Shirley, a recent college graduate, excitedly described to her older sister the $1,760 sofa, table, and chairs she found today. However, when asked she could not tell her sister which interest calculation method was to be used on her credit-based purchase. Calculate the monthly payments and total cost for a bank loan assuming a one-year repayment period and 14.5 percent interest. Now, assume the store uses the add-on method of interest calculation. Calculate the monthly payment and total cost with a one-year repayment period and 12.5 percent interest. Explain why the bank payment and total cost are lower even though the stated interest rate is higher.

a) The monthly payment for a bank loan assuming one-year repayment period and 14.5 percent interest is $158.44. (Round to the nearest cent.)

b) The total cost for a bank loan assuming one-year repayment period and 14.5 percent interest is $1,901.28. (Round to the nearest cent.)

c) If the store uses the add-on method of interest calculation, the monthly payment with a one-year repayment period and 12.5 percent interest is $______ .(Round to the nearest cent.)