An investor plans to buy a property. She has two options for loans: (1) Loan balance=10, maturity=10 years, interest rate=1%; (2) Loan balance=20, maturity=10 years, interest rate=2%. The incremental (or marginal) borrowing cost by choosing the option (2), instead of the option (1), is approximately x%. Calculate the value of x
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A mortgage is a formal agreement in which a bank or other financial institution lends cash at interest in return for assuming the title to the debtor's property, on the condition that the obligation is paid in full.
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The term "mortgage" is a type of loan that a borrower takes to maintain his house or any form of assets and he agrees to return the amount in a particular period of time to the lender usually in a series of regular equally monthly, quarterly, or half-yearly payments.
3. An investor plans to buy a property. She has two options for loans: (1) Loan balance=10, maturity=10 years, interest rate=1%; (2) Loan balance=20, maturity=10 years, interest rate=2%. The incremental (or marginal) borrowing cost by choosing the option (2), instead of the option (1), is approximately x%. Calculate the value of x.
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