Narrative 14-2
for Problems in This Section, Use Table 14-1 $3 \frac { 1 } { 2 } \%$

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Narrative 14-2
For problems in this section, use Table 14-1 from your text to find monthly mortgage payments.
-Refer to Narrative in your text 14-2. Willie Chirino purchased a condominium with an adjustable rate mortgage. The margin on the loan is 3.8% over the current index and the rate cap is 8% over the life of the loan.
A)If the current index is $3 \frac { 1 } { 2 } \%$ , what is the calculated interest rate of the ARM?
B)What is the maximum overall rate of the loan?

• A)If the current index is \(3 \frac { 1 } { 2 } \%\) , what is the calculated interest rate of the ARM?
• B)What is the maximum overall rate of the loan?

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Definitions:

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations in economics, illustrating different combinations of goods or services among which a consumer is indifferent.

Ordinary Goods

Goods for which demand increases as consumer income increases and decreases as consumer income decreases, opposite to inferior goods.

Consumer Equilibrium

A scenario in which a consumer has distributed their income to achieve the greatest satisfaction, considering the prices of goods and services.

Budget Constraint

A representation of all the combinations of goods and services that a consumer can afford to purchase at given prices within their income level.