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question 61

Multiple Choice

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Two years ago,you purchased a new SUV.You financed your SUV for 60 months (with payments made at the end of the month) with a loan at 5.9% APR.You monthly payments are $617.16 and you have just made your 24th monthly payment on your SUV.
-The amount of your original loan is closest to:

• A)$14,808.
• B)$22,212.
• C)$32,000.
• D)$37,020.

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Definitions:

Lock Box System

A service offered by banks to process payments received by a company directly into its bank account, speeding up the collection and utilization of funds.

Check Clearing

The process of transferring funds from the check writer's account to the recipient's account, finalizing the payment.

Compensating Balance

A minimum account balance that a borrower is required to maintain as a condition for obtaining a loan, it compensates the bank by offsetting the cost of providing the loan.

Effective Interest Rate

The interest rate on a loan or financial product restated from the nominal interest rate as an interest rate with annual compound interest payable in arrears.