The production of polyamide from raw materials of plant origin, such as castor oil, requires 20% less fossil fuel than conventional production methods. Darvon Chemicals borrowed $6 million to implement the process. If the interest rate on the loan is 10% per year (on unrecovered balance) for 10 years, what is the amount of interest for year 2? Also, write the spreadsheet function that displays this same amount.

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Factors: Annual payment = 6,000,000(A/P,10%,10)
= 6,000,000(0.16275)
= $976,500
Principal remaining after year 1 = Principal(1 + interest rate) – annual payment

= 6,000,000(1.10) – 976,500

= $5,623,500
Interest, year 2 = 5,623,500(0.10)
= $562,350
Spreadsheet function: = - FV(10%,1,-976500,6000000)* 0.1 displays $562,350

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