Lily signed a personal loan for $7,500 with Joanne, her aunt, to pay her MBA tuition fees during the first year of her study. In the agreement, Lily promised to pay Joanne the principal plus 3.8% interest on this loan to compensate Joanne against the expected inflation on overall groceries and other costs Joanne has to cover per year based on the average rate of inflation observed in Canada since 1960 to 2021. Lily will start to make the first payment upon her graduation. a) Calculate the amount of annual interest for this loan. b) Calculate the amount of interest Lily saves if she pays back the loan six months upon

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Lily signed a personal loan for $7,500 with Joanne, her aunt, to pay her MBA tuition fees
during the first year of her study. In the agreement, Lily promised to pay Joanne the principal
plus 3.8% interest on this loan to compensate Joanne against the expected inflation on overall
groceries and other costs Joanne has to cover per year based on the average rate of inflation
observed in Canada since 1960 to 2021. Lily will start to make the first payment upon her
graduation.
a) Calculate the amount of annual interest for this loan.
b) Calculate the amount of interest Lily saves if she pays back the loan six months upon
graduating her MBA.
Transcribed Image Text:Lily signed a personal loan for $7,500 with Joanne, her aunt, to pay her MBA tuition fees during the first year of her study. In the agreement, Lily promised to pay Joanne the principal plus 3.8% interest on this loan to compensate Joanne against the expected inflation on overall groceries and other costs Joanne has to cover per year based on the average rate of inflation observed in Canada since 1960 to 2021. Lily will start to make the first payment upon her graduation. a) Calculate the amount of annual interest for this loan. b) Calculate the amount of interest Lily saves if she pays back the loan six months upon graduating her MBA.
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