A student takes out a loan of ​$2,000 at the beginning of each semester​ (semi-annually) for 13 semesters to pay for college. The loan charges 7.6​% interest compounded semiannually. The student graduates after the 13 semesters and refinances the loan to a lower 6.9​% rate compounded monthly with monthly payments ​(made at the end of each​ month) for 120 months. Find the monthly payment and the total interest paid.

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A student takes out a loan of
​$2,000
at the beginning of each semester​ (semi-annually) for
13
semesters to pay for college. The loan charges
7.6​%
interest compounded semiannually. The student graduates after the
13
semesters and refinances the loan to a lower
6.9​%
rate compounded monthly with monthly payments ​(made at the end of each​ month) for 120 months. Find the monthly payment and the total interest paid.
 
 

 

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