A loan of $20,000 is being paid by installments of $1,000 at the end of each six-month period and a smaller final payment made half a year after the last regular payment. The interest rate for the loan is a nominal interest rate of 6% convertible semiannually. Find the outstanding loan balance when the borrower has made payments equal to 75% of the original amount of the loan.

Capital financial corporation will lend 90 percent against account balances that have averaged 30 days or less; 80 percent for account balances between 31 and 40 days; and 70 percent for account balances between 41 and 45 days. customers that take over 45 days to pay their bills are not considered acceptable accounts for a loan. the current prime rate is 16.50 percent, and capital charges 3.50 percent over prime to charming as its annual loan rate. a. determine the maximum loan for which charming paper company could qualify.