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| + | A '''promissory note''' is a written promise by someone to pay a specific amount of [[money]] by a certain date. It is the formal name for an "I.O.U." |
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| | + | For example, a bank will require a promissory note in exchange for loaning someone money, and the promissory note will specify how that money must be repaid. |
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| | + | Such terms of repayment will inlcude interest rate, frequency of payments, any penalties regarding late or early payments, and how the principle of the loan is amortized. |
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| | + | [[category:accounting]] |