A borrower is making a choice between a mortgage with monthly payments or biweekly payments. The loan will be $200,000 at 6 percent interest for 20 years.

Questions: Round to two decimal places

a. What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower? Hint: Assume 26 total bi-weekly payments per year for the maturity period.

b. Assume that the bi-weekly loan was available for 5.75%. What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower?

What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower? Hint: Assume 26 total bi-weekly payments per year for the maturity period. Note: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Assume that the bi-weekly loan was available for 5.75%. What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places. What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower? Hint: Assume 26 total bi-weekly payments per year for the maturity period. Note: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) Assume that the bi-weekly loan was available for 5.75%. What would be the maturity period if payments are bi-weekly? How much will the borrower pay in total under each payment option? Which choice would be less costly to the borrower? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places