You are planning to buy a used BMW in 5 years from now. You'll be able to
Question:
You are planning to buy a used BMW in 5 years from now. You'll be able to save RS. 14,978 every month till you buy the car. The saving rate is 6%. The amount you save in next 5
years will allow you to pay the down payment and the loan processing fee. The car you want to
buy will cost RS. 1 crore, you will pay 10% as down payment. There are two banks you're
approaching for borrowing: Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra bank. The Axis bank will
charge 9% with equal monthly instalments, Kotak Mahindra bank will offer 11% with equal
quarterly instalments. Both the bank charges 0.5% processing fee.
Required:
a) How much will you save in 5 years for down payment and loan processing fee?
b) Which bank will you chose for borrowing? Your decision should be proved with rational financial
point of view?
c) What would be the equal instalment of your preferred bank chosen in b?
d) Make a loan amortization schedule assuming loan tenure of 5 years?
e) State the reason why principal payment is decreasing every year as the loan tends to maturity
and the lowest principal payment is made in last year of the loan tenure?
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