Using the Compound Interest Tables, Answer Each of the Following

question 76

Essay

Using the compound interest tables, answer each of the following questions.
Required:
a.Jane has a $35,000 bank loan that she wishes to pay off in five equal annual payments with 12% interest. If the first payment is due one year from today, what will be the amount of the annual payment necessary?
b.Joan wants to borrow some money from the bank to start a small business. Joan can afford to pay off the loan in 15 annual installments of $9,500. The bank charges an annual interest rate of 12%. If Joan makes the first payment one year from the date of the loan, how much can Joan borrow?

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