.5%.
9. Miranda owes $1000 on 12/5103 and $4000 on 3/8/04. Find the single value on
7/1104 that she must pay to discharge both amounts if money is worth 7% simple interest.
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10. Jeremy owes $1500 on 12110/03 and $6000 on 3/15/04. Find the single value on
7/21104 that he must pay to settle both amounts if money is worth 10% simple interest.
11. Sasha owes $1000 on 12/5/03 and $4000 on 3/5/04. Find the single value on
7/5/04 that he must pay to repay both amounts if money is worth 7% simple interest.
12. Brittany owes $50,000 on 12/31/03 and $40,000 on 3/31/04. Find the single
value on 2/28/05 that she must pay to repay both amounts if money is worth 7%
simple interest. (Note: We can use months since all the dates are the last day.)
13. On June 3, 2005, you will be required to pay $5000. On August 3, 2005, you
paid $4000. How much do you still owe on August 3, 2005? Money is worth
8.2%.
14. On October 3 you owe $5000 to the Sidell State Bank. On December 3 you pay
$5000 and are given a receipt. What does the receipt say you still owe? Money is worth 12%.
15. If Randolf buys a new $5520 furnace/air conditioner for his home and receives
an invoice with terms 2/10, n/45, what rate of interest will he earn if he makes
his payment on the 10th day? Explain your solution.
16. If Aaron buys $5520 worth of building materials for his basement renovation
and receives an invoice with terms 3/10, n/60, what rate of interest can he make
if he pays on the 10th day? Explain your solution.
17. Mark's Studio buys a new $10,000 Yamaha piano and receives an invoice from
Case Brothers with the terms 3/5, n/60. If Mark pays on the 5th day, what rate of
interest will he earn?
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18. Parker Hardware orders plastic piping worth $20,000 and receives an invoice
from Charlotte Plastics with the terms 3/5, n/30. If Parker Hardware pays on the
5th day, what rate of interest will they earn?
19. The Classic Construction Company receives an invoice from Upstate Builder's
Supply for $59,865 with terms 2/10, n/45. If CCC pays this invoice on the- 8th
day, what rate of return will they make?
20. In exercise 19 the Upstate Builder's invoice also states that late payments will
be charged 1.5% per month simple interest. Suppose the foreman of CCC lost
the invoice on the dash of his pickup and did not find it until 62 days after the
invoice date. If it is paid that day, what rate of simple interest did CCC pay for
this oversight ?
21. A note for $2500 is due on March 1, 2005, and another for $3850 on June 1,
2005. If money is worth 8%, what single payment on August 1, 2005, will
discharge these obligations?
22. The Piedmont Interstate Trust Company pays 6.75% on Money Market savings
accounts, and deposits by the 10th earn interest from the 1st of the month.
Interest is credited on June 30 and December 31 each year. Aunt Martha's
account had a balance of $2569.35 on December 31, 2003. She deposited
$348.55 on February 8,2004, and $185.30 on April 4, 2004. If no other deposits
were made, what is her balance on June 30, 2004? Use Banker's Rule
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1.5 Present Value at Simple Interest :

To prepare for an obligation due in the future, we could invest money in an
interest-bearing account so that the principal and interest together would pay the
obligation when it comes due. It is always better to save money and earn interest than
to borrow it and pay interest. How much you should invest for a future obligation is
determined by the amount of the future obligation as well as the due date and interest
rate. It is cumbersome to solve for P after substituting the other values, so the future
value formula is here solved algebraically for the present value. The resulting
formula will provide a method of moving money backward on the time .line. Moving
money on the time line is essential for getting all of the various payments and debts
to the same focal point in time.
TIME LINE DIAGRAM 1.5.1
S= P(1 + it) the future value formula
Notice that this formula makes sense for what it accomplishes. S is the larger
piece of money, and it is being divided by a factor greater than 1, resulting in a
smaller value for P. The calculation demonstrates the time value of money principle:
Money gets smaller as it is moved back in time. Sometimes students choose to
multiply the rate times the future value times the time fraction and then subtract from
the future value. What they have really figured is discount interest. This idea is the
topic of Chapter 2.
WARNING: Do not use the simple interest formula (I = Pit) when moving money on
the time line. Always use the foture value or present value formulas.
Example 1.5.1
If money can be invested at 7% per annum, find the present value of a $1600
obligation due in 15 months .
• Substitute into the present value formula.
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Example 1.5.2
If money is worth 6.5% per annum, what would it cost to buy an item today that will
cost $950 in 10 months?
• Substitute into the present value formula.
Note that $901.19 today is equivalent to $950 in 10 months if money earns 6.5%.
Example 1.5.3
If money is worth 7.25%, is it better to pay $580 cash for a desk or $600 in 9
months? Give the cash equivalent of the savings resulting from the better buy .
• Since we need the cash equivalent of the savings, find the present value of the $600
and compare to the cash price of $580.
It is better to buy in 9 months to save a cash equivalent of: $580-$569.06 = $10.94.
1. How do you identify a present value problem? What words are used to identify
a present value problem?
2. Identify the differences and the use for each -of the three formulas: 1 = Pit,
3. Why the warning? Do not use the simple interest formula (1 = Pit) when moving
money on the time line. Always use the future value or present value formulas.
4. How do you handle the "is it better" problems?
5. The Fairmount State Bank is charging 7% on a debenture (unsecured loan).
Meredith owes $12,000 on December 1, 2004, but decides to pay off the loan
early on January 1,2004. Find the payoff.
6. The Shelbyville Bank and Trust is charging 12.6% for an unsecured loan. Brad
owes $21,000 on December 1, 2004, but decides to pay off the loan early on
February 1,2004. Find the payoff.
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7. Bryan is leasing land for his hunting club and has incurred debts of $3000 due
on 8/1/03 and $2000 due on 10/2/03. On 6/15/03 Bryan has enough cash from
club dues to pay off both debts. Find the payoff at 6.5%.
8. Lawrence is leasing land for his soccer club and has incurred debts of $6000 due
on 8/1/03 and $4000 due on 10/2/03. On 6/15/03 Lawrence has enough cash to
pay off both debts. Find the payoff at 6.5%.
9. Suppose that in Exercise 7 Bryan is late on the first debt, but on 8/15/03 he has
enough cash to pay off both debts. Find the payoff at 6.5%.
10. Suppose that in Exercise 8 Lawrence is late on the first debt, but on 8/15/03 he
has enough cash to pay off both debts. Find the payoff at 6.5%.
11. Find the cash equivalent at 10% on 111103 of $1000 due on 7/1103 and $2500
due on 3/1/04.
12. Find the payoff on 1/1/03 of $1000 due on 7/1/03 and $2500 due on 3/1/05 at
6%.
13. If money costs 8%, is it better to pay $3000 in cash or to wait 6 months and pay
$3200? What is the cash equivalent of the savings from the better buy? Explain
your solution.
14. Is it better to pay $3000 in cash for a dining room set or to wait 6 months and
pay $3200 if money can earn 18%? What is the cash equivalent of the savings
resulting from the better buy? Explain your solution.
15. Nadya needs parts to repair her boat. If she is earning 18% on her money,
should she pay $2000 in cash or wait a year and pay $2400?
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16. Eric needs to pay for the parts to repair his tractor. Assuming he can earn 18%
on his money, should he pay $2000 in cash or wait a year and pay $2200?
17. What should you pay to buy a security that matures at $25,000 in 5 months if
you wish to earn 11 % on the investment?
18. If a capital expenditure costs $29,850 on September 6, 2004, and $30,000 on

