160  Section 12: Real Estate and Lending 
 
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Example 2:
 Using the same information as given in example 1, calculate the 
APR if the mortgage fee is $750 instead of a percentage. 
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160,000.00
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159,250.00
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Example 3:
 Again using the information given in example 1, what is the APR if 
the mortgage fee is stated as 2 points plus $750
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156,050.00
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amount (into PV).