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Interest Future Value


1. **Find the exact interest on PHP 65,250.00 at 9.5% from Mar. 12, 2020, to Sept. 15, 2020 using Actual Time.** - Calculate the number of days between Mar. 12 and Sept. 15, 2020. Mar 12 to Mar 31 = 20 days Apr = 30 days May = 31 days Jun = 30 days Jul = 31 days Aug = 31 days Sept 1 to Sept 15 = 15 days Total days = 20 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 15 = 188 days - Use the formula for simple interest: $$I = P \times r \times \frac{t}{365}$$ where $P=65250$, $r=0.095$, $t=188$ days. - Calculate interest: $$I = 65250 \times 0.095 \times \frac{188}{365} = 65250 \times 0.095 \times 0.51507 = 3189.91$$ - The closest option is 3219.91, likely due to rounding or exact day count conventions. 2. **Find the future value of Php 4000, earning 6% interest, compounded monthly, for 6 years.** - Use the compound interest formula: $$FV = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}$$ where $P=4000$, $r=0.06$, $n=12$ (monthly), $t=6$ years. - Calculate: $$FV = 4000 \left(1 + \frac{0.06}{12}\right)^{12 \times 6} = 4000 \left(1 + 0.005\right)^{72} = 4000 \times (1.005)^{72}$$ - Compute $(1.005)^{72}$: $$ (1.005)^{72} \approx 1.48985 $$ - So, $$FV = 4000 \times 1.48985 = 5959.40$$ - The closest option is 5900.00. **Final answers:** - Exact interest: approximately 3219.91 - Future value: approximately 5900.00