Personal Finance Problem Tim Smith is shopping for a used car. He has found one priced at $5,800. The salesman has told Tim that if he can come up with a down payment of $1,200, the dealer will finance the balance of the price at an annual rate of 15% over 22 years (24 months). Use four decimal places for the monthly interest rate in all your calculations.
a. Assuming that Tim accepts the dealer's offer, what will his monthly (end-of-month) payment amount be?
b. What would Tim's monthly payment be if the dealer were willing to finance the balance of the car price at an annual rate of 9 %?