1) Calculate the effective rate of interest (to the nearest hundredth percent) of the following Treasury bill.  Given:  $10,000 Treasury bill, 3.85% for 13 weeks.

2) Karim was planning for his vacation to the Bahamas.  To cover his costs, he took out a $15,800, 4% simple discount note paying $40 in interest.  What was the length of his loan?  Assume a 365-day year.

3) First Bank loaned $360,000 for 180 days to a company purchasing a rock-crushing machine.  The bank sold the 7% simple interest note 120 later at an 8% discount rate.  Find the proceeds.  Assume a 360-day year for both notes.

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1 Interest rate i is 385 for 13 weeks Total weeks in year 52 So total 13 weeks period ... View the full answer