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$15,000 (present value) is borrowed today at 12% compounded quarterly. The loan will be amortized over 4 years with equal quarterly payments. Compute the quarterly payments that are required to exactly pay off the loan. Use Tables 23-2A and 23-2B or a calculator.
Compounded Quarterly
The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and accrued interest from previous periods on a quarterly basis.
Present Value
The present value of a future amount of money or series of cash inflows, based on a certain rate of return.
Quarterly Payments
Payments that are made four times a year, typically related to dividends, loans, or lease agreements.
- Understand the concept of compound interest and how it is applied to investments and loans.
- Appraise the consequences of financial decisions on amortized loans that are repaid through monthly installments and accrue interest at compounded rates.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of compound interest and how it is applied to investments and loans.
- Appraise the consequences of financial decisions on amortized loans that are repaid through monthly installments and accrue interest at compounded rates.