Joneffry is a new start up business offering gardening services. Jon needs to borrow £2400 to buy the equipment he needs to start the business such as lawn mowers and strimmer’s. Jon has been offered a loan with a 2-year repayment period and a monthly repayment of £116.00, totalling £2784 over the two years.
(a) Calculate the total interest Joneffry will pay for this loan as a percentage
of the total amount borrowed. You are advised to show your workings.
b) Outline one method Jon could use to reduce the initial outlay of money
on his new business. [2]
(c) Jon can only afford to pay £150 in interest per year.
Calculate the highest interest rate that Jon can afford to pay on a loan
of £2400. You are advised to show your workings.