You have saved $4,000 for a down payment on a new car. The largest monthly payment you can afford is $400. The loan will have a 12% APR based on end-of-month payments. What is the most expensive car you could afford if you finance it for 48 months? Round your answer to the nearest cent. $ What is the most expensive car you could afford if you finance it for 60 months? Round your answer to the nearest cent. $

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You have saved $4,000 for a down payment on a new car. The largest monthly payment you can afford is $400. The loan will have a 12% APR based on end-of-month payments.

  1. What is the most expensive car you could afford if you finance it for 48 months? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
    $

  2. What is the most expensive car you could afford if you finance it for 60 months? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
    $

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Step 1 Given

As per the given information:

Down payment on a new car - $4,000

Monthly payment - $400

APR - 12% based on end-of-month payments

To determine:

  • The most expensive Car that can be affordable if financed for 48 months.
  • The most expensive Car that can be affordable if financed for 60 months.
Step 2 Solution

Down payment=$4,000

Monthly payment=$400

APR=12%

Monthly interest rate=(12%/12) = 1%

Part 1:

Number of months=48 months

Present value factor=1-(1+r)-nr=1-(1.01)-480.01=37.97395949

Maximum loan possible=  Monthly payment x Present value factor

Maximum possible loan= $400 x 37.973959493 =$15,189.5837972

Maximum price of a car that can purchase=Down payment + maximum possible loan

Maximum price of a car that can be purchased = $4000+$15,189.5837972

=$19,189.5837972

Maximum price of a car that can be purchase=$19,189.5837972 or $19,189.58

Part 2:

Number of months=60

Present value factor =1-(1.01)-600.01=44.955038406

Maximum price of the car that can be purchased = 44.955038406 x $400+$4000

=$21,982.0153624 or $21,982.02

 

 

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