John is turning 13 today. His birthday resolution is to start saving toward the purchase...

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John is turning 13 today. His birthday resolution is to start saving toward the purchase of a car that he wants to buy on his 18th birthday. The car costs $15,000 today, and he expects the price to grow at 2% per year. John has heard that a local 'bank offers a savings account that pays an interest rate of 5% per year. He plans, to make six contributions of $1,000 each to the savings account (the first contribution to be made today); he will use the funds in the account on his 18th, birthday as a down payment for the car, financing the balance through the car dealer. He expects the dealer to offer the following terms for financing: seven equal yearly payments (with the first payment due one year after he takes possession of the car) and an annual interest rate of 7%. (A) How much will John need to finance through the dealer? (B) What will be the amount of his yearly payment to the dealer

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