figuring out APR and APY?

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  1. adog88

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    APR- say i put in $8000 into an account for one year making 5.35% intrest. 8000(1+.0535/12)^12 = $8438.65

    APY- $8000x.0535= $8428
    Is this how you figure out apr and apy?
     
  2. Darkhadou

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  3. adog88

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    so is my math right?
     
  4. Darkhadou

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    I don't know which of your figures are which if you know your:
    Loan fee, how often you will pay, loan amount and finally your annual interest rate- then you should be able to work it out. I can't work it out since I don't know which figure is e.g. the loan amount and loan fee etc.

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    There are probably other methods of working it out but those are the 2 I know.
     
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  5. adog88

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    there is no loan fee or amount. it'd be me putting money into a savings account for x amount of months with say a 5.35% intrest rate.
     
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    Sorry can't you help you in the calculating ;\ but looking at what you've already worked out for APR (Annual Percentage Rate) the figure cannot be $8438.65 it has to be something in percentage.
     
  7. adog88

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    the $8438.65 represents the ending balance after one year and the .0535 was the intrest rate % (5.35%), im just not 100% sure my math is right.
     

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