Talk:Rule of 78s/Archives/2015

Partly Wrong!

The example given at the end is partly right and partly wrong. The example states:

"Thus the consumer would not receive as much of a refund if it were divided equally by 12 months ($6.50 per month). Under this scenario they would have received a refund of $58.50, much more beneficial than the $45.00 refund."

It is true that the consumer would recieve a smaller refund based on the rule of 78s. However even if you look at it in a simple interest situation, the scenario of "$6.50 per month" would not be correct because even in a simple interest loan there is a larger interest charge in the earlier months, not some flat amount per month. It would be good if someone more knowledgable in finance than I am could give a better example. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.115.211.226 (talk) 17:40, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

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The example leaves out important details, such as the starting principal and the interest rate. It has to be rewritten from scratch. --Stannius (talk) 23:36, 29 January 2013 (UTC)