You Are Considering Purchasing a New Home

question 49

Multiple Choice

You are considering purchasing a new home.You will need to borrow $250,000 to purchase the home.A mortgage company offers you a 15-year fixed rate mortgage (180 months) at 9% APR (0.75% month) .If you borrow the money from this mortgage company,your monthly mortgage payment will be closest to:

• A)$2585.
• B)$660.
• C)$2535.
• D)$1390.

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Definitions:

Indicator Variables

Variables created to represent categorical data in numerical form, often used in statistical models to include qualitative data.

Regression Model

A statistical model that estimates relationships among variables, typically one dependent variable and one or more independent variables, to predict or explain outcomes.

Dummy Variable

A binary variable used in regression models to represent categorical data by encoding categories as 0 or 1.

Indicator Variable

A variable that takes the value of 1 if a certain condition is true and 0 if it is not.