You Have Just Taken Out a Loan for $75,000

Multiple Choice

You have just taken out a loan for $75,000. The stated (simple) interest rate on this loan is 10 percent, and the bank requires you to maintain a compensating balance equal to 15 percent of the initial face amount of the loan. You currently have $20,000 in your checking account, and you plan to maintain this balance. The loan is an add-on installment loan which you will repay in 12 equal monthly installments, beginning at the end of the first month.
-How large are your monthly payments?

A) $6,250
B) $7,000
C) $7,500
D) $5,250
E) $6,875