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A Note on Equivalent Fixed Rate and Variable Rate Loans; Borrower's Perspective

David G. CarmichaelSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lachlan B. HandfordSchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 155-162 | Published online: 18 Nov 2014

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