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Advice from most financial advisers states to spend no more than​ 28% of​ one's gross monthly income for​ one's mortgage​ payment, and to spend no more than​ 36% of​ one's gross monthly income for​ one's total monthly debt. Suppose a family has a gross annual income of ​$44,400.
a. What is the maximum amount the family should spend each month on a mortgage​ payment?
b. What is the maximum amount the family should spend each month for total credit​ obligations?
c. If the​ family's monthly mortgage payment is 80​% of the maximum they can​ afford, what is the maximum amount they should spend each month for all other​ debt?
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a. The maximum monthly mortgage payment should be ​$
  
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Answered by GPT-5 mini
Monthly gross income = 44,400 / 12 = $3,700.00

a) Maximum mortgage payment = 0.28 × 3,700 = $1,036.00
b) Maximum total monthly debt = 0.36 × 3,700 = $1,332.00
c) If mortgage is 80% of its maximum: mortgage = 0.8 × 1,036 = $828.80.
Remaining allowable for other debt = 1,332.00 − 828.80 = $503.20