Karen and Wayne need to buy a refrigerator because theirs just broke. Unfortunately, their savings account is depleted, and they need to borrow money in order to buy a new one. Sears offers them an installment loan of 11% (add-on-rate). if the refrigerator at Sears costs $1,500 plus 5% sales tax, and Karen and Wayne plan to pay for the refrigerator for 4years. what is the monthly payment?

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Karen and Wayne need to buy a refrigerator because theirs just broke. Unfortunately, their savings account is depleted, and they need to borrow money in order to buy a new one. Sears offers them an installment loan of 11% (add-on-rate). if the refrigerator at Sears costs $1,500 plus 5% sales tax, and Karen and Wayne plan to pay for the refrigerator for 4years. what is the monthly payment?

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Given:

  • Cost of refrigerator is $1500+5%sales tax.
  • Interest rate of installment loan offered by Sears 11%.

Determine the  total cost of the refrigerator.

C=$1500+5100$1500=$1500+$75=$1575

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