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After moving into their new house, the Billington family purchased new kitchen appliances at a cost of...

7. After moving into their new house, the Billington family purchased new kitchen appliances at a cost of $4,149. They financed their purchase for 42 months at an annual interest rate of 12%. Calculate the total cost of their loan, then tell how much total interest they paid to finance their appliances.
- They paid $1,219.55 in interest.
- They paid $5,102.16 in interest.
- They paid $497.88 in interest.
- They paid $953.16 in interest.

Answer

To find the total cost of the loan and the total interest paid, we need to use the monthly payment factor from the table for 42 months at 12% APR, which is 0.03338.

  1. Calculate the monthly payment: Monthly Payment = 0.03338 * $4,149 = $138.56
  2. Calculate the total payment over 42 months: Total Payment = $138.56 * 42 = $5,817.52
  3. Calculate the total interest paid: Total Interest = Total Payment - Principal = $5,817.52 - $4,149 = $1,668.52

None of the given options match the calculated interest of $1,668.52. Please verify the table values or options provided.

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