Answer to Question #244080 in Economics of Enterprise for ashfduved

Question

A student has a job that leaves her with $300 per month in disposable

income. She decides that she will use the money to buy a car. Before

looking for a car, she arranges a 100% loan whose terms are $300 per

month for 48 months at 9% nominal annual interest. What is the

maximum car purchase price that she can afford with her loan?

Answer 1

Present value factor or present value interest factor is widely utilized to forecast the present or current worth or value of the money at a particular point in the future. It helps to compare the worthiness of cash in different time periods.

Maximum price=Payment per period$×\frac{1-(1+r)^{-n}}{r}$

Substitute r with $\frac{9\%}{12}=0.0075$ and n with 48

Maximum price=Payment per period$×\frac{1-(1+0.075)^{-48}}{0.0075}=\$12055$