Big John Sipes, owner of Sipes’s Sipping Shine, has decided to replace the distillation system his company now uses. After some research, he finds an acceptable distiller that costs $62,500. The current machine has approximately 1200 lbs. of copper tubing that can be salvaged and sold for $4.75/lb. to use as a down payment on the new machine. The remaining components of the distillation machine can be sold as scrap for $3000. This amount will also be used to pay for the replacement equipment. The remaining money will be obtained through a 10-year mortgage with quarterly payments at an interest rate of 8%. Determine the quarterly payment required to pay off the mortgage. Also determine the effective interest rate on the loan.

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Big John Sipes, owner of Sipes’s Sipping Shine, has decided to replace the distillation system his company now uses. After some research, he finds an acceptable distiller that costs $62,500. The current machine has approximately 1200 lbs. of copper tubing that can be salvaged and sold for $4.75/lb. to use as a down payment on the new machine. The remaining components of the distillation machine can be sold as scrap for $3000. This amount will also be used to pay for the replacement equipment. The remaining money will be obtained through a 10-year mortgage with quarterly payments at an interest rate of 8%. Determine the quarterly payment required to pay off the mortgage. Also determine the effective interest rate on the loan.

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