John bought an expensive $2,740 stereo.  He took out an amortized loan for the full amount at 3.12% annual interest compounded monthly and repaid the loan in 4 substantially equal monthly payments.       (a) What was the monthly interest rate? %   (b) What initial monthly payment was John required to make? $   (c) Fill-in the cells of the amortization schedule for this loan: Amortization Schedule for John's Loan Period Current Balance at start of period Payment Amount Amount Interest Paid Principal Repaid Current Balance after payment 1 $2,740         2           3           4

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John bought an expensive $2,740 stereo.  He took out an amortized loan for the full amount at 3.12% annual interest compounded monthly and repaid the loan in 4 substantially equal monthly payments.  

 

 

(a) What was the monthly interest rate?

%

 

(b) What initial monthly payment was John required to make?

$

 

(c) Fill-in the cells of the amortization schedule for this loan:

Amortization Schedule for John's Loan

Period

Current Balance

at start of period

Payment

Amount

Amount

Interest Paid

Principal

Repaid

Current Balance

after payment

1 $2,740        
2          
3          
4          

 

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A type of loan in which the borrower has to make a schedule for the periodic payment regarding both principal and interest amount is term as the amortized loan.

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