Which of the following is true of interest?

(1 point)
Responses

It is calculated only once, when you first take out the loan.
It is calculated only once, when you first take out the loan.

It is a percentage of the total cost of the loan.
It is a percentage of the total cost of the loan.

It is expressed as the APR of a loan.
It is expressed as the APR of a loan.

It is a percentage of the amount of the principal you have not yet paid back.

1 answer

The statement that is true of interest is:

It is a percentage of the amount of the principal you have not yet paid back.

Interest is typically calculated based on the outstanding principal balance of a loan, which decreases as you make payments. The other statements are not accurate representations of how interest works over the life of a loan.