Question 4 Cullumber Excavating Inc. is purchasing a bulldozer. The equipment has a price of $107,400. The manufacturer has offered a payment plan that would allow Cullumber to make 13 equal annual payments of $15,119.61, with the first payment due one year after the purchase.

(a) Your answer is correct. How much total interest will Cullumber pay on this payment plan? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 458,581.) Total interest $ SHOW SOLUTION SHOW ANSWER LINK TO TEXT Attempts: 1 of 3 used

(b) Cullumber could borrow $107,400 from its bank to finance the purchase at an annual rate of 9%. Click here to view factor tables Should Cullumber borrow from the bank or use the manufacturers payment plan to pay for the equipment? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 7%.) Manufacturer's rate % Use Manufacturers Payment PlanBorrow from the Bank 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 15% (n) Periods 1.08000 1.09000 1.10000 1.11000 1.12000 1.15000 1 1.16640 1.18810 1.21000 1.23210 1.25440 1.32250 2 1.25971 1.29503 1.33100 1.36763 1.40493 1.52088 3 1.36049 1.41158 1.46410 1.51807 1.57352 1.74901 4 1.46933 1.53862 1.61051 1.68506 1.76234 2.01136 5 1.58687 1.67710 1.77156 1.87041 1.97382 2.31306 6 1.71382 1.82804 1.94872 2.07616 2.21068 2.66002 7 1.85093 1.99256 2.14359 2.30454 2.47596 3.05902 8 1.99900 2.17189 2.35795 2.55803 2.77308 3.51788 9 2.15892 2.36736 2.59374 2.83942 3.10585 4.04556 10 2.33164 2.58043 2.85312 3.15176 3.47855 4.65239 11 2.51817 2.81267 3.13843 3.49845 3.89598 5.35025 12 2.71962 3.06581 3.45227 3.88328 4.36349 6.15279 13 2.93719 3.34173 3.79750 4.31044 4.88711 7.07571 14 3.17217 3.64248 4.17725 4.78459 5.47357 8.13706 15 3.42594 3.97031 4.59497 5.31089 6.13039 9.35762 16 3.70002 4.32763 5.05447 5.89509 6.86604 10.76126 17