1. Suppose that you take out a federal direct (unsubsidized) loan on September 1 before your senior year for $5,000 (the
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1. Suppose that you take out a federal direct (unsubsidized) loan on September 1 before your senior year for $5,000 (the maximum allowed for a dependent student) and plan to begin paying it (the amount you borrowed) back on December 1 after graduation (so you will have had the loan for 15 months, including the 6-month grace period after leaving school). The annual interest rate is 5.29% and the interest is calculated every month until that December 1. How much interest will you be responsible for on that December 1 (assuming you haven't been paying it back every quarter since September 1)?