A major property developer is concerned about lack of sales due to local economic conditions. To ensure that his condos are occupied, he offers a lease-to-purchase program in which, if people sign a lease by the end of March, they will not have to start making payments until March of the following year. The purchase price of the condo is $186,000. Payments of $1132.03 will be required at the beginning of each month over a 25-year amortization period. If interest is 5.67% compounded semi-annually during the first year, what is the semi-annually compounded interest rate during the payment period? The interest rate during the payment period is enter your response here _ _% compounded semi-annually. (Round the final answer to two decimal places. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)

A major property developer is concerned about lack of sales due to local economic conditions. To ensure that his condos are occupied, he offers a lease-to-purchase program in which, if people sign a lease by the end of March, they will not have to start making payments until March of the following year. The purchase price of the condo is $186,000. Payments of $1132.03 will be required at the beginning of each month over a 25-year amortization period. If interest is 5.67% compounded semi-annually during the first year, what is the semi-annually compounded interest rate during the payment period? The interest rate during the payment period is enter your response here _ _% compounded semi-annually. (Round the final answer to two decimal places. Round all intermediate values to six decimal places as needed.)

SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019

42nd Edition

ISBN:9780357233306

Author:Maloney

Publisher:Maloney

Chapter8: Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, And Depletion

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