Cheyenne and her husband are trying to decide whether to rent or to purchase a new row house. After looking for several months, they've narrowed their choice down to one particular house, and the builder is willing to lease or sell-depending upon the preference of the buyer. To perform a rent-or-buy analysis, Cheyenne and her husband have collected the following information: If they rent, the builder will require monthly rental payments of $900 and a security deposit equal to two months of rent. . Since they want to be protected against the possible loss of their possessions, they will purchase a renters' policy of $200 every six months, while a more comprehensive homeowners' policy will cost 0.5% of the home's value per Complete a rent-or-buy analysis worksheet to determine the total cost of renting and the total cost of purchasing Cheyenne and her husband's prospective house and then recommend their best strategy. To complete the worksheet, enter the appropriate values in their corresponding blanks and round each value to the nearest whole dollar. RENT-OR-BUY ANALYSIS FOR HOUSING COST OF RENTING $ Amount Security deposit Annual rental cost Renter's insurance Opportunity cost on security deposit Total Annual Cost of Renting: COST OF BUYING Monthly mortgage payment $ Amount RENT-OR-BUY ANALYSIS FOR HOUSING COST OF RENTING Security deposit Annual rental cost Renter's insurance Opportunity cost on security deposit Total Annual Cost of Renting: COST OF BUYING Monthly mortgage payment Annual mortgage payments Property taxes Homeowner's insurance Maintenance expenses Opportunity cost of down payment and closing costs Total costs Less Reduction of loan principal Tax savings on mortgage interest deduction Tax saving on property tax deduction Total deductions Annual after-tax cost of homeownership Estimated annual appreciation in home value Total Annual Cost of Purchasing: Based on this analysis, Cheyenne and her husband should: Purchase the home, as the cost of purchasing is greater than the cost of renting Rent the home, as its total cost is less than the total cost of purchasing Purchase the home, as the total cost of purchasing is less than the cost of renting