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Question 2 • Financial Math - MA2007

Adam invested $12,000 in a six-year CD that paid 7.1% interest, but later needed to withdraw $2,500 early. If the CD’s penalty for early withdrawal was eighteen months’ worth of interest on the amount withdrawn, how much of a penalty did Adam pay?

Answer
A
$138.89
B
$177.50
C
$266.25
D
$319.50

Explanation

The penalty is 18 months of interest on the $2,500 withdrawn. Since 18 months is 1.5 years, calculate $2,500 × 0.071 × 1.5 = $266.25. The penalty was $266.25, choice C.

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