January 3, 2005, which is the better date to make the purchase if money is worth
7.25%? Give the cash equivalent of the savings realized.
19. What investment now will provide the resources in 15 months to pay an $8525
obligation, if money is worth 6.5%?
20. MIT Developers has obligations of $32,000 due on 8/14/04 and $59,500 due on
10/3/04. How much should MIT invest at 6.5% on 2/6/04 to provide the resources to pay these future obligations when they
come due?
21. Providence Bank and Trust paid off a reserve requirement loan on 8121104 with
an electronic transfer of $7,849,987.43. How much did they borrow on 8/16/04
at 2.5% and what were the interest charges? Use exact time and exact interest.
22. The sale of some property allowed Randy to payoff two notes early. What did
he pay on 3/15/05 to discharge a $4500 note due on 7/10/05 and a $6000 note
due on 9/25/05 if the interest rate is 7.25%.
23. RanPro Corporation intends to make two equal deposits on 5/1/05 and 7/15/05
to provide for a capital expenditure of $568,950 on 10/18/05. Find the value of
those deposits if money is worth 5.25%.
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1.6 Simple Interest Debt Instruments :

Simple interest loans, when properly prepared and signed, are sometimes sold to
a third party. The investor who buys the note will pay the seller less than the maturity
value. This is called discounting the note, and it can be done using simple interest or
discount interest. In effect, discounting means to find the current value (present
value) of some future obligation using the rate of interest the buyer wants to make.
The new owner of the note will receive the maturity value of the loan on the due
date. It is very common for home mortgages to be sold several times during their
term. The discounting process requires two steps. The first is to calculate the
maturity value (unless it is already written on the note). The second is to find the
current value, using the maturity value as the future value. It is not necessary that the
two interest rates be the same. Typically, they will be different.
Example 1.6.1
A merchant holds a promissory note signed by one of his customers on 5/18/04. The
note is for $32,500 at 8.5% per annum and has a maturity date of 12/1/04. On 7/5/04
he sells the note to a banker who charges 12% simple interest to discount the note.
Using Banker's Rule, what will the merchant receive for the note the day he sells it?
• The first step is to get the maturity value of the note.
Exact time = 335 -138 = 197
The second exact time = 335-186 = 149
Example 1.6.2
Find the value of a note for $8000 with interest at 9.25% due in 18 months if it is
discounted at 8% simple interest 5 months before maturity.
• Compute the maturity value of the note:
S= P(l + it) = 8000(1 + (.0925)(1.5» = $9110.
• Discount the maturity value 5 months at 8%:
1. Give the general method of selling financial instruments like bonds, notes, and CDs.
2. What is the difference between a non-interest-bearing note and an Interest

bearing note? How can you tell if a note is interest-bearing or not? How do you
mature a non-interest-bearing note? How about an interest-bearing note?
3. Why are there two different rates for some of these problems?
4. Why would the seller dispose of a bond after he has invested in it? Why would
someone else buy his bond?
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5. On March 1,2004, Jim bought a $1000, 90-day note. On April 20, 2004, Jim
needed cash and sold his note to Pete, who requires 10% on his investments.
How much did Pete pay Jim for his note? Explain your solution.
6. On March 1, 2005, Shawnte bought a $10,000, 180-day note. On April 20,

2005, she needed cash and sold her note to Anthony, who requires 15% on his
investments. How much did Anthony pay Shawnte for her note? Explain your
solution.
7. Suppose Jim's note in Exercise 5 pays interest at 7%. If on April 20, 2004, Jim
needed cash and sold his note to Charise, who requires 10% on her investments,
how much did Charise pay Jim for his note? Explain your solution.
8. Suppose Shawnte's note in Exercise 6 pays interest at 7%. If on April 20, 2005,
she needed cash and sold her note to Dennis, who requires 15% on his
investments, how much did Dennis pay Shawnte for her note? Explain your solution.
9. A $4000 corporate note paying 5% interest is bought on 3/5/04 and matures on

