Sherry borrows $10,000 to purchase a car. The loan contract specified a rate of 6%, compounded...

Sherry borrows $10,000 to purchase a car. The loan contract specified a rate of 6%, compounded monthly. The amortization period was set at 8 years, with payments made monthly. What would be Sherry’s loan balance after 15 months?

$1,904
$5,621
$8,029
$8,735

The answer is $8,735, but I would like to know the steps to get the answer.

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Expert Solution

First, in a financial calculator, Find for PMT,

Punch in: I/Y=6%/12 =0.500% ,N= 8*12 =96, PV=10000

PMT will be 131.41

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