Matthew Wants to Take Out a Loan to Buy a Car

question 6

Multiple Choice

Matthew wants to take out a loan to buy a car. He calculates that he can make repayments of $5000 per year. If he can get a four-year loan with an interest rate of 7.9%, what is the maximum price he can pay for the car?

• A) $16,598
• B) $19,918
• C) $23,237
• D) $26,557

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Definitions:

Ordinary Annuity

A sequence of identical payments scheduled at consistent intervals where the interest accumulates after each cycle.

Deferred Annuity

A financial agreement which postpones the disbursement of income, periodic payments, or a one-time amount until chosen by the investor to be received.

Ordinary Annuity

Equal financial transactions executed at the close of each interval across a specific period.

Deferred Annuity

An insurance product that provides future payments to the holder, typically starting after a designated period.