As Applied to Mortgage Loans, Which of the Following Statements

question 21

Multiple Choice

As applied to mortgage loans, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Advertised rates are EARs.
• B) A spreadsheet uses the periodic interest rate, not the annual percentage rate.
• C) It is essential to know the compounding periods per year in order to use the TVM equations or determine the actual cost to rent money.
• D) A mortgage problem is very similar to a future value problem with an annuity.

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