Mortgages Are Annuities in That a Fixed Monthly Payment Is

question 72

Multiple Choice

Mortgages are annuities in that a fixed monthly payment is made to the lender (assume end of month payments and an interest rate that compounds semi-annually) .Sara is planning to take on a mortgage of $100 000 and believes she can afford monthly payments up to $700.How much interest would she save if she decided to pay off her mortgage over 20 years,rather than over 25 years? Her mortgage is at five percent interest calculated semi-annually.

• A)$42 000
• B)$18 120
• C)$34 896
• D)$16 776

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Definitions:

Sarcoplasm

The cytoplasm within a muscle cell, containing organelles, proteins, and the substances required for muscle contraction.

Sarcomere

The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber, consisting of actin and myosin filaments between two Z-lines in striated muscle cells.

T Tubule

Tubular extensions of the plasma membrane in muscle cells that facilitate the uniform contraction of the muscle by spreading electrical impulses.

Myosin

A protein that, along with actin, enables muscular contraction and movement in animal cells.