Questions from Financial Algebra


Q: Since vacation travel is a discretionary expense, consumers want to make

Since vacation travel is a discretionary expense, consumers want to make the most out of the money they have budgeted. They often check travel websites for hotel ratings before making any reservations...

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Q: Jordan is taking out a 2-week payday loan for $

Jordan is taking out a 2-week payday loan for $600. He will be charged $95 interest for the 2-week loan. What is the APR for this loan?

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Q: Lavonda took out a $7,500 loan with an APR

Lavonda took out a $7,500 loan with an APR of 3.875% and agreed to pay it back monthly over 6 years. How many monthly payments did she make?

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Q: Solomon is taking out a $15,320, 2-

Solomon is taking out a $15,320, 2-year loan with an APR of 3.29%. What will be the finance charge for this loan to the nearest dollar?  

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Q: Reggie needs a quick x-dollar loan until his next payday

Reggie needs a quick x-dollar loan until his next payday in 2 weeks to take advantage of a sale on ski equipment. The bank would take too long on the paperwork, so he goes to a pawnshop. The pawnshop...

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Q: Olivia is considering membership to the Regional Teachers’ Credit Union so that

Olivia is considering membership to the Regional Teachers’ Credit Union so that she can save money on a loan. The credit union will lend her $8,000 for 3 years at 2.25% APR. The same loan at her savin...

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Q: Use the cruise ship room price table in problem 7 above to

Use the cruise ship room price table in problem 7 above to determine the percentile rank of $6,962.

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Q: Lee wanted to compute the monthly payment on a 2-year

Lee wanted to compute the monthly payment on a 2-year, $8,400 loan at an APR of 3.07%. She entered the keystrokes at the right on her calculator. The display gives an answer of 48, which Lee knows is...

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Q: A loan used for buying a home is called a mortgage.

A loan used for buying a home is called a mortgage. The Fortunato family is borrowing $430,000 to buy a home. They are taking out a 30-year mortgage at a rate of 3.55%. a. Compute the monthly payment...

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Q: The following spreadsheet can be used to compute monthly payments given the

The following spreadsheet can be used to compute monthly payments given the APR, principal, and term of the loan. a. Write the spreadsheet formula to compute cell D2. b. Write the spreadsheet formu...

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