Find the Periodic Payment Required to Repay $27,480 Over 12 $\quad P = \$ 400.25$

question 266

Multiple Choice

Find the periodic payment required to repay $27,480 over 12 years, with monthly payments at a 9% annual rate.Round to the nearest cent.

• A) \(\quad P = \$ 400.25\)
• B) \(\quad P = \$ 444.01\)
• C) \(\quad P = \$ 312.73\)
• D) \(\quad P = \$ 268.97\)
• E) none of the above

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