Asher Cashed in a One-Year Term Deposit After Only Five

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Short Answer

Asher cashed in a one-year term deposit after only five months had elapsed. In order to do so, he accepted an interest rate penalty-a reduction from the scheduled 5.5% rate of simple interest. If he was paid $145.83 interest on the $10,000 term deposit, what reduction was made in the per-annum rate of simple interest?

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Definitions:

Operating Cash Flow

Operating cash flow is the cash generated by a company's regular business operations, reflecting its ability to generate sufficient cash to maintain and grow operations.

Net New Capital Expenditures

The total spending on new fixed assets less any proceeds from the sale of existing assets.

Shareholders' Equity

represents the residual value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, indicating the value that shareholders would theoretically receive if all assets were liquidated.