Robert owns a $190,000 town house and still has an unpaid mortgage of $142,000. In addition to his mortgage, he has the following liabilities: Liabilities Visa $ 637 MasterCard 517 Discover card 483 Education loan 994 Personal bank loan 892 Auto loan 4,580 Total $ 8,103 Robert’s net worth (not including his home) is about $30,400. This equity is in mutual funds, an automobile, a coin collection, furniture, and other personal property. (a) What is Robert’s debt-to-equity ratio? Im not sure how to round the answer to 2 decimal places. (b) Has he reached the upper limit of debt obligations? yes or no?

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Robert owns a $190,000 town house and still has an unpaid mortgage of $142,000. In addition to his mortgage, he has the following liabilities:

Liabilities
Visa $ 637
MasterCard 517
Discover card 483
Education loan 994
Personal bank loan 892
Auto loan 4,580
Total $ 8,103

Robert’s net worth (not including his home) is about $30,400. This equity is in mutual funds, an automobile, a coin collection, furniture, and other personal property.

(a) What is Robert’s debt-to-equity ratio?

Im not sure how to round the answer to 2 decimal places.

(b) Has he reached the upper limit of debt obligations?

yes or no?
 
 
 
 
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