You accept a job immediately upon graduating. One of the benefits provided by your new employer is that for every year of employment – at the end of each and every year of service – exactly $4,500 will be paid directly toward the your student debt. At graduation the terms of your student debt is: $45,000 at 6% (compounded annually). How many years must you stay with this job to pay off that debt completely?
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You have a student debt of $45,000 with an annual interest rate of 6%, compounded annually. Your employer will pay $4,500 towards this debt at the end of each year. You need to determine how many years it will take to pay off the debt completely. Show more…
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