Mortgage interest paid by a homeowner is deductible but consumer credit interest paid on a car loan

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Mortgage interest paid by a homeowner is deductible but consumer credit interest paid on a car loan is not deductible under current income tax law in the United States. Draw a diagram like Figure 12.11 and explain why homeowners have an incentive to finance the purchase of a new car with a home equity loan rather than with a car loan.
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Public Finance

ISBN: 978-1111526986

2nd edition

Authors: John E. Anderson

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