Question

Stephanle is planning to buy a house and can choose between a traditional mortgage at 5% Interest or an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) at

4.5% Interest. What factor would make the ARM less attractive to Stephanie?
Select the best answer from the choices provided.
ОА. Interest rates are dropping and are expected to continue to fall.
ОВ.
Home values are rising and are expected to continue to rise.
OC. Stephanie expects to receive a promotion within a year.
OD. Stephanie could not afford the payment if the interest rate rose to 5.5%.

Answer 1

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

If Stephanie knows that the interest rates are dropping and are expected to continue to do so, she may feel that the ARM is her best option. However, interest rates that go down will always come back up, and most likely surpass the previous high rate. If said rate increases to an amount out of her budget, the adjustable-rate mortgage would be the less attractive method.