A person borrows 10,000 at an interest rate of 8% per year and wishes to repay the loan over a 4-year period with annual payments such that the second payment is 500 greater than the first payment, the third payment is 1000 greater than the second payment, and the fourth payment is 2000 greater than the third payment. Determine the size of the first payment.
A person borrows 10,000 at an interest rate of 8% per year and wishes to repay the loan over a 4-year period with annual payments such that the second payment is 500 greater than the first payment, the third payment is 1000 greater than the second payment, and the fourth payment is 2000 greater than the third payment. Determine the size of the first payment.
Chapter4: Time Value Of Money
Section4.17: Amortized Loans
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with annual payments such that the second payment is 500 greater than the first payment, the third payment
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Transcribed Image Text:A person borrows 10,000 at an interest rate of 8% per year and wishes to repay the loan over a 4-year period
with annual payments such that the second payment is 500 greater than the first payment, the third payment
is 1000 greater than the second payment, and the fourth payment is 2000 greater than the third payment.
Determine the size of the first payment.
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