(All Steps) Assume current mortgage rates (per year) are 6.00 \% for a fixed, 30 year mortgage and 5.50 \% for a fixed, 15 year mortgage. You want to borrow


Question: Assume current mortgage rates (per year) are \(6.00 \%\) for a fixed, 30 year mortgage and \(5.50 \%\) for a fixed, 15 year mortgage. You want to borrow $150,000 to buy a house, and are trying to decide whether to get a 15 year or 30 year mortgage.

  1. What is the monthly principal and interest payment for the 30 -year mortgage? (Hint:
    divide the annual interest rate by 12 to get the monthly interest rate.) Also, how much in actual dollars will you pay over the life of the loan?
  2. What is the monthly principal and interest payment for the 15 -year mortgage? How much in actual dollars will you pay over the life of the loan?
  3. How much extra per month do you have to pay for the 15 -year mortgage?

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