The APR Can Be a Controversial Measure of Borrowing Cost

question 32

Multiple Choice

The APR can be a controversial measure of borrowing cost because it tends to:

• A) overstate the true borrowing cost by assuming we hold mortgage until maturity
• B) understate the true borrowing cost by assuming we hold mortgage until maturity
• C) overstate the true borrowing cost by assuming we do not hold mortgage until maturity
• D) understate the true borrowing cost by assuming we do not hold mortgage until maturity

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