Alysha needs to borrow $180,000 to purchase her new house in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. She would like
Question:
Alysha needs to borrow $180,000 to purchase her new house in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. She would like to pay off the mortgage in 20 years, making monthly payments. For the initial three-year term, Blossom Bank has offered her a quoted annual rate of 7.0 percent.
1>What is the effective annual interest rate? Interest is compounded semi-annually?
2>What is the effective monthly interest rate?
3>How much will Alysha's monthly mortgage payments be?
4>Yarmouth Credit Union will provide Alysha with a mortgage at a rate of 6.96 percent, but unlike most Canadian mortgages, the compounding will occur monthly. Should Alysha take the mortgage loan from Yarmouth Credit Union or from Blossom Bank?
Understanding Financial Statements
ISBN: 978-0133874037
11th edition
Authors: Lyn Fraser, Aileen Ormiston