Answer:
The loan amount is = $125000
Rate is = 6%
Term of the loan = 5 years or 60 months
EMI is = $2416.60
Now I have solved this using reducing method ans excel sheet. Please find attached the sheet.
So we can see that after 1st payment, the principle is left to $ 123,208.40
The value decreases by : [tex]125000-123208.40=1791.60[/tex]