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You are trying to decide between a 48-month loan and a 60-month car loan. If the loan is for $22,000 at 6% APR, how much more per month is the monthly payment of the shorter loan?
First, the monthly payment of the 48 month loan is calculated.
Information provided:
Present value= -22,000
Time= 48 months
Interest rate= 6%/12= 0.50%
The monthly payment is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
PV= -22,000
N= 48
I/Y= 0.50
Press the CPT key and PMT to compute the monthly payment.
The value obtained is 516.67.
Therefore, the monthly payment of the 48 month loan is $516.67.
Next, the monthly payment of the 60 month loan is calculated.
Information provided:
Present value= -22,000
Time= 48 months
Interest rate= 6%/12= 0.50%
The monthly payment is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
PV= -22,000
N= 60
I/Y= 0.50
Press the CPT key and PMT to compute the monthly payment.
The value obtained is 425.32.
Therefore, the monthly payment of the 48 month loan is $425.32
Difference in monthly payment:
= $516.67 - $425.32
= $91.35.
The 48 month loan requires a monthly payment of $91.35 more.
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