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Debbie McAdams paid 11% interest on a $8,500 loan balance. Jan Burke paid $5,740 interest on a $70,000 loan. Based on 1 year:
a. What was the amount of interest paid by
Debbie?
Interest paid by Debbie $
b. What was the interest rate paid by Jan? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth percent.)
Interest rate paid by Jan %
c. Debbie and Jan are both in the 28% tax
bracket. Since the interest is tax deductible, how much will Debbie
and Jan each save in taxes? (Round your
answers to the nearest cent.)
Debbie | Jan | |
Save in taxes | $ | $ |
A: Interest paid by Debbie = Rate* Loan
= 11%*8500 = $935
B: Interest paid by Jan = $5740
Rate of interest = Interest/ Loan amount
= 5740/70000
= 8.2%
C: Amount saved in taxes = Tax rate * Interest
Debbie = 28%*935 = 261.8
Jan = 28%*5740=1607.2