9/5/04. On 7/5/04 this note is sold to a third party requiring 7%., Find .the
amount the third person paid for the corporate bond. Find the actual interest the
original holder made on his investment. Why would the original holder ever sell?
10. A $4000 corporate note paying 4.5% interest is bought on 3/5/04 and matures
on 9/5/04. On 7/5/04 this note is sold to a third party requiring 4%. Find the
amount the third person paid for the corporate note. Find the actual interest the
original holder made on her investment. Why would the original holder ever sell?
11. A corporate note is bought on 3/5/05 and matures to $4000 on 9/5/05. On 7/5/05
this note is sold to a third party requiring 7%. Find the amount the third person
paid for the corporate note. Find the actual interest the original holder lost on his
investment. Why would the original holder ever sell?
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12. A tax-free municipal security is bought on 3/5/05 and matures to $40,000 on 9/5/05. On 7/5/05 this security is sold to a
third party requiring 10%. Find the
amount the third person paid for the municipal security. Find the actual interest
the original holder lost on his investment. Why would the original holder ever
sell?
13. On 1/1/04 the city of Greenville issues a tax-free $2000 municipal security that
matures on 4/10/04 with interest at 8%. If the owner of a security sold it on
2/1/04 for $1920.60, what rate of return did the buyer get?
14. On 1/1/04 the city of Simpsonville issues a tax-free $2000 municipal security
that matures on 4/10/04 with interest at 8%. If the owner of a bond sold it on
2/1/04 for $2020, what rate of return did the buyer get?
15. A $5000 note costing 10% and dated March 15, 2001, matures in 120 days. If
this note is discounted on June 10,2001, at a bank charging 12%, what will the
seller receive?
15.
Mature : S = P1(1+i1t1) = 5000[1+0.1*(120/360)] = 5000[1+0.1*(0.333333)]
= 5000[1+0.033333]= 5000[1.033333] = $4838.71
From (March 15, 2001) 74 to( June 10,2001) 161 = 161 – 74 = 87 d
OR : = (31 - 15) + 30 + 31 + 10 = 87 d
From ( June 10,2001)to maturety : t = 120 – 87 = 33 d
P = S / (1+it) = 4838.71 / [1+0.12*(33/360)] = 4838.71 / [1+0.12*(0.091667)]
= 4838.71 / [1+0.011000] = 4838.71 / [1.011000] = $4786.06
16. The following interest bearing notes are sold on October 1, 2004, at a bank
charging 11 %. Find what the seller received for the two notes.
Note A: $4500 6/30/04 180 days 8%
Note B: $8750 9/4/04 90 days 9%
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1.7 Equations of Value :
An equation of value is a mathematical expression that equates several pieces of
money at some chosen date, called the focal date. Some of the money may originally
be at the focal date while other monies are either present values or future values
relative to that date. We can use the formulas already developed to move the money.
An equation is written to equate obligations to payments. Hence, what you owe
equals what you pay. Usually one of the values is the unknown and a variable is used
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to represent it. The variable is isolated and the result gives the solution for the
equation of value.
A time line diagram makes a great tool for solving an equation of value. This is
simply a line with the appropriate dates and pieces of money located. A focal date is
selected and arrows drawn to indicate which pieces of money are being moved to the
focal date. The arrows also suggest whether the movement of a given piece of money
is a present value calculation or a future value calculation. It even helps ,to put the
amount of time on the arrow so it is readily available in the formula. Equation of
value problems are an appropriate place to emphasize the following principle.
The Golden Rule of Finance: Monies cannot be added or reconciled unless they
are valued at the same point in time,
Example 1.7.1
A purchase agreement calls for $200 down and two payments of $300 in 6 months
and $400 in 9 months. If the interest rate is 12%, what is the cash price for the item
purchased .
• Make a time line diagram and place the three bundles of money at their appropriate
dates. Because the cash price is present value, choose the present as the focal date
and move the later payments.
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Example 1.7.2
A debt of $4500 incurred on October 2, 2004, must be paid back with two equal
payments, one on January 15,2005, and the other on April 15, 2005. If the interest
rate is 7.5%, find the size of the payments. Use Banker's Rule .
• Make a time line diagram with x as the unknown payment at both payment dates.
Choose October 2 as the focal date, though anyone of these dates would be
acceptable. This solution will require a little algebra to isolate the unknown. We will
use the present value formula to move the two payments to the date of the $4500
debt. The dates span two years, so first find the time from October 2 to December 31
(90 days), then add this 90 to each of the other serial numbers IS and 105.
,
4500 = x(1.93955 .) , Therefore, x = $2320.12
Example 1.7.3
A man owes two obligations, one for $825 due in 3 months and one for $1248 due in
15 months. If the interest rate is 5.5%, what payment in 9 months will settle the obligations?
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• Use the payment date as the focal date and move one piece of money forward and
the other backward.
x = $847.69 + $1214.60 = $2062.29
1. "What I owe equals what I pay" is an example of ____ .
2. "My savings account equals what I originally deposited less what I have
withdrawn" is an example of ____ .
3. The payoff on a loan equals what is originally owed less the payments already
made if all monies are moved to the same ____ .
4. In simple interest equations of value, does the focal date make a difference in
calculating the answer?
5. If no focal date is set by the problem, what is the default focal date on cash
equivalent problems?
6. If no focal date is set by the problem, what is the default focal date on final
payment (pay off) problems?
7. At 10%, what one amount of money in 1 year is equivalent to $500 now and
$1000 in 6 months if we
a.Use today as the focal date?
b. Use 6 months as the focal date?
c. Use I year as the focal date?
8. At 8%, what one amount of money in 2 years is equivalent to $500 in 3 months

