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Suppose That the Interest Rate on a Conventional 30-Year Mortgage

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Suppose that the interest rate on a conventional 30-year mortgage is currently 8%. You receive a call from a mortgage broker who offers you a 30-year adjustable rate mortgage at 2% that is adjusted once each year. Evaluate each mortgage in terms of the following: risk that the monthly payment will change over the next 30 years and interest-rate risk.


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Cartel

A group of independent market participants who collude to increase prices and limit output in order to maximize their collective profits.

Marginal Cost

The hike in cost resulting from the creation of one more unit of a product or service.

Cartel

An agreement among competing firms to control prices or exclude entry of a new competitor in a market, often leading to higher prices and restricted supply.

Marginal Cost

The hike in overall financial outlay due to producing an extra unit of a product or service.

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