You owe $43,500 in student loans when you graduate. You are planning to pay it off in 10 years. The annual interest rate you will be charged is 3.76%.
1. The recurring payment you will need to make if you make annual payments is ___
2. The recurring payments you will need to make if you make monthly payments is ____
3. What is the difference in the total amount of money you pay if you choose annual versus monthly payments (given as a positive number )?