In: Advanced Math
Please round to the nearest cent for all answers.
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Compare the monthly payment and total payment for the following pairs of loan options. Assume that both loans are fixed rate and have the same closing costs.
You need a $160,000 loan.
Option 1: a 30-year loan at an APR of 7.25%.
Option 2: a 15-year loan at an APR of 6.8%.
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Find the monthly payment for each option.
The monthly payment for option 1 iswhat.
The monthly payment for option 2 is what.
(Do not round until the final answer. Then round to the nearest cent as needed.)
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Find the total payment for each option.
The total payment for option 1 is what?
The total payment for option 2 is what?
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
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Compare the two options. Which appears to be the betteroption?
A. Option 1 will always be the better option.
B. Option 1 is the better option, but only if the borrower plans to stay in the same home for the entire term of the loan.
C. Option 2 is the better option, but only if the borrower can afford the higher monthly payments over the entire term of the loan.
D. Option 2 will always be the better option.
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