$255,000 is borrowed to purchase a block of land. It is to be repaid with monthly repayments at 4.2% interest over 25 years: (HINT: Use AMORT on your calculator)   (a)  Calculate the monthly repayments. (b)  How much interest is paid over the life of the loan? (c)  How much is still owed at the end of 10 years?

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  $255,000 is borrowed to purchase a block of land. It is to be repaid with monthly

repayments at 4.2% interest over 25 years: (HINT: Use AMORT on your calculator)

 

(a)  Calculate the monthly repayments.

(b)  How much interest is paid over the life of the loan?

(c)  How much is still owed at the end of 10 years?

 

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Step 1 General Introduction

Present value of the annuity

An annuity is a series of equal payments at an equal intervals over a specified period.

With periodic interest rate (r), period (n) and annuity (PMT), the present value is calculated as shown below.

Present value of annuity=PMT×1-11+rnr

 

 

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