Asked by bill

What would the monthly payment be for a $5,000 loan with a 6.25% interest rate compounded monthly spread over 60 months?
a.
$25.31
b.
$97.25
c.
$217.00
d.
$320.95

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the loan payment (annuity) formula:
Payment = P * r / (1 - (1+r)^-n)

P = 5000, annual rate = 6.25% ⇒ monthly r = 0.0625/12 = 0.0052083333, n = 60.

Payment = 5000*(0.0052083333) / (1 - (1.0052083333)^-60) ≈ $97.28

Closest choice: b. $97.25