Monthly Payments and Finance Charges

Kimberly Jensen of Storm Lake, Iowa, wants to buy some living room furniture for her new apartment. A local store offered credit at an APR of $16$ percent, with a maximum term of four years. The furniture she wishes to purchase costs $$4,000,$ with no down payment required. Using the table here Monthly installment payments for a loan.pdf$,$ make the following calculations $($round all intermediate calculations to two decimal places$)$:

What is the amount of the monthly payment if she borrowed for four years? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Use rounded answer for later calculations.

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What are the total finance charges over that four$-$year period? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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How would the payment change if Kimberly reduced the loan term to three years? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

A$($n$)$ INCREASE$/$DECREASE $($select one$)$ of $ $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ compared to the $4-$year loan.

What are the total finance charges over that three$-$year period? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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How would the payment change if she could afford a down payment of $$500$ with four years of financing? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

A$($n$)$ INCREASE$/$DECREASE $($select one$)$ of $ $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ compared to the $$4,000,4-$year loan.

What are the total finance charges over that four$-$year period given the $$500$ down payment? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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