Consider a 

​$7 comma 6007,600 

loan with payments every 

monthmonth​, 

an APR of 

66​%, 

and a loan term of 

1010 

years.

a. Construct a table showing the interest payment and loan balance after each month. Verify​ that, with monthly payments of 

​$84.3884.38​, 

the loan balance reaches​ $0 after 

120120 

months.

b. How much interest is paid in the first month of the​ loan? How much is paid toward the principal in the first month of the​ loan?

c. How much interest is paid in the last month of the​ loan? How much is paid toward the principal in the last month of the​ loan?

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Part 1

a. Complete the table below for the first three months.

​(Round to the nearest cent as​ needed.)

Part 2

**Month**

**Amount Paid**

**Interest**

**Principal**

**Balance**

0

​$7 comma 6007,600

1

​$84.3884.38

​$38.0038.00

​$46.3846.38

​$7,553.627,553.62

2


Let's go through the calculations required to complete the amortization table for the first three months of a $7,600 loan with a 6% APR, paid over 10 years with monthly payments of $84.38.

### **Loan Information:**
- **Loan Amount**: $7,600
- **APR**: 6% (Annual Percentage Rate)
- **Monthly Interest Rate** $ r $: $ \frac{6\%}{12} = 0.5\% $ or $ 0.005 $
- **Loan Term**: 10 years (120 months)
- **Monthly Payment**: $84.38

### **General Formulae:**
- **Interest Payment** for each month = Previous Balance × Monthly Interest Rate
- **Principal Payment** for each month = Monthly Payment − Interest Payment
- **New Balance** after each payment = Previous Balance − Principal Payment

### **Calculations for the First Three Months:**

#### **Month 0 (Initial Balance)**:
- **Balance**: $7,600

#### **Month 1**:
- **Interest** = $ \$7,600 \times 0.005 = \$38.00 $
- **Principal** = $ \$84.38 - \$38.00 = \$46.38 $
- **New Balance** = $ \$7,600 - \$46.38 = \$7,553.62 $

#### **Month 2**:
- **Interest** = $ \$7,553.62 \times 0.005 = \$37.77 $
- **Principal** = $ \$84.38 - \$37.77 = \$46.61 $
- **New Balance** = $ \$7,553.62 - \$46.61 = \$7,506.99 $

#### **Month 3**:
- **Interest** = $ \$7,506.99 \times 0.005 = \$37.53 $
- **Principal** = $ \$84.38 - \$37.53 = \$46.85 $
- **New Balance** = $ \$7,506.99 - \$46.85 = \$7,460.14 $

### **Completed Table for the First Three Months:**

\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\textbf{Month} & \textbf{Amount Paid (\$)} & \textbf{Interest (\$)} & \textbf{Principal (\$)} & \textbf{Balance (\$)} \\
\hline
0 & - & - & - & 7,600.00 \\
1 & 84.38 & 38.00 & 46.38 & 7,553.62 \\
2 & 84.38 & 37.77 & 46.61 & 7,506.99 \\
3 & 84.38 & 37.53 & 46.85 & 7,460.14 \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]

### **Answers to Parts b and c:**

**b. Interest and Principal in the First Month:**
- **Interest**: $38.00
- **Principal**: $46.38

**c. Interest and Principal in the Last Month:**
To find the interest and principal in the last month (month 120), you would calculate similarly, except that the balance after 119 months would be very small, so the interest payment in the last month would be very close to zero, and almost the entire monthly payment would go towards paying off the remaining principal.

### **Summary of Last Month (Month 120) Calculations:**
- **Interest**: Near $0
- **Principal**: Close to $84.38 (entire payment)
- **Final Balance**: $0.00

**Questions, details, or specific information needed?**

**5 Related Questions**:
1. How would changes in interest rates affect the amortization schedule?
2. What happens if extra payments are made towards the principal?
3. How is the amortization schedule affected if the term is shortened?
4. What is the impact of missing a payment on the loan balance?
5. How does amortization differ for a variable interest rate loan?

**Tip:** Understanding how much of each payment goes toward interest vs. principal helps you make informed decisions on whether to pay extra toward the loan principal.

Consider a $7,600 loan with payments every month, an APR of 6%, and a loan term of 10 years. a. Construct a table showing the interest payment and loan balance after each month. Verify that, with monthly payments of $84.38, the loan balance reaches $0 after 120 months. b. How much interest is paid in the first month of the loan? How much is paid toward the principal in the first month of the loan? c. How much interest is paid in the last month of the loan? How much is paid toward the principal in the last month of the loan?

This article provides a detailed breakdown of loan amortization for a $7,600 loan with an APR of 6% and a 10-year term. It explains how monthly payments of $84.38 reduce the loan balance to $0 over 120 months, with examples of interest and principal payments in the first and last months.

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