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Quantitative Problem: You need $18,000 to purchase a used car. Your wealthy uncl

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Question

Quantitative Problem: You need $18,000 to purchase a used car. Your wealthy uncle is willing to lend you the money as an amortized loan. He would like you to make annual payments for 5 years, with the first payment to be made one year from today. He requires a 7% annual return. What will be your annual loan payments? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round intermediate calculations. $ How much of your first payment will be applied to interest and to principal repayment? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not round intermediate calculations. Interest: $ Principal repayment: $

Explanation / Answer

PMT

pv*r / 1-(1+r)^-n

18000*.07 / 1-(1.07)^-5))

1260/.28701

4390.032

Annual payment

4390.032

Amount of interest

18000*7%

1260

amount of principal

4390.032-1260

3130.032

PMT

pv*r / 1-(1+r)^-n

18000*.07 / 1-(1.07)^-5))

1260/.28701

4390.032

Annual payment

4390.032

Amount of interest

18000*7%

1260

amount of principal

4390.032-1260

3130.032