You pay $993 at the beginning of each month for rent. Instead, you are going to purchase a house. You are going to make a 14% down payment and the remainder will be paid through a 25 year mortgage with payments made at the beginning of each month. You may assume 6.08% compounded semi-annually as the rate of interest.   How much money must you borrow for your mortgage

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You pay $993 at the beginning of each month for rent. Instead, you are going to purchase a house. You are going to make a 14% down payment and the remainder will be paid through a 25 year mortgage with payments made at the beginning of each month. You may assume 6.08% compounded semi-annually as the rate of interest.

 

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