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Amortized Loan with Fixed Principal
Payment
Consider a $50,000, 10 year loan at 8 percent interest. The loan
agreement requires the firm to pay $5,000 in principal each year
plus interest for that year.
Year Beginning Balance Total Payment Interest PaidPrincipal PaidEnding Balance
1 $50,000 $50,001 $4,000 $5,000 $45,000
2 $45,000 $45,002 $3,600 $5,000 $40,000
3 $40,000 $40,003 $3,200 $5,000 $35,000
4 $35,000 $35,004 $2,800 $5,000 $30,000
5 $30,000 $30,005 $2,400 $5,000 $25,000
6 $25,000 $25,006 $2,000 $5,000 $20,000
7 $20,000 $20,007 $1,600 $5,000 $15,000
8 $15,000 $15,008 $1,200 $5,000 $10,000
9 $10,000 $10,009 $800 $5,000 $5,000
10 $5,000 $5,010 $400 $5,000 $0
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