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(a) Original cost of the car will be the early payment i.e. $2000 plus the present value of $200 per month for 36 months.
Original cost of the car = $2000 + Present value of $200 for 36 months
Calculation of present value of payments:
Here, the payments will be same every month, so it is an annuity. For calculating the present value of annuity, we will use the following formula:
PVA = P * (1 - (1 + r)-n / r)
where, PVA = Present value of annuity, P is the periodical amount = $200, r is the rate of interest =12% compounded monthly, so monthly rate = 12% 12 = 1% and n is the time period = 36 months
Now, putting these values in the above formula, we get,
PVA = $200 * (1 - (1 + 1%)-36 / 1%)
PVA = $200 * (1 - ( 1+ 0.01)-36 / 0.01)
PVA = $200 * (1 - ( 1.01)-36 / 0.01)
PVA = $200 * (1 - 0.69892494962) / 0.01)
PVA = $200 * (0.30107505037 / 0.01)
PVA = $200 * 30.1075050373
PVA = $6021.5
So, present value of payments = $6021.5.
Now,
Original cost of the car = $2000 + $6021.5 = $8021.5
(b) Total payment = $2000 + ( $200 * 36)
Total payment = $2000 + $7200 = $9200
Interest charges= Total payment - original cost
Interest charges = $9200 - $8021.5 = $1178.5
Proportion of interest charges in total payment = Interest charges / Total payments * 100
Proportion of interest charges in total payment = $1178.5 / $9200 * 100 = 12.81%