Q21 Niall wants to borrow €6,000 over 36 months from his credit union to buy a car. The loan calculator on the credit union’s website shows the following repayment options. Repayment option
Weekly
Fortnightly Monthly
Repayment €43.10 €86.30 €187.20
Total
€6,723.60 €6,731.40 €6,739.20
Total Interest €723.60 €731.40 €739.20
(i) If Niall took out the loan and chose the monthly repayment option shown above, what is the total amount that he would repay after one year?
Answer €
(ii) Calculate the interest Niall would pay each year if he chose the weekly option. Answer
Workings € Workings
Q22 Orla would like to buy a sofa priced at €1,200. She has seen the following information on www.ccpc.ie.
Bank Loan
Personal Loan €1,200
Repayments 12 months @ €106.50
Orla has decided to get the loan from the bank. Calculate the interest and the total cost of the sofa for Orla using the information provided above.
Workings:
How much will Orla pay for the sofa in total? How much interest will Orla pay?