CH08d HW – Amortizing Loans

I’m stuck on a Business question and need an explanation.

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Consider this incomplete amortization schedule for a five-year loan of $71,500. The interest rate (r) is 7 percent compounded annually, and the loan calls for equal annual payments at the end of each year, starting with year 1. Answer all of the following questions based on this information.

Quantity

Year 0

1

2

3

4

5

BOP Balance

NA

Loan Payment

NA

Interest portion

NA

Amortization

NA

EOP Balance

$71,500

Q1:
What is the uniform annual loan payment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Q2:
What is the BOP balance in year 2? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to two decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Q3:
What is the interest portion of the loan payment in year 2? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to two decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Q4:
What is the amortization amount (amount of principal repayment) in year 2? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to two decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Q5:
What is the EOP balance in year 2? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to two decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Q6:
What is the EOP balance in year 5? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to two decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)