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Ch 4·§4.1 What a loan is, and what amortization means
4.1

4.1 What a loan is, and what amortization means

Before any formula, four pieces: principal, rate, term, and monthly payment. A loan is a lump sum traded for a stream of equal payments, and amortization is the schedule that drains it.

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4.2 The amortization formula, anatomized.