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Lewis recently filed bankruptcy and now has a poor credit rating. He moved into an apartment and is setting up new accounts for his electric and cable. The deposits and connection fees for customers based on their credit rating are shown below. Electric DepositElectric Connection FeeCable DepositCable Connection FeeGood Rating$90$50$65$75Poor Rating$205$75$150$110How much more in deposits and fees will Lewis pay to have his electric and cable turned on because of his bankruptcy?

A person who filed bankruptcy in the past is able to get a 25-year mortgage loan at a rate that is 6% higher than what they could have received if they had not filed. The interest rate this person pays on a $130,000 loan is 13%, compounded monthly.Assume this person could have received the lower interest rate on the loan and saved all of the difference on the payments for the first five years of the loan. If this person then invested this total amount in an account paying simple interest at the rate of 2%, how much money would have accumulated in interest by the time the mortgage is paid off?

A person who files bankruptcy ends up paying a 6% higher fixed interest rate on a 30-year home loan than a person who has not filed bankruptcy. The person who files bankruptcy pays a 12% interest rate on their home loan. If the loan amount is $150,000, how much more in total interest do they pay than the person who has not filed bankruptcy?

Terry took out a mortgage loan for $60,000 at an interest rate of 11% for 25 years. If Terry had not had a bankruptcy on her credit report, her payments could have been $424.07 per month. How much is Terry paying in additional interest over the life of the loan?

Lucas spends $83.42 in additional interest and charges on monthly payments as the result of a prior bankruptcy. If Lucas been able to save this money for the year and then put it into a savings account earning 1.8% simple interest, how much money could he have in savings after 3 more years?

A person who files bankruptcy ends up paying a 6% higher fixed interest rate on a 30-year home loan than a person who has not filed bankruptcy. The person who files bankruptcy pays a 12% interest rate on their home loan. If the loan amount is $150,000, how much more in total interest do they pay than the person who has not filed bankruptcy?