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4.1 Amortization

Instructions: Use the following tutorial to help introduce or reinforce the concept of Amortization. Read through the introduction, then study and familiarize yourself with the definitions of terms. Next, use the incremental calculator to study each step of the process of determining Amortization. Finally, use the calculator for examples to quiz yourself.
An amortization is a sequence of equal payments made at regular time intervals to pay off a loan (principal plus interest charges) by a certain time. The time period in which these payments are made is called the term . An example of a loan which would be amortized is a house loan. The mortgagor who must pay the lender back the amount of money borrowed plus a given rate of interest of that loan within a certain time period.
The following is the formula for the amortization:
R = (Pi) / (1-(1+i)-n)

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