LOAN AMORTIZATION AND EAR

You want to buy a car, and a local bank will lend you $25,000. The loan will be fully amortized over 5 years (60 months), and the nominal interest rate will be 4% with interest paid monthly.

1. What will be the monthly loan payment? Do not round intermediate steps. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

   $

2. What will be the loan's EAR? Do not round intermediate steps. Round your answer to two decimal places.

   %