Answer:
Principal payment = Â $27,505.00 Â
Explanation:
Loan Amortization: A loan repayment method structured such that a series of equal periodic installments will be paid for certain number of periods to offset both the loan principal amount and the accrued interest.
The principal repayment in year 1 = Annual payment - Interest payment in year 1
Interest payment in year = Interest rate × Principal Amount
                     =8% × 164,000
                     =  $13,120.00 Â
Principal payment = $40,635 - 13,120 = Â $27,505.00 Â
Principal payment = Â $27,505.00 Â