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5.17 You borrow $245,000; the annual loan payments are $15,937.60 for 30 years. What interest rate...

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You borrow $245,000; the annual loan payments are $15,937.60 for 30 years. What interest rate are you being charged? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Present value= $245,000

Annual payment= $15,937.60

Time= 30 years

The interest rate is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:

PV= -245,000

PMT= 15,937.60

N= 30

Press the CPT key and I/Y to compute the interest rate.

The value obtained is 5.

Therefore, the interest rate charged is 5%.

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