Glen Pool Club, Inc., has an installment loan outstanding with a current balance of $140,000. The company makes monthly installments of $1,440, which include interest computed at an annual rate of 6 percent.

a. Prepare a partial amortization table showing (1) the original balance of this loan, and (2) the allocation of the first two monthly payments between interest expense and the reduction in the loans unpaid balance.

b. Prepare the journal entry to record the second monthly payment.

c. Will monthly interest increase, decrease, or stay the same over the life of the loan?