Assuming a student loan of $35,000 at a 7% interest rate, what would be the estimated monthly payment over 10 years?

To determine the estimated monthly payment for a student loan of $35,000 at a 7% interest rate over a period of 10 years, you can utilize the loan amortization formula. The formula calculates the monthly payment based on the loan amount, interest rate, and total number of payments (in this case, months).

First, it’s important to convert the annual interest rate into a monthly rate. The annual rate of 7% divided by 12 months equals approximately 0.5833% per month. In decimal form, this is 0.005833.

Next, the total number of payments over 10 years is 120 monthly payments (10 years x 12 months).

The formula for monthly payments ( M ) is:

[

M = P \times \frac{r(1 + r)^n}{(1 + r)^n - 1}

]

Where:

• ( P ) is the loan amount ($35,000).

• ( r ) is the monthly interest rate (0.005833).

• ( n ) is the number of payments (120).

Substituting these values into the formula leads to the following calculations:

1. Calculate ( (1 + r)^