Smart Ltd negotiated a lease for equipment on the following terms: the lease had a 3 year term; the purchase price of the new equipment was R41 250; there were to be 3 annual payments of R15 000 payable in advance; and Smart Ltd was able to borrow at 10% per annum. The finance charge in the first year using the sum of the digits method would be Select one: O a. R2 500 O b. R4 125 O c. R15 000 O d. R1 500

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Smart Ltd negotiated a lease for equipment on the following terms: the lease had a 3 year term; the purchase price of the new equipment was R41 250; there were to be 3 annual
payments of R15 000 payable in advance; and Smart Ltd was able to borrow at 10% per annum. The finance charge in the first year using the sum of the digits method would
be
Select one:
O a. R2 500
O b. R4 125
O c. R15 000
O d. R1 500
Transcribed Image Text:Smart Ltd negotiated a lease for equipment on the following terms: the lease had a 3 year term; the purchase price of the new equipment was R41 250; there were to be 3 annual payments of R15 000 payable in advance; and Smart Ltd was able to borrow at 10% per annum. The finance charge in the first year using the sum of the digits method would be Select one: O a. R2 500 O b. R4 125 O c. R15 000 O d. R1 500
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