An engineer wants to purchase a used car for $15,000. The dealer offered to finance the deal at 6.45% APR for 4 years with a 6% downpayment. Engineer's bank will provide a loan at 7.8% for 3 years, but want a 7% downpayment. a. Calculate the required downpayment and monthly payment for each loan option (Assume monthly compounding and monthly loan payments.)
An engineer wants to purchase a used car for $15,000. The dealer offered to finance the deal at 6.45% APR for 4 years with a 6% downpayment. Engineer's bank will provide a loan at 7.8% for 3 years, but want a 7% downpayment. a. Calculate the required downpayment and monthly payment for each loan option (Assume monthly compounding and monthly loan payments.)
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• An engineer wants to purchase a used car for $15,000. The dealer offered to finance
the deal at 6.45% APR for 4 years with a 6% downpayment. Engineer's bank will
provide a loan at 7.8% for 3 years, but want a 7% downpayment.
a. Calculate the required downpayment and monthly payment for each loan option
(Assume monthly compounding and monthly loan payments.)
b. What additional factors should an engineer consider when deciding which is the best
deal for her/his?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2db6dea4-17b3-417b-8d89-0d1eff4fd34d%2Fd78bbb1b-8f98-4e49-8682-494fbcf09dc5%2Fn02b8o9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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• An engineer wants to purchase a used car for $15,000. The dealer offered to finance
the deal at 6.45% APR for 4 years with a 6% downpayment. Engineer's bank will
provide a loan at 7.8% for 3 years, but want a 7% downpayment.
a. Calculate the required downpayment and monthly payment for each loan option
(Assume monthly compounding and monthly loan payments.)
b. What additional factors should an engineer consider when deciding which is the best
deal for her/his?
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