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6. Assume the annual interest rate on a $500,000 7-year balloon mortgage is 6 percent. Payments will be made monthly based on a 30-year amortization schedule.
f. What will be the remaining mortgage balance on the new 4.5 percent loan at the end of year 7 (four years after refinancing)?
g. What will be the difference in the remaining mortgage balances at the end of year 7 (four years after refinancing)?
h. At the end of year 3 (beginning of year 4), what will be the present value of the difference in monthly payments in years 4–7, discounting at an annual rate of 4.5 percent?