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Simplifying the Interest Formula for Annual Models

A small business owner is using a system of equations to analyze two different loans over a one-year period. When setting up the organizational table for this model, why is the interest (II) for each loan represented simply as the product of the principal (PP) and the annual interest rate (rr)? Briefly explain by referencing the standard simple interest formula I=PrtI = Prt.

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