Kevin has just finished paying off his loan. He was assessed a service charge of $422. He paid off the principal and the interest by making weekly payments of $36.13 for four years. If the principal was $7,150, how much did Kevin pay in finance charges, to the nearest dollar?
For E2020 the choices are a. $498 b. $365 c. $422 d.
$787 and the correct answer is d. $787
Answer:
Explanation:
If Kevin paid $36.13 per week for 4 years, then he paid: $36.13 x 52 weeks x 4 years = $7515.04.
So, he was assessed a service charge of $422. Therefore, $7515.04 + $422 = $7937.04; this is the total amount he paid.
To calculate the finance charges we subtract: $7937.04 - $7150 = $787.04.
Therefore, he had $787.04 from finance charges.