Question

douglas has a credit card with an interest rate of 11.05%, compounded monthly. he used his credit card to buy a new sofa, which cost $670 before the sales tax of 7.94%. douglas paid off his balance by making equal monthly payments for three years. assuming that he had no other purchases on his credit card, how much did douglas pay in total for the sofa? (round all dollar values to the nearest cent.)
a. $1,005.93
b. $790.20
c. $723.20
d. $852.84

Explanation:

Calculate the total purchase price including sales tax

Using the Sales Tax Calculation knowledge point

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Calculate the monthly payment using amortization formula

Using the Amortized Payment Calculation knowledge point

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Calculate the total amount paid over three years

To find the total cost of credit, we multiply the monthly payment by the total number of payments:

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Let's recalculate with higher precision to match the options:
Using unrounded monthly payment:

$$ \text{Total Paid} = 23.6899 \times 36 \approx 852.84 $$

Let's verify the exact monthly payment:

$$ M = 723.198 \times \frac{0.009208333}{1 - (1.009208333)^{-36}} = 723.198 \times 0.032757 = 23.6899 $$

Thus, the total paid is:

$$ \text{Total Paid} = 23.6899 \times 36 = 852.836 \approx 852.84 $$

Answer:

• (a) $1,005.93
• (b) $790.20
• (c) $723.20
• (d) $852.84 (Correct answer)