Part 1:
After payment of $300, remaining balance = $2,348.62 - $300 = $2,048.62.
Interest accrued is given by:
Had it been $600 was paid, remaining balance = $2,348.62 - $600 = $1748.62. Interest accrued is given by:
Difference in interest accrued = $14.94 - $12.75 = $2.19
Part 2:
The present value of an annuity is given by:
![PV= \frac{P\left[1-\left(1+ \frac{r}{12} \right)^{-12n}\right]}{ \frac{r}{12} }](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=PV%3D%20%5Cfrac%7BP%5Cleft%5B1-%5Cleft%281%2B%20%5Cfrac%7Br%7D%7B12%7D%20%5Cright%29%5E%7B-12n%7D%5Cright%5D%7D%7B%20%5Cfrac%7Br%7D%7B12%7D%20%7D)
Where PV is the amount to be repaid, P is the equal monthly payment, r is the annual interest rate and n is the number of years.
Thus,
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Therefore, the number of months it will take to pay of the debt is 3.99 months which is approximately 4 months.
After payment of $300, remaining balance = $2,348.62 - $300 = $2,048.62.
Interest accrued is given by:
Had it been $600 was paid, remaining balance = $2,348.62 - $600 = $1748.62. Interest accrued is given by:
Difference in interest accrued = $14.94 - $12.75 = $2.19
Part 2:
The present value of an annuity is given by:
Where PV is the amount to be repaid, P is the equal monthly payment, r is the annual interest rate and n is the number of years.
Thus,
Therefore, the number of months it will take to pay of the debt is 3.99 months which is approximately 4 months.