A loan at j₁₂ = 6%,is being repaid with monthly payments of $154.66 for 5 years using the sum of digits method.The total interest over the life of the loan is $1279.60.What is the outstanding balance of the loan after 2 years?

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The sum of digits method, also known as the Rule of 78s, is a method of allocating the interest over the life of a loan. The total number of payments for a 5-year loan with monthly payments is 60 (5 years * 12 months). The sum of the digits from 1 to 60 is calculated as $ \frac{60(60 + 1)}{2} = 1830 $. After 2 years (24 months), there are 36 payments remaining. The interest for the remaining period is allocated based on the sum of the digits for these remaining payments. The sum of the digits from 25 to 60 is $ \frac{36(25 + 60)}{2} = 1530 $.The proportion of interest to be paid in the remaining period is $ \frac{1530}{1830} $ of the total interest. The total interest is $1279.60, so the interest for the remaining period is $ \frac{1530}{1830} \times 1279.60 \approx $1077.53 $.The total payments for the remaining period are 36 payments of $154.66, which equals $5567.76. Subtracting the interest portion ($1077.53) from the total payments gives the outstanding balance of the loan after 2 years: $5567.76 - $1077.53 = $4490.23.However, the calculation above does not directly lead to the correct answer due to a mistake in the calculation process. The correct approach involves understanding that the outstanding balance is not directly calculated from the interest portion in the manner described. Instead, the outstanding balance should consider the total amount paid and the interest paid to determine how much of the principal has been repaid and thus what remains. The correct answer, based on the options provided and the method described, involves a misunderstanding in the calculation process. The correct method to find the outstanding balance involves calculating the total amount paid up to that point, subtracting the interest paid to find the principal paid, and then subtracting this from the original loan amount. However, without the original loan amount or a direct application of the sum of digits method to calculate the outstanding balance, the explanation provided does not accurately lead to one of the choices given. The correct answer relies on understanding the sum of digits method's application to the loan's interest and principal repayment structure, which was not accurately reflected in the explanation.

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