and $1000 in 6 months if we
a. Use today as the focal date?
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b. Use 6 months as the focal date?
c. Use I year as the focal date?
9. A woman owes $900 due in 1 year and $9000 due in 3 years. What is the cash
equivalent of these two amounts at 8%?
10. Nozomi owes $1000 due in 1 year and $3000 due in 5 years. What is her cash,
equivalent (payoff now, outstanding balance now) of these two amounts at 3.5%?
11. Mike buys a $3000 car on 1/1/04 and agrees to make payments. If he pays,
$1000 down, pays another $1000 on 12/1/04 and another $1000 on 5/1/05, find
his payoff on 12/1/05 if the auto loan is costing him 8%.
12. Raphael buys inventory worth $30,000 on 1/1/04 and agrees to three future
payments. If he pays $1000 down, another $10,000 on 12/1/04, and another
$10,000 on 5/1/05, find his payoff on 12/1/05 if the loan is costing him 8%.
13. Suppose that on 6/1/04 Mr. Harmon buys a $500 yellow lab puppy from a
championship line and agrees with the breeder to make two equal payments on
12/1/04 and 6/1/05. If the breeder charges 10% for credit, find the amount of
the two payments. Use the default focal date of 6/1/05.
14. Randall buys a $500 chocolate lab puppy from a championship line on 6/1/04
and agrees with the breeder to make three equal payments on 12/1/04 and 6/1/05.
and 12/1/05. If the breeder charges 10% for credit, find the amount of the three
payments. Put the focal date at the default date of 12/1/05.
15. Repeat Exercise 13, but with the focal date at 12/1/04.
16. Repeat Exercise 14, but with the focal date at 6/1/05.
17. A woman has figured that her tax obligation for self-employment on March 15.
2005, will be about $6500. If she makes a $1400 payment on September 1.
2004, and another $2550 payment on December 15, 2004, what will she still
owe on March 15,2005, if money is worth 7%?
18. The owner of The Craftshoppe has figured that her tax obligation for sell
employment on March 15, 2005, will be about $8500. If she makes a $2400
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payment on September 15,2004, and another $2550 payment on December 15.
2004, what will she still owe on March 15,2005, if money is worth 4.2%?
19. An obligation for $6800 is due November 13, 2004, and a second one for $5500
is due January 8, 2005. What single payment on September 6, 2005, will
discharge these two obligations if money is worth 7.5%?
20. A debt of $8500 incurred on 5/10/05 must be paid back with two installments.
The first is on 8/10/05 and the second one, 50% larger, on 11/10/05. If the
interest rate is 7%, find the two payments using time in months.
21. A corporation has two loans that come due in the current fiscal year. The first
loan for $1.75 million was due April 15 and the second for $2.5 million is due
October 1. If the corporation missed the payment of the first loan and sold assets
sufficient to pay both loans on June 20, what is the payoff if figured at 5.25% ?
Use Banker's Rule.
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1.8 Investments - Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return 27
1.8 Investments - Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return :

When a corporation makes an investment in goods or assets, it wants to predict
whether the expenditure will give a good rate of return. One method of comparing
costs with expected returns is the use of an equation of value to find the net present
value (NPV). As the name suggests, it is the "net," or difference, between income
and expenses, all of which are moved to the present. The rate of return used in this
calculation is called the cost of capital and generally corresponds with the company's
goals and requirements for investments. The cost of capital varies from industry to
industry. The internal rate of return (IRR) is the rate at which the returns and
investments make the NPV zero. The ability to predict accurate returns on investment
and the associated risks may also have a significant impact on the resulting internal
rate of return. Some returns on investment generate a continuous stream of income
while others produce inflows of cash at regular or irregular intervals. An investment
analysis that accurately describes these situations may require the use of compound
interest or the methods of calculus or statistics. In this chapter we will simplify the
investment income by assuming it all occurred at the end of the income period. This
still gives satisfactory results from the analysis.
This chapter's simplified investment analysis plan requires all returns to be
moved to the present at some chosen rate of return (cost of capital). The present
value of these returns is then compared to the present value of the investment by
using an equation of value. We will let the returns be positive numbers and the
investments negative numbers. If the resulting net present value is positive, then the
investment will meet the company's goals. The actual IRR for simple interest can be
found using an interpolation method, algebra, or the TI 83 SOLVER. (See Appendix
B.l.) If you are using a scientific calculator, the BA II Plus, or the El 733A, you
should use interpolation.
Example 1.8.1
Find the net present value at 14% of an investment of $25,000, which is expected to
bring returns of $14,000 in 9 months and $15,000 in 14 months.
• Draw a time line diagram and write an equation of value for the net present value.
NPV@14% = -$25,000 + $12,669.68 + $12,893.98 = -$25,000 + $25,563.66 = $563.66
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Example 1.8.2
