A $290,000 house in Hamilton was purchased with a down payment of 20.00% of its value and a 25 year mortgage was taken for the balance. The negotiated fixed interest rate was 5.50% compounded semi-annually for a five-year term, with repayments made at the end of every month.

a. Calculate the size of the monthly payments.

b. Complete the partial mortgage schedule for the five-year term, rounding the answers to the nearest cent.

Payment Number	Payment	Interest Portion	Principal Portion	Principal Balance
0				$232,000.00
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