The Martinezes are planning to refinance their home. The outstanding balance on their original loan is $100,000. Their finance company has offered them two options. (Assume there are no additional finance charges. Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
Option A: A fixed-rate mortgage at an interest rate of
2.5%/year compounded monthly, payable over a 25-year period in 300
equal monthly installments.
Option B: A fixed-rate mortgage at an interest rate of
2.25%/year compounded monthly, payable over a 15-year period in 180
equal monthly installments.
(a) Find the monthly payment required to amortize each of these loans over the life of the loan.
option A $ |
option B $ |
(b) How much interest would the Martinezes save if they chose the
15-year mortgage instead of the 25-year mortgage?
$
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