You are paying 5% on your fixed-rate mortgage & earning 6% on your stock index fund. You are almost certain the stock market will remain steady for the foreseeable future. You recently received money from a very generous aunt. You decide either to invest the money in your stock index fund or pay down your mortgage. Your tax rate is 20%. What should you do? a. Invest in the index fund because your after-tax mortgage cost is 4,0% & you are earning an after-tax rate of 4.8% on your index fund.
b. Pay down your mortgage because your after-tax mortgage cost is 4,8% & you are earning an after-tax rate of 4% on your index fund.
c. Invest in the index fund because your after-tax mortgage cost is 4.8% & you are earning an after-tax rate of 4% on your index fund.
d. None of the analyses is correct.

He moto hotel opened for business on may 1, 2017. here is its trial balance before adjustment on may 31. moto hotel trial balance may 31, 2017 debit credit cash $ 2,283 supplies 2,600 prepaid insurance 1,800 land 14,783 buildings 72,400 equipment 16,800 accounts payable $ 4,483 unearned rent revenue 3,300 mortgage payable 38,400 common stock 59,783 rent revenue 9,000 salaries and wages expense 3,000 utilities expense 800 advertising expense 500 $114,966 $114,966 other data: 1. insurance expires at the rate of $360 per month. 2. a count of supplies shows $1,050 of unused supplies on may 31. 3. (a) annual depreciation is $2,760 on the building. (b) annual depreciation is $2,160 on equipment. 4. the mortgage interest rate is 5%. (the mortgage was taken out on may 1.) 5. unearned rent of $2,580 has been earned. 6. salaries of $810 are accrued and unpaid at may 31