As a fixed-payment loan runs on, the interest portion inside each payment:
AHolds
BJumps
CFalls
DRises
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Falls
1. Interest is charged on the balance still outstanding.
2. That balance shrinks with every payment made.
3. So the interest portion falls while the principal portion grows.
_Source: OpenStax Principles of Finance 2e, Chapter 8, Time Value of Money II._
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