Answered

Join IDNLearn.com to access a wealth of knowledge and get your questions answered by experts. Our community provides accurate and timely answers to help you understand and solve any issue.

Jackie wants to buy a $25,000 car, but she can afford to pay only $400 per month for 5 years. If the interest rate is 8.25% compounded monthly, how much does she need to put down?

Sagot :

RetirEEdidn

Answer:

A down payment of $5,388.50  to get the principle to $19611.50  for a monthly payment of $400 for 60 months at 8.25%

Step-by-step explanation:

I used a payment calculator

I don't know how else to solve the problem.  I thought I could find the equation, but I don't think this is it, since P didn't equal 19611.50

A = P[r(1+r)n] / [(1+r)n - 1]    

if you have the correct formula follow this process

A = 400        P principle ???    r = i%/12 = 0.0825/12 =  0.006875    n= 5×12 = 60

     solve for P      then    down payment = 25000 - P

 P = A / [r(1+r)n] / [(1+r)n - 1]    

    = A [(1+r)n - 1]  /  [r(1+r)n]

    =  400 [(1 +.006875)60 -1]  /  [0.006875( 1 +0.006875)60]

     

We appreciate your presence here. Keep sharing knowledge and helping others find the answers they need. This community is the perfect place to learn together. Your questions find answers at IDNLearn.com. Thanks for visiting, and come back for more accurate and reliable solutions.