Interest Calculations & Amortization


Simple Interest Calculation

Calculate the interest for each case

Formula
Interest = Principal × Rate × Time

5,000 at 10% for 6 months
5,000 × 10% × 0.5 = 250

12,000 at 8% for 9 months
12,000 × 8% × 0.75 = 720

20,000 at 6% for 1 year
20,000 × 6% × 1.00 = 1,200

➧ Decimal Year

➧ Decimal Month


Identify Interest Components

For each situation, identify
· Principal
· Rate
· Time
· Interest Expense or
· Interest Income

1. A company borrows 15,000 at 12% for 1 year

Principal - 15,000
Rate - 12%
Time - 1 year
Interest - 15,000 × 12
Account Type - Interest Expense

2. A business lends 8,000 at 9% for 6 months

Principal - 8,000
Rate - 9%
Time - 6 months
Interest - 8,000 × 9
Account Type - Interest Income


Amortization Schedule | Short Loan

A business borrows 6,000 at 12% annual interest for 1 year, payable in 3 equal installments.

Tasks

1. Calculate interest for each period

Loan
6,000

Rate
12% annually

Term
1 year

Payments
3 equal periods | 4 months each

Interest per period
720

Payment per period
6,000 + 720 ÷ 3 = 2,240

2. Prepare a simple amortization schedule

Period

1
2
3

Opening Balance
6,000
4,000
1,920

Interest

240
160
77

Payment

2,240
2,240
1,997

Principal Paid

2,000
2,080
1,920

Closing Balance
4,000
1,920
0



3. Identify total interest paid

240 + 160 + 77 = 477

​ Rounded for teaching simplicity


Journal Entry Practice

1. Accruing interest at month-end

Interest Expense
Interest Payable

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2. Paying one installment including interest and principal

Interest Payable
Notes Payable
Cash

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3. Paying the final loan balance

Interest Payable
Notes Payable
Cash

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Mini Case Study

A company takes a loan of 24,000 at 10% interest, repayable over 2 years with equal annual payments.

Loan - 24,000
Rate - 10%
Term - 2 years

Questions

Calculate annual interest for Year 1
24,000 × 10 × 1 = 2,400

Explain how amortization affects interest expense over time
Interest expense decreases each year as the loan balance reduces.

Which part of each payment reduces the loan balance?
The principal portion of each payment.

Where does interest expense appear in the financial statements?
Income Statement

What happens to Notes Payable after the final payment?
Notes Payable becomes zero and is removed from the balance sheet.


Quick Quiz

State the formula for simple interest.
Principal × Rate × Time

What is amortization?
Gradual repayment of a loan over time through regular payments

Interest is calculated on the outstanding balance.
True

Which account records the cost of borrowing?
Interest Expense

What happens to interest expense over time in an amortized loan?
It decreases as the loan balance decreases

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