An amortized loan is repaid with annual payments which start at $400 at the end of the first year and increase by $45 each year until a payment of $1,480 is made, after which they cease. If interest is 4% effective, find the amount of principal in the fourteenth payment

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If the amortized loan repaid annually with $400, with interest of $45 and rate of 4 percent, the amount of principal in the last month is $530.18

How to solve for the principal amount

Payment at the end of year 1 = 400

Year increments = 45

Last Payment made = 1480

years left after first payment

[tex]\frac{1480-400}{45} = 24[/tex]

= (1480 - 400) / 45 = 24

Length of the loan = 24 plus 1 = 25 years( the 25th year payment is 1480)

The payment made in the 14th year

400 + (13x45)

= 985

Calculation of Loan balance After 13 Years

25 - 13 = 12

formula for the present value of the loan = P*[1 - (1+r)^-n / r ] + G*[ ((1+r)^n - 1 / r^2*(1+r)^n) - n / r*(1+r)^n ]

P = amount of loan In 14th Year

= 985

r = 4%

n = Number of years = 12

G = 45

We have to put the values in the formula

present value loan balance = 985*[1 - (1+4%)^-12 / 4% ] + 45*[((1+4%)^12 - 1 / 4%^2*(1+4%)^12) - 12 / 4%*(1+4%)^12 ]

Balance after a period of 13 years = 11,370.45

Amount of interest to be paid in the 14th period = Loan balance * Interest rate

= 111370.45 x 0.04

= $454.82

Principal amount = Payment - Interest

Payment = 985

P = 985 - 454.82

Therefore the Principal is = $530.18

The amount of principal after the 14th payment is $530.18

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