Respuesta :
It will take 32.55 months for the account to be paid off.
In this question, we have r = 1.40%, PMT = $500 and Present Value = $13,000.
We can use the nper formula in Excel to arrive at the answer.
The formula in Excel is : =nper(rate, pmt, pv,[fv],[type])
When we substitute the values in the question, the nper formula looks like this:
=NPER(0.014,500,-13000)
We enter the present value of the amount outstanding as a negative value, since excel considers the present value as an outflow (expense).