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Need help with all please You just acquired a mortgage in the amount of $500,000

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Need help with all please

You just acquired a mortgage in the amount of $500,000 at 0.25% per month interest. Equal payments are to be made at the end of each month for 15 years.

#1. What is the annual percentage (APR) on this loan?

#2. What is the effective annual rate (EAR) on this loan?

#3. If you paid $150 extra each month, how much can you save in interest payments compared to the original loan schedule?

*hint: first you will need to find total interest payments from the original loan schedule

#4. And how much can you save in time? That is, by paying extra $150 extra each month, how many years faster can you finish paying your mortgage?

#1. APR = 2.5%

#1. APR = 3%

#1. APR = 3.7%

#1. APR = 4.2%

#2. EAR = 4.82%

#2. EAR = 2.91%

#2. EAR = 3.04%

#2. EAR = 3.64%

#3. save interest of approx. $7210

#3. save interest of approx. $8550

#3. save interest of approx. $9870

#3. save interest of approx. $6690

#4. save time by approx. a little less than a year

#4. save time by approx. 2 years

#4. save time by approx. 5 years

#4. save time by approx. 10 years

#1. APR = 2.5%

#1. APR = 3%

#1. APR = 3.7%

#1. APR = 4.2%

#2. EAR = 4.82%

#2. EAR = 2.91%

#2. EAR = 3.04%

#2. EAR = 3.64%

#3. save interest of approx. $7210

#3. save interest of approx. $8550

#3. save interest of approx. $9870

#3. save interest of approx. $6690

#4. save time by approx. a little less than a year

#4. save time by approx. 2 years

#4. save time by approx. 5 years

#4. save time by approx. 10 years

Explanation / Answer

1. APR = 0.25*12 = 3%

2. EAR = (1+ 0.03/12)^12 -1 = 3.04%

3. . save interest of approx. $6690

Amount of loan = 500000

Monthly payment =PMT(0.25%,180,500000) = $3452.91

Total interest paid as per original agreement = 3452.91*180 - 500000 = $121523.48

If new monthly payments = 3452.91 + 150 = 3602.91

Number of payments required =NPER(0.25%,3602.91,-500000) = 170.64

Interest paid in this case = 3602.91 * 170.64 = 614800 - 500000 = $114800

Savings = 121523- 114800 = $6723

4. save time by approx. a little less than a year

(180 - 170.64 = less than 12 payments)