Chapter 8, Problem 1DTM

Cost of Bank Loan Mary Jones recently obtained an equipment loan from a local bank. The loan is for 15,000 with a nominal interest rate of 11%. However, this is an installment loan, so the bank also charges add-on interest. Mary must make monthly payments on the loan, and the loan is to be repaid in 1 year. What is the effective annual rate on the loan (assuming a 365-day year)?

Calculating and comparing add-on and simple interest loans. Eli Nelson is borrowing 10,000 for five years at 7 percent. Payments, which are made on a monthly basis, are determined using the add-on method. a. How much total interest will Eli pay on the loan if it is held for the full five-year term? b. What are Elis monthly payments? c. How much higher are the monthly payments under the add-on method than under the simple interest method?

Calculating single-payment loan amount due at maturity. Stanley Price plans to borrow 8,000 for five years. The loan will be repaid with a single payment after five years, and the interest on the loan will be computed using the simple interest method at an annual rate of 6 percent. How much will Stanley have to pay in five years? How much will he have to pay at maturity if hes required to make annual interest payments at the end of each year?