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Transcribed Image Text:Consider a 20-year, $185,000 mortgage with a rate of 6.35 percent. Five years into the mortgage, rates have fallen to 5.05 percent.
Suppose the transaction cost of obtaining a new mortgage is $1,950.
a. Should the homeowner refinance at the lower rate?
Yes
O No
b. Quantify the effect of the homeowner's decision. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal
places.)
Monthly savings
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