SOLUTION: You take out a 4-year, $5,000 loan at 10% simple annual interest. The lender charges you a $200 fee. Thinking of the fee as additional interest, what is the actual annual interest

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Question 519923: You take out a 4-year, $5,000 loan at 10% simple annual interest. The lender charges you a $200 fee. Thinking of the fee as additional interest, what is the actual annual interest rate r you will pay?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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i=5000*0.10*4+200
i=2000+200
i=2000+200
i=2200 for 4 yrs
2200/4=$550 per yr
550/5000=0.11=11% rate