LEW Company purchased a machine at a price of \(100,000 by signing a note payable, which requires a single payment of \)123,210 in 2 years. Assuming annual compounding of interest, what rate of interest is being paid on the loan?

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The interest rate which is being paid on loan will be 11%.

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Given Information

Costofmachine=$100,000Maturevalueofthenote=$123,210Numberofyears=2

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Calculation of interest rate

Futurevalueof$1=MaturevalueofthenoteCostofmachine=$123,210$100,000=1.2321

The FV of $1 is 1.2321 for 2 years will be 11% from the table.

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