You are thinking about buying a house. You find one you like that costs $200,000. You learn

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You are thinking about buying a house. You find one you like that costs $200,000. You learn that your bank will give you a mortgage for $160,000 and that you will have to use all of your savings to make the down payment of

$40,000. You calculate that the mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and utilities would total

$950 per month. Is $950 the cost of owning the house?

What important factor(s) have you left out of your calculation of the cost of ownership?

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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780367752279

Global Edition

Authors: Acemoglu Daron, Laibson David, List John.

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