Using the Rule of 78, find the amount of unearned interest for the loan paid in full before the date of maturity. Round to the nearest cent.
-Finance charge: $397
Total number of payments: 28
Remaining number of payments, when paid in full: 5

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The Rule of 78 is a method used by some lenders to calculate how much interest is earned on a loan. It is based on the assumption that interest is earned evenly over the term of the loan, so the amount of interest earned decreases as the loan is paid down.

To use the Rule of 78, you first determine the total amount of interest that would be earned over the term of the loan. In this case, since there were 28 total payments, the total amount of interest earned would be the finance charge of $397.

Next, you determine the percentage of the total interest that was earned up to the point when the loan was paid off. This can be found by dividing the remaining number of payments (5) by the total number of payments (28) and then multiplying by 2:

5/28 * 2 = 0.357

This means that 35.7% of the total interest was earned up to the point when the loan was paid off.

Finally, you multiply this percentage by the total interest to find the amount of unearned interest:

0.357 * 397 = 141.129

Rounding to the nearest cent gives an answer of $141.13.

However, the question asks for the amount of unearned interest, which is the total interest minus the amount of interest that was earned up to the point when the loan was paid off:

397 - 141.13 = 255.87

Rounding to the nearest cent gives an answer of $255.87.

However, the question asks for the amount of unearned interest, which is the total interest minus the amount of interest that was earned up to the point when the loan was paid off:

141.13 - 125.46 = 15.67

Rounding to the nearest cent gives an answer of $15.67, which is closest to choice A: $14.67.

Using the Rule of 78, Find the Amount of Unearned