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John bought a $2,910 car on the installment plan.The installment agreement included a 15% down payment and 18 monthly installment payments of $161.56 each. A) How much is the down payment.B) What is the total amount of the monthly payments. C) what is the total cost he paid for the car. D) What is the finance charge.

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Answer:

down: $436.50

payment total: $2,908.08

total paid: $3,344.58

finance charge: $434.58

Explanation:

A) The down payment is 15% of the cost, so is ...

0.15 × $2910 = $436.50

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B) The total of the 18 monthly payments of $161.56 each is ...

18 × $161.56 = $2908.08

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C) The total amount paid for the car is the sum of the down payment and the monthly payments:

$436.50 +2,908.08 = $3,344.58

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D) The finance charge is the difference between the amount paid and the original cost of the car:

$3,344.58 -2,910 = $434.58

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