In 2008, Elizabeth purchased a house for $ 155 comma 000 to use as her personal residence. She paid $ 31 comma 000 and borrowed $ 124 comma 000 from the local savings and loan company. In 2010 she paid $ 11 comma 000 to add a room to the house. In 2012 she paid $ 1 comma 400 to have the house painted and $ 1 comma 500 for built-in bookshelves. As of January 1 of the current year, she has reduced the $ 124 comma 000 mortgage to $ 111 comma 600. What is her basis for the house?

$168,900

Explanation:

Basis for the house is the total of the initial cost + Cost of adding a room + Cost of the house paint + Cost of built-in bookshelves

= 155,000 + 11,000 + 1400 + 1500

= $168,900

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of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.