General Computers Inc. purchased a computer server for $$71,000.$ It paid $35\%$ of the

value as a down payment and received a loan for the balance at $9\%$ compounded semi$-$

annually. It made payments of $$2,200\mathrm{.}38$ at the end of every quarter to settle the loan.

a$.$ How many payments are required to settle the loan?

payments $Q$

Round up to the next payment

b$.$ Fill in the partial amortization schedule for the loan, rounding your answers to two

decimal places.