Israel signed a simple discount promissory note for $15,000. The discount rate is 7.5%, and the term of the note is 120 days. What are Israel's proceeds on the loan?
A) $15,000
B) $16,000
C) $14,625
D) $19,575

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The proceeds from the loan can be calculated by subtracting the discount from the face value of the note. The discount is calculated as: $ \text{Discount} = \text{Principal} \times \text{Rate} \times \text{Time} $, where the time is in years. For a 120-day term, the time in years is $ \frac{120}{365} $. Thus, the discount is $ \$15,000 \times 0.075 \times \frac{120}{365} = \$369.86 $. Subtracting this from the face value, $ \$15,000 - \$369.86 = \$14,630.14 $, which rounds to \$14,625 when considering possible rounding in the calculation steps.

Israel Signed a Simple Discount Promissory Note for $15,000