An engineer wished to purchase an $80,000 home by making a down payment of $20,000 and borrowing the remaining $60,000, which he will repay a monthly basis over the next 30 years. If the bank charges interest at the rate of 9.5% per year, compounded annually, how much money must the engineer repay each month? 504.51 551.40 601.77 610.77

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An engineer wished to purchase an $80,000 home by making a down payment of $20,000 and borrowing the remaining $60,000, which he will repay a monthly basis over the next 30 years. If the bank charges interest at the rate of 9.5% per year, compounded annually, how much money must the engineer repay each month?

  1. 504.51
  2. 551.40
  3. 601.77
  4. 610.77
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