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1. (2 points) Brandon and Kayla have decided to buy a house for $310,000. They will make a 20% down payment, and they expect to be approved for a 30-year mortgage with an interest rate of 4.25%. Find their monthly payment.
2. (1 point) Construct the first row of the amortization table for their mortgage. How much of their first payment goes toward interest? How much of their first payment goes toward principal? After making their first payment, what is the remaining balance?
3. (1 point) Construct the second row of the amortization table for their mortgage. How much of their second payment goes toward interest? How much of their second payment goes toward principal? After making their second payment, what is the remaining balance?
4. (2 points) Continue constructing the amortization table for their mortgage until you have completed 12 rows of the table. What is the total amount of interest that Brandon and Kayla will pay on their mortgage in the first year?
5. (2 points) For the house that Brandon and Kayla have chosen, the annual property taxes are $2,928, and their homeowners insurance premium is $1,260 per year. Since they will make a 20% down payment, they do not have to pay PMI. Find their total PITI.
6. (2 points) Do Brandon and Kayla pass the 28% and 36% tests to qualify for a mortgage? Recall that Brandon and Kayla have a car loan and a student loan from Part 1 of the project. Use their salaries given in Part 2 of the project. Show all of your calculations to justify your answers.

6 Info. Part 1 does not needs to be answered but to help you answer number 6

1. (2 points) Brandon and Kayla have decided to borrow $17,100 to buy a new Honda Fit. They were able to obtain a 5-year loan with an interest rate of 4.5%. Find their monthly payment.
2. (2 points) Brandon and Kayla owe $36,000 on their student loans at an interest rate of 7%. The term is 20 years. Find their monthly payment.
3. (1 point) Construct the first row of the amortization table for their student loans. How much of their first payment goes toward interest? How much of their first payment goes toward principal? After making their first payment, what is the remaining balance?
4. (1 point) Construct the second row of the amortization table for their student loans. How much of their second payment goes toward interest? How much of their second payment goes toward principal? After making their second payment, what is the remaining balance?
5. (2 points) Continue constructing the amortization table for their student loans until you have completed 12 rows of the table. What is the total amount of interest that Brandon and Kayla will pay on their student loans in the first year?
6. (2 points) Explain how you constructed the amortization table for their student loans. Include all of the formulas that you used. Show your calculations for at least one row of the table.

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