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The ShortHolder bank pays 5.60% p.a., but with daily compounding assume a 360 day year), on a 9 month certificate of deposit . If you deposit $20,000 you would expect to earn how much in interest (rounded to the nearest dollar).
Interest earned on certificate of deposit = Deposit * Interest rate per annum * Years
Deposit = 20000
Interest rate = 5.60%
Year = (9 * 30) / 360 = 0.75 years
Interest earned = 20000 * 5.6% * 0.75
= $840
Interest earned = 840