Find the internal rate of return for the investment in example 1.8.1 .
• The method of interpolation requires that we find another net present value. In this
case it will require a higher rate and result in a negative NPV. The actual IRR will
generate a NPV = 0. The method of interpolation assumes that the rates will be in the
same ratio as the net present values. Note that if the first rate used had given a
negative NPV, we would chose a smaller rate for the second. Now pick a larger rate,
and recompute the NPV.
NPV@18%= -$25,000 + $12,334.80 + $12,396.69 = -$25,000 + $24,731.49 = -$268.51
i=IRR= 14%+2.71%= 16.71%
When we write the equation of value to solve directly for the IRR we use a variable i
for the unknown rate. The resulting quadratic equation can be solved quickly with the
TI 83 SOLVER routine.
1. Suppose the NPV is $402 at 8%. What does that mean?
2. Suppose the NPV is -$402 at 8%. What does that mean?
3. Suppose the NPV is $402 at 8%. Is the IRR more or less than 8%?
4. Suppose the NPV is -$402 at 8%. Is the IRR more or less than 8%?
5. The focal date for all NPV and IRR problems is where?
6. Why is an IRR problem that uses simple interest very hard to solve if it contains
more than two inflows and/or outflow monies? How then are they solved?
7. Suppose that the NPV is $402 at 8% and the NPV is -$75 at 9%. What is your
interpolated value for the IRR?
8. Suppose that the NPV is $40.50 at 8% and the NPV is -$75.33 at 10%. What is
your interpolated value for the IRR?
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9. Janel invests $2000 now and gets back $3000 in 2 years. Find the NPV at 20%
and at 30%, and find the IRR.
10. Brandon invests $20,000 now and gets back $30,000 in 2 years. Find the NPV
at 20% and at 30%, and find the IRR.
12. A&R Plumbing contracts for a new home plumbing job. The contract stipulates
that the homeowner will pay A&R $15,400 in 6 months if the job is complete.
Supplies are estimated to cost A&R $11,200 now. Assuming the job is done on
time, find the NPV at 70% and the IRR.
13. Jon is starting a business that requires $8000 startup money but will return
$4000 in 1 year and $6000 in 2 years. Find the NPV at 10% and 20%, and find
the IRR to one decimal place.
14. In Exercise 12, the A&R estimator realizes he has forgotten to include several
other expenses. He calculates these expenses to total another $2000 at 3 months.
Keeping the rest of Exercise 12 unchanged, find the NPV at 40% and the IRR.
15. Jan's Boutique needs some new equipment. The cost of the equipment is $500
now. The returns on that investment are $300 in a year and $800 in 2 years.
Assuming all returns are figured at the end of the calendar year, find the NPV at
70% and at 80%, and find the IRR to two decimal places.
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16. A $25,000 investment will bring returns of $10,000 in 9 months, $10,000 in 15
months and $10,000 in 18 months. Find the NPV at 20% and the IRR.
17. An investment requires a cash outlay of $4500 and is expected to bring returns
of $2500 in 9 months and $3200 in 18 months. What is the net present value at
15% and what is the internal rate of return?
18. Peery Construction is renovating a home and has expenses of $20,000 now and
$5000 in 6 months. The project will bring three returns of $10,000 in 9 months,
15 months and 18 months. What is the internal rate of return on this project?
1.9 Partial Payments :
Money borrowed at simple interest has a maturity date when the principal and
interest come due. The borrower is under no obligation to pay on the loan until that
date; however, he may choose to pay some of the principal earlier to help reduce
interest charges. The borrower and the lender should have a mutual understanding
about the method used to allow credit on these early payments. Historically the two
methods have been called the Merchant's Rule and the United States Rule .
1. The Merchant's Rule uses an equation of value technique, which sets the focal
date at the final settlement date. Usually this date is the maturity date or due date of
the loan. The balance due is the algebraic sum of the maturity value (negative) and
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the various partial payments (positive) on the focal date. This assures the borrower
that his or her early partial payments received interest at the same rate as the loan
principal accrued it. The Merchant's Rule is rarely used today but it is of pedagogical
value because it gives us a good application for focal dates and equations of value. It
was used almost exclusively until the early 1800s.
2. The United States Rule computes the interest due on any day that a partial
payment is made. The payment is subtracted as cash on that day from the sum of the
principal and interest. This leaves a new balance (principal) that accrues interest until
the next time a partial payment is made or until the due date arrives. Payments that
are not large enough to cover the interest due are not credited. Credit card interest on
an account with no new purchases would operate under the United States Rule.
Example 1.9.1
A simple interest loan of $5000 is due in 15 months with interest at 9% per annum.
If the borrower made a $1200 payment at 4 months and a $950 payment at 9 months,
find the balance on this loan by the Merchant's Rule and by the United States Rule.
• Draw a time line diagram and then compute the future value of each piece (If
money using 15 months as the focal date.
Formula: S = P( 1 + it)
x = -$5562.50 + $1299 + $992.75 = -$5562.50 + $2291.75

