Practice B The Marks, owners of a hotel, have been hard-hit by the pandemic. Before they were forced to close their business, their take home income after taxes but before living expenses, was $7,000 a month. The Marks spent all of their take-home cash flow and even more, by borrowing on a line of credit (LOC). The day their hotel was closed the balance on their LOC was $8,520. Normally they use the LOC to clear the balance on their several credit cards each month. Terms of the LOC include a repayment of 3% of principal every month plus interest charged at a rate of 0.5% per month. Three years ago the Marks took out a $532,000 mortgage to purchase a home. Payments are monthly at a rate of 3.6%, compounded semi-annually. The original amortization period was 20 years and they have made 34 payments to date. The Mark's mortgagor has offered them the possibility of suspending payments for the next 4 months. Nevertheless, they will still owe the interest they would have paid on each payment. Furthermore, the future value of the unpaid interest after 4 months will mean that they will have to pay interest on the outstanding interest should they take up this offer. (A) Excluding the balance on their LOC, what minimum emergency fund should the Marks have held to meet unforeseen events? What type of investment would be suitable for such a fund? Calculation of Minimum Emergency Fund: Suitable Investment: (B) How much would the couple have to pay on the LOC for the month following closure of their hotel? What impact would not making the payment have on their credit rating? Please explain. LOC Payment Calculation Impact of Non-Payment C. What is the monthly payment on the Mark's mortgage? What is the balance after 34 months? Round to the nearest dollar. Calculation of Mortgage Payment and Balance after 34 Months (rounded) D. Draw up the Mark's mortgage amortization table for the next four months (i.e. for payments 35-38). Their monthly mortgage rate is 0.2978%. Round to the nearest dollar. $ Interest $ Principal $ End. Bal. Month $ Beg. Bal. $ Pmt. 35 36 37 38 E. How much interest will the Marks owe at the end of the 4-month period? (Mortgage payments are made at the end of the month.) Round to the nearest dollar. Remember, they will be obliged to pay interest on their interest. If they are given the choice of adding this to their mortgage balance or paying it immediately in cash, what would you recommend, and why? Calculation of Total Interest Owed at the end of 4 months: Repay or add to the mortgage balance? Practice B The Marks, owners of a hotel, have been hard-hit by the pandemic. Before they were forced to close their business, their take home income after taxes but before living expenses, was $7,000 a month. The Marks spent all of their take-home cash flow and even more, by borrowing on a line of credit (LOC). The day their hotel was closed the balance on their LOC was $8,520. Normally they use the LOC to clear the balance on their several credit cards each month. Terms of the LOC include a repayment of 3% of principal every month plus interest charged at a rate of 0.5% per month. Three years ago the Marks took out a $532,000 mortgage to purchase a home. Payments are monthly at a rate of 3.6%, compounded semi-annually. The original amortization period was 20 years and they have made 34 payments to date. The Mark's mortgagor has offered them the possibility of suspending payments for the next 4 months. Nevertheless, they will still owe the interest they would have paid on each payment. Furthermore, the future value of the unpaid interest after 4 months will mean that they will have to pay interest on the outstanding interest should they take up this offer. (A) Excluding the balance on their LOC, what minimum emergency fund should the Marks have held to meet unforeseen events? What type of investment would be suitable for such a fund? Calculation of Minimum Emergency Fund: Suitable Investment: (B) How much would the couple have to pay on the LOC for the month following closure of their hotel? What impact would not making the payment have on their credit rating? Please explain. LOC Payment Calculation Impact of Non-Payment C. What is the monthly payment on the Mark's mortgage? What is the balance after 34 months? Round to the nearest dollar. Calculation of Mortgage Payment and Balance after 34 Months (rounded) D. Draw up the Mark's mortgage amortization table for the next four months (i.e. for payments 35-38). Their monthly mortgage rate is 0.2978%. Round to the nearest dollar. $ Interest $ Principal $ End. Bal. Month $ Beg. Bal. $ Pmt. 35 36 37 38 E. How much interest will the Marks owe at the end of the 4-month period? (Mortgage payments are made at the end of the month.) Round to the nearest dollar. Remember, they will be obliged to pay interest on their interest. If they are given the choice of adding this to their mortgage balance or paying it immediately in cash, what would you recommend, and why? Calculation of Total Interest Owed at the end of 4 months: Repay or add to the mortgage balance
