2.2 Bank Discount & Promissory Notes
2.2 Bank Discount & Promissory Notes
1. Aileen received a promissory note dated 12th February 2012 with a simple interest rate
of 7.5%. the note will be mature on 11th June 2012. After she kept the noted for 75 days,
she sold the note to a bank at a discount rate of 6.4% and received proceeds of
RM6,914.24. Find
i) the term of the note [120 days]
12/2-29/2=17
1/3-31/3=31(48)
1/4-30/4=30(78)
1/5-31/5=31(109)
1/6-11/6=11(120)
Term of note:120 days
𝟒𝟓
6914.24=S[1- 0.064(𝟑𝟔𝟎)]
6914.24=S(1-0.008)
S=RM6,970
v) the number of days the note was kept by Hisham before it was sold to the bank.
[96 days]
130-34=96day
(Q1(c) April2012)
3. A 216-day, 6% promissory note with a face value of RM6,000 was discounted 76 days
before the maturity date at 4.5% discount rate. If the date of the note was 4th June 2010,
calculate
i) the discount date (22/10)
216-76=140
4/6-30/6=26(140-26=114)
July=31(114-31=83)
August=31(83-31=52)
September=30(52-30=22)
1/10-22/10=22
22 October 2010
4. Rimba Bara is a rock band who plans to record their album and sells their DVD’s to their
fans. On 19/3/2010 they decide to sign a promissory note with a recording company,
Rock & Roll Recording Studio with a face value of RM8,000 at 7% interest rate. The note
will mature on 16/8/2010. However, on 7/7/2010, Rock & Roll Recording Studio decides
to sell their note to a bank with a bank discount of RM110.33 at 9% discount rate. Find
i) Who is the payee of the note?
RImba Bara is the payee of the note.
𝟎.𝟎𝟕
=𝟏.𝟎𝟒 ×100
=6.73%
(Q3(c) April 2011)
5. Emina received a 120-day promissory note on 12th January 2010 with an interest rate of
4% per annum of simple interest. After 62 days, she discounted the note at a discount
rate of 2% and received proceeds of RM11000.50. Find
i) the maturity date. (12 May 2010)
12/1-31/1=19(120-19=101)
February=28(101-28=73)
March=31(73-31=42)
April=30(42-30=12)
1/5-12/5=12
12 May 2010
(2(c) oct2010)