x = -$3270.75 ~ Balance Due
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$1200 payment at 4 months -1200.00

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New Balance $3950.00
$950 payment at 9 months -950.00

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New Balance $3148.13
$3148.13 @ 9% for 6 months Balance due ► $3289.80
Example 1.9.2
A homeowner has a 9.5% simple interest line of credit on his home equity. On
January 28 he takes a $6500 advance for some improvements. He made payments of
$600 on March 3, $850 on April 7, and $780 on May 19. He plans to pay off the loan
on June 21 with an anticipated insurance settlement. Using the United States Rule,
find the payoff on June 21. Credits cards and equity lines of credit typically use exact
time and exact interest.
• Draw a time line diagram and add the serial numbers with the dates. Complete the
calculations like part 2 of Example 1.9.1.
$6500 @ 9.5% for 34 days $6558.32

$600 payment -600.00
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New balance $5958.32
$5958.32 @ 9.5% for 35 days $6013.35
$850.00 payment -850.00
$5163.35 @ 9.5% for 42 days $5220.58
$780 payment -780
$4440.58 @ 9.5% for 33 days $4479.25 ◄ Payoff amount
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1. Explain the procedure for finding the final payment using the U.S. Rule.
2. Explain the procedure for finding the final payment using the Merchant's Rule
3. Where is the focal date for the U.S. Rule?
4. What is the final payment commonly called?
5. Adrienne borrows $1000 and makes two monthly payments of $200. On the
third month she decides to payoff the loan. If Adrienne is being charged 20%
on her credit card loan, find the payoff. Use both the Merchant's and the U.S. Rules.
6. David borrows $1000 by taking a cash advance on his credit card. He makes the
first three monthly payments of $200, but he misses the 4th and 5th month
payments. On the,6th month he decides to payoff the loan. If David is being
charged 12% on his credit card loan, find the payoff. Use both the Merchant's
and the U.S. Rules.
7. Rebecca borrows $5000 on 3/10/05 and pays back $2000 on 6/17/05. What is
the outstanding balance on the loan on 8110/05 at 5%? Use both techniques.
8. Maribeth borrows $5000 on 3/15/05 and pays back $1000 on 6/17/05 and $2000
on 7/1/05. What is the outstanding balance on the loan on 8/10/05 at 5%? Use
the Merchant's Rule.
9. On January 1, 2003, Gregory has a balance of $850 on his charge card at a rate
of 18%. Suppose he pays the 15% minimum on the last day of each month
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Track his balances and payments to the end of June using exact interest and
exact time and the U.S. Rule. What is his balance on June 30 after making his
payment? Assume that no further purchases were made with his credit card.
10. During her senior year in college, on January 20, 2005, Faith borrowed $3500
from her uncle at 5%. She made the following payments: $400 on May 30,
$1580 on August 10, and $950 on October 5. Find the amount needed to
discharge her debt on December 1 using the Merchant's Rule.
11. Katrina purchased a used car on July 1 for $8500 and paid $1500 down. The
dealer agreed to a 7% interest rate and two partial payments of $2000 on
September 15 and $2000 on December 5 with the stipulation that the balance be
due on February 12. Use the U.S. Rule to find Katrina's fmal payment.
12. Reliance Hardware owes their paint supplier $12,800 on April 1. The supplier
will agree to three payments of $4000 on June 1, $3500 on August 1, and $2500
on October 1, provided that the balance is paid on December 1 and Reliance
Hardware pays 8% interest. Find the final payment using the Merchant's Rule.
13. Blake owes $1860 on 2/1/05 to a lender charging 6.75%. If he makes a payment
of $800 on 3115/05 and one of $500 on 7120/05, what payment on 9/10/05 will
settle the loan obligation using the Merchant's Rule?
14. An $80,000 home loan financed for 30 years at 7% has a monthly payment of
$532.24. Use the U.S. Rule to find how much of the first two payments goes to
interest and how much goes to principal.
15. A $15,000 car loan financed for 5 years at 9% has a monthly payment of
$311.38. Use the U.S. Rule to find how much of the first two payments goes to
interest and how much goes to principal.
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16. If Carlos makes quarterly tax installments of $860 on June 15, 2004; $1250 on
September 15, 2004; and $625 on January 15,2005, what will he still owe on
March 15, 2005, to meet his $3580 tax obligation from March 15, 2004?
Assume money is worth 6%.
1.10 Equivalent Time :
In our study of equations of value and partial payments we have solved for
unknown debts and payments equivalent to other obligations at some selected point
in time called the focal date. This allowed us to make, for example, a single payment
that was equivalent to several other obligations that were positioned at several points
in time. With the Merchant's Rule method we found the payoff or settlement for a
debt after first making a number of partial payments. A very practical use for
equations of value is to find several equal size future payouts from an estate or
inheritance.
This section addresses the problem of discharging several known obligations or
debts with a single equivalent payment at some unknown point in time. This does not
mean that we will violate the golden rule of finance; rather, we will pay the same
amount of money at one point in time that would have been paid using several
payments at several points in time. Because of the time value of money we could also
pay more or less than the sum of the original debts and still find the date where a
single equivalent payment will discharge several obligations. But when the single
payment equals the sum of the original debts, the unknown date of that payment will
be called the average due date. The reason for this name will be apparent after we
make a few generalizations.
In the following examples our unknown quantity will be the date t̅ that is
us u ally measured in days from the present. To simplify the present calculations we
will be using future debts whose values are known, rather than current values of
debts whose maturity values must first be calculated. The exercises will include some
problems in which the amounts and dates of future obligations will have to be found
before finding the date of the single equivalent payment.
Example 1.10.1
Two payments of $1800 are due in 45 days and 90 days. Using an interest rate of 7%,
find the date when a single payment of $3590 will discharge these debts.
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• Make a time line and find the value of the two $1800 debts at 90 days. Thill will
tell us where t̅ is located relative to 90 days. Wu can then write an equation of value
with t̅ as the unknown.
Since the future value of the two debts, $3615.75, is larger than the single
payment ($3590), t̅ must fall between now and 90 days from now. Let the $3590
payment be the present value of the $3615.75 and solve for t̅ in the equation of value.
36.89 = 90 - t̅ Therefore, t̅ = 53 days

For a more general treatment of Example 1.10.1, see Exercises 15-19.
Example 1.10.2
A developer has obligations for contract work of $15,000 due in 35 days, $21000
due in 45 days, and $30,000 due in 75 days. Find the average due date if money is
worth 5.5% .
• Make a time line with the three obligations at their respective dates. Then find the
value of the three obligations at 75 days. This will give the location of t̅ relative to
75 days so we can write an equation of value with t̅ as the unknown.
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1.10 Equivalent Time 35
S= 15,091.67 + 21,096.25 + 30,000 = 66,187.92
The total of the three obligations is 15,000 + 21,000 + 30,000 = $66,000, which
is less than the 75-day total debt. Therefore, the average due date is earlier than
75 days, and we can let the single payment of $66,000 be the present value of
$66,187.92 and solve for t in the equation of value.
18.64 = 75 - t̅ Therefore, t̅ = 56 days

The developer will make a single payment of $66,000 at 56 days to discharge
these obligations.
In mathematics we find that generalizing a computation or pattern often leads to
a rather simple and elegant formula or relationship. Such a relationship often makes
it apparent which of the parameters are pertinent and which have no effect on the
final outcome. In order to generalize the average due date computation, we will
assume that the single payment is the sum of the given obligations. This is necessary
in order to simplify the algebraic expression and will also assure us that the average
due date t̅ falls before the last of the obligations. This is true since moving the other
obligations forward to the date of the last one will always give a value that exceeds
the sum of the obligations. Consider the following variables for the payments and
their due dates.
P1 = the first payment due in t1 days
P2 = the second payment due in t2 days
P3 = the third payment due in t3 days
.
Pn = the nth payment due in tn, days
P = the single equivalent payment due in t̅ days
P = PI + P2 + P3 + ... + Pn ; (1.4)
Let the average due date t̅ be the focal date and i the rate per unit time. This avoids
the 360 in the denominator of the time fraction. Now write an equation of value with
all of the payments at the focal date t̅,
Distribute all of the payments.
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By equation (1.4) the single payment P equals the sum of the original payments at
the average due date. Use this to subtract P from both sides of the equation.
The rate i can be factored out and cancelled from every term. After canceling,
distribute the payments and transpose the negative terms. This step in the derivation
shows that the average due date is not a function of the interest rate unless it is zero.
It also does not matter whether we use exact or ordinary interest.
It is now apparent that the average due date is just a weighted average of the
times when the obligations occur and that their weights are the payments due at those
dates. We can use this concept to advantage in Example 1.10.3.
If we let each of the n obligations be equal to R, then the single payment is
P=nR. Applying the distributive property and reducing the expression will show that
the average due date for n equal obligations is the mathematical average of the given
due dates of the known obligations.
Example 1.10.3
The Brunswick Tool and Die Corporation has five obligations: $3200 due in 30 days,
$2400 due in 48 days, $5000 due in 60 days, $4500 due in 90 days, and $7000 due in
118 days. At what date can they make a single $22,100 payment to discharge these
debts?
• Substitute into the average due date formula. A time line is not needed.
t̅ = 78.8 or approximately 79 days

