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1.For the purpose of this exercise, you can ignore sales tax.
2.Determine the annual interest rate for your loan using information from a local bank or an internet ad. Reduce this rate by 1%. This is r.
3.Decide the time, in years, you wish to repay the loan (typically, 3-7 years, half yeas are ok). This is t.
4.Determine the interest on your loan, using the formula:
â-¦interest = sale price*rate*time, (I = PRT).
5.Determine the total cost of your loan, using the formula:
â-¦Total cost = (sale price*rate)time + Sale Price
6.Model the total cost as a linear function, with time as the independent variable:
â-¦F(t) = (pr)t + p.
7.Divide the total cost by the number of months, to determine the monthly payment.
8.Repeat steps 5 & 6 to determine the cost of the loan if the interest rate had not been reduced by 1% â?" how much money did you save?
9.Summarize your findings by writing a brief statement that includes the pertinent information from the steps above; rates, totals, savings, etcâ?¦
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