Hugh Akston Took Out a 30-Year Mortgage with an EAR

question 15

Multiple Choice

Hugh Akston took out a 30-year mortgage with an EAR of 5.9%.If Hugh borrowed $300,000 to buy his home,then his monthly payment will be closest to:

• A)$835.
• B)$1750.
• C)$1780.
• D)$10,240.

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Definitions:

Dividends

Disbursements issued by a company to its shareholders, usually sourced from the organization's earnings.

Income Summary

A temporary account used to transfer the revenues and expenses for an accounting period to the Retained Earnings account.

Retained Earnings

The total earnings of a company so far, minus any dividends or distributions given out to shareholders.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent ones, preparing the books for the next period.