When a debt is refinanced, sometimes the term of the loan (that is, the time it takes to repay the debt) is shortened. Suppose the current interest rate is 7%, and the current debt is $100,000. The monthly payment R of the refinanced debt is a function of the term of the loan t in years. If we represent this function by , then the following table defines the function.
Source: Comprehensive Mortgage Payment Tables, Publication No. 492, Financial Publishing Co., Boston
Choose the correct verbal description of .
A) From the table,
The value of
Is the yearly payment to repay a $100,000 loan in 10 years when the interest rate is 7%.
B) From the table,
The value of
Is the monthly payment to repay half of a $100,000 loan in 10 years when the interest rate is 7%.
C) From the table,
The value of
Is the weekly payment to repay a $100,000 loan in 10 years when the interest rate is 7%.
D) From the table,
The value of
Is the monthly payment to repay a $100,000 loan in 10 years when the interest rate is 7%.
E) From the table,
The value of
Is the monthly payment to repay a $100,000 loan in 10 years when the interest rate is 7%.
Correct Answer:
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