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To purchase a used car at a total price of 13,000 dollars, a onetime down payment is required, and then fixed monthly payments are made for the remaining amount owed for the car. The equation $13,000=2,600+260t$ represents this situation, where $t$ is the number of fixed monthly payments that are made. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 260 in this context?

A

The amount, in dollars, of the down payment

B

The amount, in dollars, of each fixed monthly payment

C

The total amount, in dollars, paid for the car after $t$ fixed monthly payments

D

The total number of fixed monthly payments