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Yu-Feng Liang bought a used car for $6500. He made a down payment of $1000 and paid off the balance in 48 monthly payments of $159 each.
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Yu-Feng Liang bought a used car for $6500. He made a down payment of $1000 and paid off the balance in 48 monthly payments of $159 each.
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Yu-Feng Liang bought a used car for $6500. He made a down payment of $1000 and paid off the balance in 48 monthly payments of $159 each.
What was the finance charge?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Yu-Feng Liang bought a used car for $6500. He made a down payment of $1000 and paid off the balance in 48 monthly payments of $159 each.
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$6500-$1000 = $5,500
48 months $159
Total payment = 159*48= $7632
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Borrowing was $6500
difference = interest
7632-5500= 2132
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r= interest/(p*t)
r=2132/(5500*4)
r= 0.0969
= 9.7 percent simple interest
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