14 - Simple Interest MODULE 6
14 - Simple Interest MODULE 6
14 - Simple Interest MODULE 6
THE MATHEMATICS
OF FINANCE
Content
Simple and Compound Interest
Annuities
Objectives
Use mathematical concepts and tools in
other areas such as finance and business;
Differentiate compound interest from
simple interest;
Apply the interest and annuity formulas to
cases of loans, credits, stocks bonds,
property purchases, and investment
problems
The Mathematics of Finance
Mathematical concepts that govern
principles of borrowing and saving
Allows one to compare different financial
opportunities and make informed
decisions
Section 15
SIMPLE
INTEREST
Basic Definitions
Interest is the fee paid for borrowed money
We receive interest when we let others use
our money (depositing in a savings account
or making an investment)
We pay interest when we use other people’s
money (borrowing from a bank or lending
institution for small businesses, homes, cars)
The person who borrows money for any
purpose is a debtor/maker/borrower, and
the person or institution that loans the money
is the lender/creditor.
Basic Definitions
The percent used to determine the amount
of interest is called the interest rate
The amount of money lent or borrowed is
called the principal
The future/maturity value or final
amount is the amount that the debtor will
pay back to the lender, including the
principal and interest
Simple vs. Compound Interest
Simple interest is interest that is
calculated on the principal but not on
previous interest
Compound interest is interest calculated
on the principal including previous
interest
Simple Interest
Computed entirely on the original
principal
Associated with loans/investments which
are short term in nature
Formulas for Simple Interest
Exercise A
1. Find the simple interest earned in an
account where P4,500 is on deposit for 4
years at 3 1/4% annual interest.
2. Find the simple interest for a loan of
P12,400 due at the end of 8 1/4 years at
4 1/2% annual interest.
3. Find the principal necessary to earn
P814 in simple interest if the money is to
be left on deposit for 4 years and earns 5
1/2% annual interest.
Exercise A
4. Find the time necessary for a deposit of
P11,500 to earn P3,450 in simple interest if
the money is to earn 3 3/4% annual interest.
5. Calculate the maturity value of a simple
interest, 8-month loan of P7000 if the
interest rate is 8.7%.
6. Find the simple interest rate on a 3-month
loan of P5000 if the maturity value of the
loan is P5125.
Interest when time is given in days
Ordinary simple interest assumes 360
days per year
Exact simple interest assumes 365 days
per year