On a statistical calculator let the due dates be the sample points and the
respective payments their weights. Enter the preceding data as 30 × 3200 DATA,
48 × 2400 DATA, ... 118 × 7000 DATA, and compute x. All or the average due date
exercises can be done with a statistical calculator or an equivalent
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1. If a borrower owes $300 due on a particular date, $400 due on another date, and
$1000 due on a third date, how much will she repay on the average due date?
2. What is the definition of the average due date?
3. Why is it reasonable that the value of the rate is immaterial in finding the average due date as long as the rate is not zero?
4. The weighted average of the dates gives the ____ .
In each of the following exercises, assume that the rate is not zero.
5. Find the average due date for the following obligations: $325 due in 24 days,
$680 due in 40 days, $450 due in 60 days.
6. Find the average due date for debts of $400 due in 20 days, $500 due in 45 days,
$600 due in 65 days, and $700 due in 80 days.
7. When will a single payment of $4.65 million pay obligations of $1.2 million due
in 5 months, $1.6 million due in 8 months, and $1.85 million due in a year?
8. What is the average due date for four debts of $500 each due in 35 days, 48 days,
60 days, and 81 days?
9. Starting in one month, Johannes needs to pay $100 per month for 12 months for
his business license. When will a single payment of $1200 satisfy these obligations?
10. During the next fiscal year Lloyd Kryston must pay four quarterly payments of
$750, $920, $635, and $1250. When will a single payment of $3555 satisfy these
debts? Use approximate time.
11. Standard Vending, Inc. received the following invoices from suppliers: $5200
due in 3 weeks, $8900 due in 5 weeks, and $6150 due in 9 weeks, Find the
average due date of these invoices.
12. Bright and -Beautiful Decorators has a service fee due every two weeks over the
course of 10 weeks. The first is for $300 in 2 weeks and each one thereafter is
10% larger than the previous one. If money is worth 6%, when will $1820 pay
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these obligations? What single payment at 13 weeks would be required? Use
Banker's Rule.
13. Newport Contractors received the following invoices: February 10, $18,000 due
in 45 days; March 25, $23,580, due in 35 days; April 6, $14,860 due in 30 days.
Find the date when $56,440 will satisfy these obligations. If money is worth 7%,
what will the single payment be on June I? Use Banker's Rule.
14. Given the following promissory notes in Table 1.10.1 with their respective rates
and terms, find the date when $12,463.38 will satisfy these notes. Assume
money is worth 7% and use Banker's Rule.
TABLE 1.10.1
Interest Bearing Promissory Notes
Face Signing Length of Interest
Value Date Term Rate
$4000 March 15 120 days 5%
$2500 April 10 150 days 6.5%
$5800 June 30 30 days 6%
15. The problem in Example 1.10.1 can also be reduced to a more general form just
like we were able to do with the average due date problem in Example 1.10.3 ,
As the basic assumption, let us pay back K dollars more (or less if K is negative)
than the total of what was borrowed. Hence our payback, P = P1 + P2 + … + Pn + K, where K  0. Prove that the single
payment P has due date t̅ given by the
following expression.
We will call this the adjusted average due date formula. Remember that I is
the rate per unit time. For example, using Banker's Rule and due dates as time in days,
16. Use the adjusted average due date formula given in Exercise 15 to solve Example 1.10.1.
17. If money is worth 8%, find the date for a single payment of$1450 to satisfy that
debts in exercise 5.
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18. Millennium Brokers has the following debts: $0.78 million due in 55 days
$0.52 million due in 75 days, $1.12 million due in 90 days, and $0.70 million
due in 110 days. If money earns 6.5%, when will $3 million satisfy these debts ?
19. Peter McAllister owes four more payments on his studio. If the first is $500 due
in 2 months and each month thereafter another payment is due that is 20% less
than the previous one, when will $1500 satisfy these obligations at 9% ?
 Another solution Using The equation of value(Exaxt) :
The present value of new obligation at the end point (5 m) = The present value of old obligations at the end point (5 m)
S = S1 + S2 + S3 + S4
[P (1+it)] = [P1(1+it1)] + [P2(1+it2)] + [P3(1+it3)] + [P4]
[1500 (1+0.9 t)] = [500{1+0.09(3/12)}] + [400{1+0.09(2/12)}]
+ [320{1+0.09(1/12)}] + [256]
1500 + 1350 t = [500{1+0.09(0.25)}] + [400{1+0.09(0.166667)}]
+ [320{1+0.09(0.083333)}] + [256]
1500 + 1350 t = [500{1+0.0225}] + [400{1+0.015}] + [320{1+0.0075}] + [256]
1500 + 1350 t = [500{1.0225}] + [400{1.015}] + [320{1.0075}] + [256]
1500 + 1350 t = 511.25 + 406.00 + 322.40 + 256.00 = 1495.65
1350 t = 1495.65 – 1500 = - 4.35
t = - 4.35 / 1350 = -0.00322 y * 12 = -0.0387 m
- 0.0387 m before the focal date=0.0387 m after the focal date=5.0387 m after today.
Chapter 1 Summary of Concepts
Simple Interest: I = Pit Golden Rule of Finance

Exact Time and Approximate Time Net Present Value
Exact Interest and Ordinary Interest Internal Rate of Return
Banker's Rule Merchant's Rule
Future Value at Simple Interest: S = P(1 + it) United States Rule
Equations of Value Equivalent Time
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Chapter 1 Summary of Concepts and Review Test 39
Chapter 1 Vocabulary Check
Amount Maturity Date Principal

