If the Interest Rates Are the Same, a Loan Using

question 31

True/False

If the interest rates are the same, a loan using add-on interest will have higher payments and charges than a loan using simple interest.

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Definitions:

Present Value

The current estimation of a future financial sum or series of payments, when discounted at a specific rate of return.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions for loans received from the central bank's discount window; also used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to present value future cash flows.

Cash Flows

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially affecting liquidity and financial stability.

Compounded Monthly

A method of calculating interest where the accumulated interest is added to the principal sum each month, leading to an increase in the total amount of interest earned.