Scenario: John Is Looking to Buy a House in Bozeman

question 194

Multiple Choice

Scenario: John is looking to buy a house in Bozeman. He has about $120,000 in savings, and the house he is interested in costs $300,000. When he approaches Boze Bank, the same bank at which all of his five brothers have accounts, he learns that he can borrow at a nominal interest rate of 5 percent. Inflation is 2 percent for 2 years after he buys the house and then increases to 3 percent. Assume that Boze Bank is the only bank in Bozeman and John's five brothers contribute a significant amount to the bank's total savings.
-Refer to the scenario above.If John takes a loan to cover the difference between the cost of the new house and his savings and makes annual payments of $50,000,how much will John owe after 3 years?

• A) $41,251
• B) $40,000
• C) $50,748
• D) $42,146

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