a)
To determine: The number of years required to pay off the complete mortgage.
Introduction:
A mortgage may be a certificate of debt, secured by the collateral of the given property the receiver is obligated to pay back with a planned set of payments while not paying the whole price of acquisition up front. The receiver repays the loan and interest, till he eventually own the property.
b)
To determine: The number of months required to pay off the complete mortgage.
Introduction:
A mortgage may be a certificate of debt, secured by the collateral of the given property the receiver is obligated to pay back with a planned set of payments while not paying the whole price of acquisition up front. The receiver repays the loan and interest, till he eventually own the property.
c)
To determine: Does the given strategy vary with rate of interest on loan.
Introduction:
A mortgage may be a certificate of debt, secured by the collateral of the given property the receiver is obligated to pay back with a planned set of payments while not paying the whole price of acquisition up front. The receiver repays the loan and interest, till he eventually owns the property.
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