Roxanne is comparing the monthly payments for a new car at two different car dealerships. Dealership A: The car costs $30,000, and the loan has an annual interest rate of 4.8%.
Dealership B: The car costs $29,800, and the loan has an annual interest rate of 5.4%.
Use the formula to determine the monthly payment for each dealership.
P =
Feli)
1-(1 + i)
Assume that both interest rates are compounded monthly, there is no down payment, and each loan is for 60 months.
For dealership A, the interest rate per month is
%.
For dealership B, the interest rate per month is
The monthly payment for dealership A is
the monthly payment for dealership B.