The table shows the terms of a fixed-rate mortgage.
Which formula should be used to correctly calculate the
monthly mortgage payment?
Component
Cost
[R(1 - R)"
(1 + R)?
(P) Principal
$200,000
[R(1 + R)"]
(R) Monthly interest rate
.4%
1 + R)
(n) Total number of
monthly payments (30-
year term)
360
[(1 + R"
M=pl
p[R(1 + R)"
(N + R)
(M) Monthly payment
$1059.85