You are going to borrow $40,000 for a new car. Determine the monthly payment for the following situation:
I. A 48-month loan, 6.85% annual interest rate
II. A 60-month loan, 6.59% annual interest rate
I.Information provided:
Present value= $40,000
Time= 48 months
Monthly interest rate= 6.85%/12= 0.5708%
The monthly payment is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
PV= -40,000
N= 48
I/Y= 0.5708
Press the CPT key and PMT to compute the monthly payment.
The value obtained is 955.07.
Therefore, the monthly payment is $955.07.
II.Information provided:
Present value= $40,000
Time= 60 months
Monthly interest rate= 6.59%/12= 0.5492%
The monthly payment is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
PV= -40,000
N= 60
I/Y= 0.5492
Press the CPT key and PMT to compute the monthly payment.
The value obtained is 784.33.
Therefore, the monthly payment is $784.33.
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