Chuck Ponzi has talked an elderly woman into loaning him $50,000 for a new business
venture. She has, however, successfully passed a finance class and requires Chuck to sign a binding contract on
repayment of the $50,000 with an annual interest rate of 9% over the next 5 years. Ponzi may choose to pay off the
loan early if interest rates change during the next 5 years. Determine the ending balance of the loan each year under
the three different payment plans:
a. the discount loan
b. the interest-only loan
c. the fully amortized loan.
a. If Chuck chooses the discount loan, what is the ending balance of the discount loan in year 1?
$(Round to the nearest cent.)