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You want to buy a new sports car from Muscle Motors for $58,000. The contract is...

You want to buy a new sports car from Muscle Motors for $58,000. The contract is in the form of a 48-month annuity due at a 6.50 percent APR.

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What will your monthly payment be?

  1. $1,395.42
  2. $1299.65
  3. $1,340.70
  4. $1,368.06
  5. $1,375.47

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Expert Solution

Information provided:

Present value= $58,000

Time= 48 months

Interest rate= 6.50%/12= 0.5417% per month

The question is concerning finding the monthly payment of an annuity due. Annuity due refers to annuity that occurs at the beginning of a period.

This can also be solved using a financial calculator by inputting the below into the calculator:

The financial calculator is set in the end mode. Annuity due is calculated by setting the calculator to the beginning mode (BGN). To do this, press 2nd BGN 2nd SET on the Texas BA II Plus calculator.

The question can also be solved by entering the below in a financial calculator in BGN mode:

PV= -58,000

N= 48

I/Y= 0.5417

Press the CPT key and PMT to compute the amount of monthly payment.

The value obtained is 1,368.0570.

Therefore, the monthly payment is $1,368.0570   $1,368.06.

Hence, the answer is option d.

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