Neco 2018 Commerce Question 3

Practice objective / multiple choice question 3 from the 2018 Neco Commerce examination.

Neco 2018 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 3 NECO • 2018 • COMMERCE • objective

A borrower obtains a loan of ₦500,000. The bank applies a discount of \(2\%\) on the loan amount and also deducts a processing fee of ₦5,000 upfront. The loan is to be repaid in equal monthly installments over 12 months, with interest charged on the reducing balance at a nominal annual rate \(i\) (compounded monthly). At the end of the year the borrower has paid a total of ₦560,000. Calculate the nominal annual interest rate \(i\) (to the nearest 0.1\%).

Answer Options

A. 30.2%
Correct Answer B. 27.4%
C. 22.8%
D. 25.6%
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
27.4%

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This is Neco 2018 Commerce Question 3. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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