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Phoniex University
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Problem 9-1 Comparing Renting and Buying [LO2]
| Rental Costs | Â | Â | Buying Costs | Â | Â | Â |
| Annual rent | $ | 7,380 | Annual mortgage payments | $ | 9,800 | ($9,575 is interest) |
| Insurance | $ | 145 | Property taxes | $ | 1,780 | Â |
| Security deposit | $ | 650 | Insurance/maintenance | $ | 1,050 | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Down payment/closing costs | $ | 4,500 | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Growth in equity | $ | 225 | Â |
| Â | Â | Â | Estimated annual appreciation | $ | 1,700 | Â |
| Assume an after-tax savings interest rate of 6 percent and a tax rate of 28 percent. |
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| (a) | Calculate the total rental cost and total buying cost. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar.) |
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