A lump-sum loan of $5,000 is needed by Chandra to pay for college expenses. She has obtained small consumer loans with 12% interest per year in the past to help pay for college. But her father has advised Chandra to apply for a PLUS student loan charging only 8.5% interest per year. If the loan will be repaid in full in five years, what is the difference in total interest accumulated by these two types of student loans?

A lump-sum loan of $5,000 is needed by Chandra to pay for college expenses. She has obtained small consumer loans with 12% interest per year in the past to help pay for college. But her father has advised Chandra to apply for a PLUS student loan charging only 8.5% interest per year. If the loan will be repaid in full in five years, what is the difference in total interest accumulated by these two types of student loans?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

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Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter19: Capital Investment

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