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In order to purchase a home, a family borrows $159,000 at 6.5% for 30 years. Use the table to find their monthly payment. Round the answer to the nearest cent.

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A
$954.00
B
$1,006.47
C
$1,186.14
D
$1,276.36
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When buying a house, it is a good idea to calculate how much your monthly payment will be to:

A
determine how soon you can move in
B
determine which bank you should use to get your loan
C
determine if you can afford the purchase
D
determine what the total cost of the purchase will be
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Why might it be important to get a lower interest rate on a mortgage?

A
lower monthly payment
B
higher monthly payment
C
interest rate is not important
D
lower amount of loan needed
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When buying a house, it is a good idea to calculate how much your monthly payment will be to:

A
determine how soon you can move in
B
determine which bank you should use to get your loan
C
determine if you can afford the purchase
D
determine what the total cost of the purchase will be
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You have found a home that you are interested in purchasing. Instead of a conventional loan, you agree to pay the premium for the private mortgage insurance (PMI), which finances 95% of the loan. The amount of the home is listed at $125,000. From the given information, determine the amount needed for the down payment to qualify for the PMI loan.

A
$6,250
B
$118,750
C
$625
D
$62,500
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You placed a 11% down payment on a new home. Given that the amount of the down payment was $18,210.18, determine the price of the home. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

A
$227,627.25
B
$202,335.33
C
$182,101.80
D
$165,547.09
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The home that you want to purchase requires that you pay 3 points towards a $225,600 loan. Determine the cost of the home after the 3 points have been applied.

A
$225,600
B
$227,856
C
$230,112
D
$232,368

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