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required annual principal and interest payments for a loan. In corporate finance, the cash required in a year for payments of interest and current maturities of principal on outstanding debt.
required annual principal and interest payments for a loan.
Example: A loan of $100,000 calls for 300 equal monthly payments to fully amortize the principal. Interest is 8% annually. Monthly payments are $771.82. Annual debt service is the sum of 12 monthly payments, or $9,261.84.
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