Such fine calibrations may date back to the use of the abacus, and to an old Chinese convention that assumes a 360-day year for the purpose of reckoning interest payments.

如此精细的调整可追溯到算盘的使用，追溯到中国的一个古老传统，即假设一年为360天，以达到简化利息支付的目的。

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With milk prices low at the moment, he thinks he can make loan interest payments for another six months, then he will go under.

由于目前牛奶价格持续低迷，要保持偿还贷款的利息，他最多还能再维持六个月，到时候不得不宣告破产。

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America, for example, should no longer allow homeowners to deduct mortgage interest payments from their taxable income.

例如，美国应该取消房屋所有人在按揭利率支付上所享有的免税政策。

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These are notes that allow borrowers to issue additional debt securities in lieu of paying cash for interest payments.

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He asked about the annual schedule for interest payments and the broker responded with the dates from the bond, noting that no payment would be made for 12 months in the first year.

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