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The table below shows a mortgage lender's interest rates and monthly payments for different credit scores.Mortgage loan amount: $345,000Length of the loan: 15 years Credit score Rate Monthly payment660 – 679 5.33% $2788680 – 699 5.18% $2761700 – 719 5.11% $2748720 – 739 4.97% $2723+740 4.85% $2701Christine's credit score is 746. Tom's credit score is 712. Answer the following questions.(a)What interest rates will the lender offer Christine and Tom?Christine: %Tom: %(b)Who will have a lower monthly payment, and by how much?ChristineChristine'smonthlypaymentwillbelowerby$.TomTom'smonthlypaymentwillbelowerby$.(c)A more positive credit history usually results in a higher credit score. Which statement explains why it is important to establish a positive credit history?Higher credit scores usually mean lower monthly payments for mortgage loans.Higher credit scores usually mean higher monthly payments for mortgage loans.

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The table below shows a mortgage lender's interest rates and monthly payments for different credit scores.Mortgage loan amount: 345,000Lengthoftheloan:15yearsCreditscoreRateMonthlypayment6606795.33345,000Length of the loan: 15 years Credit score Rate Monthly payment660 – 679 5.33% 2788680 – 699 5.18% 27617007195.112761700 – 719 5.11% 2748720 – 739 4.97% 2723+7404.852723+740 4.85% 2701Christine's credit score is 746. Tom's credit score is 712. Answer the following questions.(a)What interest rates will the lender offer Christine and Tom?Christine: %Tom: %(b)Who will have a lower monthly payment, and by how much?ChristineChristine'smonthlypaymentwillbelowerby.TomTomsmonthlypaymentwillbelowerby.TomTom'smonthlypaymentwillbelowerby.(c)A more positive credit history usually results in a higher credit score. Which statement explains why it is important to establish a positive credit history?Higher credit scores usually mean lower monthly payments for mortgage loans.Higher credit scores usually mean higher monthly payments for mortgage loans.

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(a) The interest rates that the lender will offer Christine and Tom are as follows:

Christine: 4.85% Tom: 5.11%

(b) Christine will have a lower monthly payment. The difference between Tom's monthly payment and Christine's monthly payment is 27482748 - 2701 = 47.So,Christinesmonthlypaymentwillbelowerby47. So, Christine's monthly payment will be lower by 47.

(c) The statement that explains why it is important to establish a positive credit history is: "Higher credit scores usually mean lower monthly payments for mortgage loans." This is because a higher credit score indicates to lenders that you are less of a risk, which can qualify you for lower interest rates. Lower interest rates, in turn, result in lower monthly payments.

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