General Computers Inc. purchased a computer server for $$57,500.$ It paid $25\mathrm{.}00\%$ of

the value as a down payment and received a loan for the balance at $10\mathrm{.}50\%$

compounded semi$-$annually. It made payments of $$2,450\mathrm{.}65$ at the end of every

quarter to settle the loan.

a$.$ How many payments are required to settle the loan?

payments

Round up to the next payment

b$.$ Fill in the partial amortization schedule for the loan, rounding your answers to two

decimal places.