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A loan of P300,000 at 12% compounded monthly is repaid by P4,000 monthly payments. About how many months are needed?

  1. 75 months
  2. 300 months
  3. 120 months
  4. 139.3 months

Answer

D. 139.3 months

Solution

(1+i)-n=1-Pi/A=1- 300,000(0.01)4,000=0.25 n=- 0.25/ 1.01=139.32 months.

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