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(Compound interest with nonannual periods) After examining the various personal

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Question

(Compound interest with nonannual periods) After examining the various personal loan rates available to you, you find that you can borrow funds from a finance company at an APR of 6 percent compounded daily or from a bank at an APR of 7 percent compounded quarterly. Which alternative is more attractive? a. If you borrow $100 from a finance company at an APR of 6 percent compounded daily for 1 year, how much do you need to payoff the loan? $(Round to the nearest cent.) b. If you borrow $100 from a bank at an APR of 7 percent compounded quarterly for 1 year, how much do you need to payoff the loan? $J (Round to the nearest cent.) c. Based on the findings in parts (a) and (b), which alternative is more attractive? (Select the best choice below.) 0 A. The loan from the bank at an APR of 7% compounded quarterly. B. The loan from the finance company at an APR of 6% compounded daily

Explanation / Answer

a.

PV = Present Value = Loan = $100

R = Interest Rate = 6%

n = Compounding frequency = 365

FV = Future Value = Total required payment for Loan = ?

.

FV = PV x (1+R/n)^n

FV = 100 x (1+6%/365)^365

FV = $106.18

b.

PV = Present Value = Loan = $100

R = Interest Rate = 7%

n = Compounding frequency = 4

FV = Future Value = Total payment of Loan = ?

.

FV = PV x (1+R/n)^n

FV = 100 x (1+7%/4)^4

FV = $107.19

c.

Correct option is B > The loan from finance company at an APR of 6% compounded daily.

Because we are going to pay less FV i.e. $106.18 Vs $107.19