SOLUTION: A buyer agrees to pay a lump sum of 120,000.00 in 6 years. Until then he will make monthly simple interest payments to the seller @ 12%. a. find the amount of each interest paymen

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Question 21587: A buyer agrees to pay a lump sum of 120,000.00 in 6 years. Until then he will make monthly simple interest payments to the seller @ 12%.
a. find the amount of each interest payment
b. Buyer sets up a sinking fund to save the 120,000.00. find the size of buyers semiannual payments if the money earns 10.25%.
c. prepare table showing the amount in the sinking fund after each deposit.

Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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p=120000, i=0.12, n=6
A=P%281%2Bi%29%5En
A=120000%281%2B0.12%29%5E6
simpliy
A=236858 (rouunded)
a) 236858
0.1025/2 = 0.05125
A=120000%281%2B0.05125%29%5E12
simpliy
A=218601 (Rounded)
b) 218601