Question

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 $39,600. 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 70% of the maximum they can afford, what is the maximum amount they should spend each month for all other debt?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation is shown below:

a. For the maximum amount that spend each month on mortgage payment is

= Gross annual income ÷ total number of months in a year × mortgage payment percentage

= $39,600 ÷ 12 months × 28%

= $924

b. . For the maximum amount that spend each month on total credit obligatons

= Gross annual income ÷ total number of months in a year × mortgage payment percentage

= $39,600 ÷ 12 months × 36%

= $1,188

c. Now the maximum amount spend for all other debt is

For monthly mortgage

= $924 × 70%

= $646.8

And, for mortgage debt

= $1,188 × 70%

= $831.60