Question

Jasper makes a $31,000, 90-day, 6.5% cash loan to Clayborn Co. The amount of interest that Jasper will collect on the loan is:______(Use 360 days a year).A. $243.75.

B. $2925.
C. $1462.50.
D. $32.50.
E. $731.25.

Answer 1

the amount of interest that is collected is $503.75

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the amount of interest that is collected is shown below:

= Cash loan × number of days ÷ total number of days × rate of interest

= $31,000 × 90 days ÷ 360 days × 6.5%

= $503.75

Hence, the amount of interest that is collected is $503.75

This is the answer but the same is not provided in the given options

We simply applied the above formula so that the correct value could come

And, the same is to be considered