Assuming you have graduated and have been working for several years. You are planning to buy a double-storey link house in Bukit Mahkota built by the IOI developer which cost RM748,000 per unit for intermediate unit. You have saved some money and plan to use them as a down payment for the house that you intend to purchase. You intend to take up a loan to finance your purchase of the house for the balance of the purchase price.

1. Calculate the amount of the down payment for the house you intend to purchase if you would like to make a 20% down payment. [3 marks]

2. Calculate the amount of the loan you need to borrow from a financial institution.

[3 marks]

3. You intend to take up a loan for twenty years. Calculate your monthly installment if the bank charges you an interest rate of 4.5% per annum. [5 marks]

4. After five years of buying the property, you decide to assess the cost of servicing the loan.

1. In Ringgit terms, how much have you paid the lender (bank)? [4 marks]
2. How much do you still owe on the property? [4 marks]
3. How much interest have you paid to the lender? [6 marks]