You have taken out a 60​-month, ​$27,000 car loan with an APR of 7​%, compounded monthly. The monthly payment on the loan is ​$534.63. Assume that right after you make your 50th ​payment, the balance of the loan is ​$5,178.70. How much of your next payment goes toward principal and how much goes toward​ interest? Compare this with the prinicipal and interest paid in the first​ month's payment. The amount that goes towards interest is ​$nothing. ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) The amount that goes towards the principal is ​$nothing. ​(Round to the nearest​ cent.) Compare this with the prinicipal and interest paid in the first​ month's payment.  ​(Select the best choice​ below.)     A. In the first​ month, the amount that goes towards principal is ​$377.13 and toward interest is ​$157.50. ​Therefore, you can see that over​ time, as you pay down the principal of the​ loan, more of your payment has to go to cover interest and less of your payment can go towards reducing the principal.   B. In the first​ month, the amount that goes towards principal is ​$377.13 and toward interest is ​$157.50. ​Therefore, you can see that over​ time, as you pay down the principal of the​ loan, less of your payment has to go to cover interest and more of your payment can go towards reducing the principal.   C. In the first​ month, the amount that goes towards principal is ​$157.50 and toward interest is ​$377.13. ​Therefore, you can see that over​ time, as you pay down the principal of the​ loan, more of your payment has to go to cover interest and less of your payment can go towards reducing the principal.

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You have taken out a
60​-month,
​$27,000
car loan with an APR of
7​%,
compounded monthly. The monthly payment on the loan is
​$534.63.
Assume that right after you make your
50th
​payment, the balance of the loan is
​$5,178.70.
How much of your next payment goes toward principal and how much goes toward​ interest? Compare this with the prinicipal and interest paid in the first​ month's payment.
The amount that goes towards interest is
​$nothing.
​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
The amount that goes towards the principal is
​$nothing.
​(Round to the nearest​ cent.)
Compare this with the prinicipal and interest paid in the first​ month's payment.  ​(Select the best choice​ below.)
 
 
A.
In the first​ month, the amount that goes towards principal is
​$377.13
and toward interest is
​$157.50.
​Therefore, you can see that over​ time, as you pay down the principal of the​ loan, more of your payment has to go to cover interest and less of your payment can go towards reducing the principal.
 
B.
In the first​ month, the amount that goes towards principal is
​$377.13
and toward interest is
​$157.50.
​Therefore, you can see that over​ time, as you pay down the principal of the​ loan, less of your payment has to go to cover interest and more of your payment can go towards reducing the principal.
 
C.
In the first​ month, the amount that goes towards principal is
​$157.50
and toward interest is
​$377.13.
​Therefore, you can see that over​ time, as you pay down the principal of the​ loan, more of your payment has to go to cover interest and less of your payment can go towards reducing the principal.
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