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Understanding Interest Practice
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Determine the accrued interest amount of a $5,000 student loan with a simple interest rate of 5.4% over a period of 8 years. Round the answer to two decimal places as needed.(1 point)
The accrued interest amount is $
.
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Answer 1

To calculate the accrued interest on a loan using simple interest, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Interest} = P \times r \times t
\]

Where:
- \( P \) is the principal amount (initial loan amount),
- \( r \) is the annual interest rate (in decimal form),
- \( t \) is the time in years.

In this case:
- \( P = 5000 \)
- \( r = 5.4\% = 0.054 \)
- \( t = 8 \)

Now plug the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Interest} = 5000 \times 0.054 \times 8
\]

Calculating this step-by-step:

1. Multiply the interest rate by the time:
\[
0.054 \times 8 = 0.432
\]

2. Now multiply this by the principal:
\[
5000 \times 0.432 = 2160
\]

Therefore, the accrued interest amount is:

\[
\text{Accrued Interest} = 2160
\]

So the accrued interest amount is **$2160.00**.