If you make monthly payments of $2,500 for 8 years, determine the total payment over the lifetime of the loan.

There are 12 monthly payments each year, so 8 years means 12 × 8 = 96 payments. At $2,500 per payment, the total is 96 × $2,500 = $240,000, which is choice d, $240,000.

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