ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A loan that you repay with one single payment at the end of a specified period of time is called a single-payment loan. The maturity value of a loan is the total amount you must repay, including the principal and any interest you incur. The term of the loan is the time for which it has been granted.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a simple interest loan? A simple interest loan is a non-compounded loan. This means that your interest is calculated off the remaining principal balance of your loan, so that you pay a set monthly amount plus interest. If you can manage to pay more on this set amount, it will lower your payments going forward.

Detailed explanation-3: -A mortgage payment is typically made up of four components: principal, interest, taxes and insurance. The Principal portion is the amount that pays down your outstanding loan amount. Interest is the cost of borrowing money. The amount of interest you pay is determined by your interest rate and your loan balance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Divide your interest rate by the number of payments you’ll make that year. If you have a 6 percent interest rate and you make monthly payments, you would divide 0.06 by 12 to get 0.005. Multiply that number by your remaining loan balance to find out how much you’ll pay in interest that month.