Follow the steps above to find [tex]\( c \)[/tex], the total of the payments, and the monthly payment. Choose the correct answers.

Joe Football buys a big-screen TV. The price, including tax, amounts to [tex]\(\$1950.00\)[/tex]. Joe finances the TV over 24 months after making a [tex]\(\$200\)[/tex] down payment. The true annual interest rate is [tex]\(16\%\)[/tex].

What are Joe's monthly payments (principal plus interest)?

1. To the nearest penny, [tex]\( c = \$\square \)[/tex]
2. Total of payments = [tex]\(\$1950.00 - \$200 + \square \)[/tex]
3. Total of payments [tex]\(\div\)[/tex] 24 months = monthly payment [tex]\(=\$ \square \)[/tex]

Choices for monthly payment:
A. 291.67
B. 289.67
C. 293.67



Answer :

To find the solution to the given finance problem, let’s break it down step-by-step:

1. Price with tax of the TV is [tex]$1,950.00. 2. A down payment of $[/tex]200.00 is made.

First, calculate the amount to be financed:
[tex]\[ \text{Amount financed} = \text{Price with tax} - \text{Down payment} = \$1950.00 - \$200.00 = \$1750.00 \][/tex]

Next, we need to consider the annual interest rate of [tex]\(16\%\)[/tex], which needs to be converted to a monthly interest rate:
[tex]\[ \text{Monthly interest rate} = \frac{\text{Annual interest rate}}{12} = \frac{0.16}{12} \approx 0.01333 \][/tex]

The financing is spread over 24 months. We use the formula for monthly payment on an installment loan, which is:
[tex]\[ \text{Monthly Payment} = \frac{P \cdot r \cdot (1 + r)^n}{(1 + r)^n - 1} \][/tex]
where:
- [tex]\( P \)[/tex] = amount financed = [tex]$1750.00 - \( r \) = monthly interest rate = 0.01333 - \( n \) = number of months = 24 After computing using the formula, the monthly payment is approximately: \[ \text{Monthly Payment} \approx \$[/tex]85.69
\]

To find the total amount of payments:
[tex]\[ \text{Total of payments} = (\text{Monthly Payment} \times \text{Number of months}) + \text{Down Payment} \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Total of payments} \approx (\$85.69 \times 24) + \$200.00 \approx \$2256.45 \][/tex]

Now, the total amount to be financed [tex]\( c \)[/tex], after interest, is:
[tex]\[ c = \text{Total of payments} - \text{Down payment} = \$2256.45 - \$200.00 = \$2056.45 \][/tex]

Thus, the answers, to the nearest penny, are:
- [tex]\( c = \$2056.45 \)[/tex]
- Total of payments = \[tex]$2256.45 - Monthly payment = \$[/tex]85.69

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