Demand Deposits Maturity Value Promissory Note
Focal Date Near Monies Serial Number
Future Value Partial Payment Simple Interest
Interest Rate Payee Term
Maker Prime Rate Time Value of Money
Chapter 1 Skills Check
1. Given any three of the parameters, compute the fourth with the basic formula.
Section 1.2 Examples 1-4; Exercises 17,23,25,27
2. Find exact time and approximate time and exact interest and ordinary interest.
Section 1.3 Examples 1,2,5; Exercises 9, 11, 15
3. Find the future value of a sum of money using simple interest.
Section 1.4 Example 2; Exercises 5, 7, 9, 11
4. Find the interest rate earned by taking advantage of early payment discounts.
Section 1.4 Example 4; Exercises 15, 17, 19
5. Find the present value of a future sum using simple interest.
Section 1.5 Examples 1,2,3; Exercises 5, 7, 15
6. Find the purchase price of a note due in the future to realize a given rate.
Section 1.6 Examples 1,2; Exercises 5, 7, 11
7. Find a single payment to settle several obligations due in the future.
Section 1.7 Examples 1,2,3; Exercises 11, 19
8. Find the net present value and the internal rate of return for an investment that is
expected to bring several returns at future dates.
Section 1.8 Examples 1,2; Exercises 9,17
9. Find the settlement for an obligation paid off via several partial payments using
the United States Rule and Merchant's Rule.
Section 1.9 Examples 1,2; Exercises 5, 11
10. Find the average due date for several obligations paid off with a single payment
that equals the total of the several smaller payments.
Section 1.10 Examples 1,2; Exercises 7, 11, 19
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Review Test for Simple Interest :

Multiple Choice
1. What is the exact time from January 25,2004, to July 1, 2004?
a. 156 b. 157 c. 158 d. 159
2. What is the approximate time from November 29,2005, to March 15, 2006?
a. 105 b. 104 c. 103 d. 106
3. What is the simple interest for a 13-week $1500 loan at 7%?

a. $26.18 b. $26.25 c. $26.S4 d. $25.27
4. If money earns 6.2S% simple interest, is it better to buy computer updates for
$23,000 cash or for $25,000 in 15 months?
a. $23,000 cash b. $25,000 in 15 months
5. If a general contractor receives a building materials invoice for $94,580 with

terms 4/10, nl60, what rate of interest would he earn by paying by the 10th?
a. 24% b. 25% c. 28.8% d. 30%
6. A 182-day T-bill is bought with a bid of 90.9%. Find the ROR.
7. On July 1, 2004, Jim bought a $4000, 90-day note. On August 20, 2004, Jim
needed cash and sold his note to Pete who requires 10% on his investments.
How much did Pete pay Jim for his note?
8. Suppose that on 6/1/04 Mrs. Harmon contracts to pay a renovator $5000 for her
new kitchen and agrees with the renovator to make two equal payments on
12/1/04 and 6/1/05. If the renovator charges 10% for credit, find the amount of
the two payments. Put the focal date at the default date of 6/1/05.
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9. Juan is eyeing an investment that requires $80,000 up front but will return
$40,000 in 1 year and $60,000 in 2 years. Find the NPV at 10% and 20% and
find the IRR to one decimal place. Argue that Juan should invest here if he
believes the investment is fairly safe and if he needs to get at least a __ % return.
10. Rebecca Jean borrows $5000 on 3/10/05 and pays back $4000 on 6/10/05.
What is the outstanding balance on the loan on 8/10/05 at 5%? Use the United
States Rule.
11. Laura Kay borrows $5000 on 3/10/05 and pays back $4000 on 6/10/05. What is
the outstanding balance on the loan on 8/10/05 at 5%? Use the Merchant's Rule.
12. Find the average due date for the following obligations: $300 due in 40 days,
$600 due in 80 days, $1000 due in 100 days.
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What is the basic formula for simple interest?

What is the basic formula for simple interest?

What are the different types of time used in interest calculations?

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Preface .............. vii

Chapter 4 Ordinary Annuities 117

Chapter 8 Depreciation and Capital Budgeting 237

accounts, and certificates of deposit involve interest computed with compound

Concept and Short Answer Exercises

2. As the interest rate increases, what happens to the interest?

3. As the term increases, what happens to the interest?

4. Why is the basic formula for interest, I = Pit, reasonable?

5. What is the formula for computing i ? For computing t ?

Exercise Number Principal Interest Rate Time

Exercise Principa Interest Time

Exercise Principa Interest Time

Exercise Principa Interest Time

Exercise Principa Interest Time

the investment on 4/2/04.

• b. Using exact interest, we get

• The credit card loan will cost the following:

Summary of Time and Interest

Concept and Short Answer Exercises

2. Is 2133 a leap year? How do you know?

3. How is exact time calculated?

4. How is approximate time calculated'?

5. How is exact interest calculated?

6. How is ordinary interest calculated?

7. How is Banker's Rule calculated?

9. June 1,2004, to October 15,2004

11. November 12,2003, to April 15, 2004

12. September 7, 2004, to December 20,2004

13. September 7 to November 22

September, 7 October November, 22 Approximate time

14. November 22,2003, to September 7, 2004

March 5, 2005 April,2005 May,2005 June 9,2005 Approximate time

Derivation of the Formula

Future Value Formula: S = P(1 + it) (1.2)

Account total = S1 + S2 + S3 = $4385.75 .

Balance at the time of the payment = $648.20 + $8.54 = $656.74

An interesting application of simple interest involves invoices that have prompt

This is a better rate than banks can pay.

The net loss for this situation is $4744.25 - $1129.58 = $3614.67.

Concept and Short Answer Exercises

4. On an invoice, what does 3110, 0/45 mean?

6. What is the amount of $1000, 8 months from now at 10%?

7. Find the future value of$800 that is due in 2 years at 6%.

8. Find the future value of$800 that is due in 10 years at 3.5%.

1.5 Present Value at Simple Interest :

S= P(1 + it) the future value formula

It is better to buy in 9 months to save a cash equivalent of: $580-$569.06 = $10.94.

4. How do you handle the "is it better" problems?

18. If a capital expenditure costs $29,850 on September 6, 2004, and $30,000 on

1.6 Simple Interest Debt Instruments :

The second exact time = 335-186 = 149

2. What is the difference between a non-interest-bearing note and an Interest

6. On March 1, 2005, Shawnte bought a $10,000, 180-day note. On April 20,