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The price of a new car is $16,000. Assume that an individual makes a down paymen

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Question

The price of a new car is $16,000. Assume that an individual makes a down payment of 25% toward the purchase of the car and secures financing for the balance at the rate of 7%/year compounded monthly. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.) (a) What monthly payment will she be required to make if the car is financed over a period of 24 months? Over a period of 72 months? 24 months     $ 72 months     $ (b) What will the interest charges be if she elects the 24-month plan? The 72-month plan? 24-month plan     $ 72-month plan     $

Explanation / Answer

Given that:

The price of a new car is = $16,000

Down payment = 25 % of the price of new car

therefore loan amount = 16000 - 25%of 16000

= 16000 - 4000

= 12000

Rate of interest = r%/12 = 7%/12 ( compounded monthly)

r = 0.07/12

Payment = loan amount [ r/(1 -(1+r)-n ) ]

n = no of months for payment

for n = 24 months

Payment = 12000 [(0.07/12 )/( 1-(1+0.07/12)-24)]

= 12000 x 0.04477

= $ 537.27

$ 537.27  monthly payment will she be required to make if the car is financed over a period of 24 months

Now,

for n = 72 months

for n = 24 months

Payment = 12000 [(0.07/12 )/( 1-(1+0.07/12)-72)]

= 12000 x 0.01705

= $ 204.59

$ 204.59  monthly payment will she be required to make if the car is financed over a period of 72 months

(b)

the interest charges be if she elects the 24-month plan = total money paid monthly over 24 months - Loan amount

= $ 537.27 x 24 - 12000

= 894.48

the interest charges be if she elects the 72-month plan = total money paid monthly over 72 months - Loan amount

= $ 204.59 x 72 - 12000

= $ 2730.48

Answer :24-month plan $ 894.48 and 72-month plan   $2730.48  

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