Answer:
The term used to describe the reduction of the balance owed on a loan with each payment made over a period of time is:
d. amortization.
Explanation:
Amortization of a loan is the gradual reduction of the balance owed on a loan because payments are being made over a period of time. Each payment is, therefore, a reduction of the borrowed fund. This gradual reduction through periodic payments is called amortization of the borrowed fund. Loan amortization, therefore, implies the spreading out of the loan payments over time. It is not the same as asset amortization, which is a kind of depreciation.
