Dana just finished paying off the $15,400 loan she took out four years ago. the loan had 6.68% interest, compounded monthly. if dana paid a total of $18,321.60, how much did she pay in service charges? a. $730.08 b. $366.49 c. $1,028.72 d. $266.76 please select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

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If Dana paid a total of $18,321.60, then the amount that she paid for in service charges will be $730.08

What is Compound interest?

Compound interest is a method of calculating the interest charge. In other words, it is the addition of interest on interest.

For service charge

[tex]\rm Pv = PMT[(1 - (1 + (r/k))^{-kn}) / (r/k)][/tex]

Where;

Pv is the amount of the loan = $15400

PMT is monthly payment

R is interest rate = 6.68% = 0.0668

K is number of times compounded monthly = 12

N is time = 4years

PMT the subject of the formula gives

[tex]PMT = Pv/ [(1 - (1 + (r/k))^{-kn}) /(r/k)][/tex]

PMT = 15,400 ÷ ((1 − (1 + 0.0668 ÷ 12)^(−12 × 4)) ÷ (0.0668 ÷ 12))

PMT = 366.49

Thus, the total amount paid

A = 366.49 × 12months × 4years

A = $17,591.52

Thus, the Service charge is

S.C = 18,321.60 − 17,591.52

S.C = $730.08

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