Answer:
The total amount of interest charged is $195,507.6
Step-by-step explanation:
Total Amount = $165000 , No. of months = 12×30 = 360 months ,Down Payment Rate = 15%
Monthly Payment for $1000 loan on 7% interest rate = $6.65
[tex]Down\thinspace Payment = 0.15\cdot Total\thinspace Amount\approx 24,750\\\\Amount\thinspace Mortaged=Total\thinspace Amount-Downpayment\\\implies Amount\thinspace Mortaged=165,000-24,750=140,250\\\\Monthly\thinspace Payment=\frac{Amount\thinspace of\thinspace Mortaged}{1000} \cdot Monthly\thinspace payment\thinspace for\thinspace $1000\thinspace loan\\\\\implies Monthly\thinspace Payment=\frac{140250}{1000}\cdot 6.65\approx 932.66\\\\ Total\thinspace Amount\thinspace paid = Monthly\thinspace Payment\cdot No.\thinspace of\thinspace Months\\\implies Total\thinspace Amount\thinspace paid = 932.66\cdot 360\approx 355,757.6$\\\\Total\thinspace interest=Amount\thinspace Paid - Amount\thinspace Mortaged\\\implies Total\thinspace interest=355,757.6-140250\approx 195,507.6[/tex]
⇒ Total Interest Charged = $195,507.6