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Jenny borrowed $50,000 to purchase a family car. The terms of her loan require making quarterly payments of $2,830.1323 over 7 years. The discount rate is 14% per annum (compounded quarterly). How much sooner will she pay off the loan if she makes quarterly payments of $3,793 instead? Round your answer to the whole number
a. 10 quarters
b. 12quarters
c. 20 quarters
d. 15 quarters
e. 18 quarters
First, we will find the number of payments with quarterly payments of $3,793
PMT = -3,793
PV = 50,000
I/Y = 14%/4 = 3.5%
FV = 0
CPT N
N = 17.98582227
N ~ 18
It takes 18 quarters to payoff the loan with quarterly payments of $3,793
Earlier it used to take 7 * 4 = 28 quarters to payoff the loan with quarterly payments of $2,830.1323
That is 28 - 18 = 10 quarters sooner
Option a is correct