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Calculate the total value of monthly instalments for Option 1, and the monthly interest rate for Option 1.
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18 steps2.2.1
Identify the term agreement for bond payment option one from Table 4.
The term agreement for Option 1 is 10 years.
Convert the term agreement from years to months.
The term agreement in months for bond payment option one is .
2.2.2
Identify the annual interest rate from Table 4.
The annual interest rate is .
Convert the annual interest rate to a monthly rate.
Convert to a percentage and round to one decimal place.
The interest rate per month, rounded to one decimal place, is .
2.2.3
Identify the monthly instalment and once-off costs for Option 1 from Table 4.
Monthly instalment (Option 1) = R68 033
Once-off costs (Option 1) = R1 600 015Calculate the total value of monthly instalments for Option 1.
The term in months for Option 1 is 120 months (from 2.2.1).
Calculate the total cost of the house using the given formula.
The total cost of the house if Mpho uses bond payment option one is .
2.2.4
Identify the purchase price from Table 4.
Purchase Price = R5 990 000
Calculate the difference between the total cost (from 2.2.3) and the purchase price.
Calculate the percentage more than the purchase price.
Mpho will be paying approximately more than the purchase price.
2.2.5 & 2.2.6
Identify the principal amount, interest rate, and time for the loan.
Principal () = R350 000
Interest rate () = 17% = 0.17
Time () = 3 yearsCalculate the total amount Mpho pays back using the simple interest formula .
Round the amount to the nearest one hundred rand.
The amount R528 500 is already rounded to the nearest one hundred rand.
The amount Mpho pays back, rounded to the nearest one hundred rand, is .2.2.7
Calculate the total monthly instalments for Option 2.
Term agreement (Option 2) = 15 years = months.
Monthly instalment (Option 2) = R55 935.Calculate the total monthly instalments for Option 3.
Term agreement (Option 3) = 20 years = months.
Monthly instalment (Option 3) = R50 659.Calculate the difference between the total monthly instalments of Option 2 and Option 3.
Verify Mpho's statement.
Mpho stated that the difference is less than R2 000 000.
Our calculated difference is R2 089 860.
Since R2 089 860 is not less than R2 000 000 (it is greater), Mpho's statement is invalid.
Mpho's statement is .
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