A buyer is purchasing a home for $289,000. With 20% down. The lender will charge 2 points on the loan and $85 for a credit check. The attorney fees will be $375. The buyer has given an earnest money deposit to the title company of $3,000. There is a transfer tax on real estate and the rate is $1.50 per hundred. The property taxes are unpaid and will be prorated using a 360-day year. Annual taxes are $6,000. Closing is set for October 5th and the seller will pay for closing day. How much will the buyer owe at closing?

Suppose the government decides to issue a new savings bond that is guaranteed to double in value if you hold it for 20 years. assume you purchase a bond that costs $25. a. what is the exact rate of return you would earn if you held the bond for 20 years until it doubled in value? (do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. if you purchased the bond for $25 in 2017 at the then current interest rate of .27 percent year, how much would the bond be worth in 2027? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. in 2027, instead of cashing in the bond for its then current value, you decide to hold the bond until it doubles in face value in 2037. what annual rate of return will you earn over the last 10 years? (do not