Fixed-Rate Mortgages Usually Have

question 140

Multiple Choice

Fixed-rate mortgages usually have

• A)level monthly payments over the life of the loan.
• B)a level interest rate,but the monthly payment typically varies as credit conditions warrant.
• C)monthly payments that are relatively large in the early years,but decline as the principal on the loan is reduced.
• D)a balloon payment when the mortgage matures.

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Definitions:

Tax Rate

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed by the government on their income or profits.

Cost of Debt

The effective rate that a company pays on its current debt, which can be measured in terms of either the before-tax or after-tax cost.

Personal Tax Rate

The percentage of an individual's income that is paid to the government in taxes.

Corporate Tax Rate

The percentage of a corporation's income that is paid to the government as tax.