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Kangaroo auto is offering free credit on a $10,000 car. You can pay $1000 down and then $300 per month ($9,000 ÷ 30 months) for 30 months. Turtle Motors, next door, does not offer free credit but will sell you the same car for $9,000 with 100% financing at 8% for 30 months. What are your monthly payments at Turtle Motors? Which offer is the best offer?
Monthly payment at Turtle Motors | [P×r×(1+r)^n]÷[(1+r)^n-1] | |
Here, | ||
1 | Interest rate per annum | 8.00% |
2 | Number of years | 2.50 |
3 | Number of compoundings per per annum | 12 |
4 = 1÷3 | Interest rate per period ( r) | 0.67% |
5 = 2×3 | Number of periods (n) | 30 |
Loan amount (P) | $ 9,000 | |
Monthly payment at Turtle Motors | $ 331.99 | |
9000*0.67%*(1+0.67%)^30)/((1+0.67%)^30-1) |
Kangaroo Auto is best option