The price a borrower pays for the use of money they do not own. Interest rates are normally expressed as a percentage rate over the period of one year. If the bank were to lower the interest rate from 8 percent to 7 percent on a loan of $100,000, the annual interest payment will decrease from $8,000 to $7,000.
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