Robert Sampson owns a $140,000 townhouse and still has an unpaid mortgage of $110,000. In addition to

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Robert Sampson owns a $140,000 townhouse and still has an unpaid mortgage of $110,000. In addition to his mortgage, he has the following liabilities: 

Visa

$565

MasterCard

480

Discover card

395

Education loan

920

Personal bank loan

800

Auto loan

4,250


Total

$7,410


Robert’s net worth (not including his home) is about $21,000. This equity is in mutual funds, an automobile, a coin collection, furniture, and other personal property. What is Robert’s debt-to-equity ratio? Has he reached the upper limit of debt obligations? Explain.

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Focus On Personal Finance

ISBN: 9780077861742

5th Edition

Authors: Jack R. Kapoor, Les R. Dlabay Professor, Robert J. Hughes, Melissa Hart

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