Maturity Value Practice

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Calculate the maturity value of a $5000 loan with the simple interest of 10% per year. The duration of the loan is 3 years.

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A. $3500
B. $5000
C. $6500
D. $8000
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Step by Step Solution 

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Step 1
We can start with the maturity value formula:
maturity value formula

Where:   
  1. P is the principal ($5000)
  2. r is the interest rate per year (10%)
  3. t is the loan duration in years (3 years).
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Step 2
With P=5000, r=10% and t=3, we can substitute these values into the formula as shown (Note that, 10% is the same as 10/100 ): 
using the maturity value formula

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Step 3
The calculated maturity value is $6500. Hence, the answer is C. 
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