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David Abbot is buying a new house, and he is taking out a 30-year mortgage. David will borrow $191,000 from a bank, and to repay

David Abbot is buying a new house, and he is taking out a 30-year mortgage. David will borrow $191,000 from a bank, and to repay the loan he will make 360 monthly payments (principal and interest) of $1,167.34 per month over the next 30 years. David can deduct interest payments on his mortgage from his taxable income, and based on his income, David is in the 32% tax bracket.

a. What is the before-tax interest rate (per year) on David's loan?

b. What is the after-tax interest rate that David is paying?

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