Calculate the cost of each alternative and recommend the


Clarissa Maguire is currently renting an apartment for $725 per month and paying $275 annually for renter's insurance.She just found a small townhouse she can buy for $185,000.She has enough cash for a $10,000 down payment and $4,000 in closing costs.Clarissa estimated the following costs as a percentage of the home's price: property taxes, 2.5 percent; homeowner's insurance, 0.5 percent; and maintenance, 0.7 percent.She is in the 25 percent tax bracket. Calculate the cost of each alternative and recommend the least costly option-rent or buy-for Clarissa.

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