The simple interest note was discounted at 15%. Find the discount period in days and the proceeds.
-Loan made: Jan 2
Face value: $9,000
Length of loan: 120 days
Rate: 11%
Date of discount: Mar 2
A)60 days, $9,158.95
B)61 days, $8,762.86
C)61 days, $9,092.86
D)61 days, $8,828.95

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To find the discount period, we need to count the number of days between Jan 2 and Mar 2, which is 60 days. This means that the discount period is also 60 days.

To find the proceeds, we need to first calculate the interest on the loan:
Interest = Principal x Rate x Time
Interest = $9,000 x 0.11 x (120/360) = $330

The amount of the discount is then:
Discount = face value x discount rate x discount period
Discount = $9,000 x 0.15 x (60/360) = $225

The proceeds are then calculated as:
Proceeds = face value - discount - interest
Proceeds = $9,000 - $225 - $330 = $8,445

However, this is not the final answer because the question asks for the proceeds after the discount. This means that we need to add back the interest that would have accrued during the discount period (from Mar 2 to the maturity date of May 2):
Interest during discount period = Principal x Rate x Time
Interest during discount period = $8,445 x 0.11 x (59/360) = $147.86

The final amount of the proceeds is therefore:
Proceeds = face value - discount + interest during discount period
Proceeds = $9,000 - $225 + $147.86 = $9,092.86

Therefore, the best choice is C. First, we need to calculate the interest on the loan. The formula for simple interest is:

I = P * r * t

where:
I = interest
P = principal (face value of the loan)
r = interest rate
t = time in years

Note that since the time in this problem is given in days, we need to convert it to years by dividing by 365:

t = 120/365 = 0.3288 years

So, the interest on the loan is:

I = 9000 * 0.11 * 0.3288 = $328.68

The note is discounted on March 2, which means that there are 28 days between the start of the loan (Jan 2) and the discount date (Mar 2). The discount rate is 15%, so the amount of the discount is:

D = 9000 * 0.15 * (28/365) = $198.86

The proceeds (the amount of money the lender actually pays to the borrower) is the face value of the loan minus the discount:

P = 9000 - 198.86 = $9,092.86

Therefore, the correct answer is C, 61 days and $9,092.86.

The Simple Interest Note Was Discounted at 15