Tony asked: Bill’s Accounting is taking out a lease on $2,000 worth of computing equipment and office furniture, over a two year period. The bank charges 8.25% interest annually. Compute the interest paid and the total amount paid for the lease.
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Interest = principal x rate x time. In this case,
Interest = $2,000 x 0.0825 x 2 = $330
Total amount paid is $2,000 + $330 = $2,330