Madeline Rollins is trying to decide whether she can afford a loan she needs in order togo to chiropractic school. Right now Madeline is living at home and works in a shoestore, earning a gross income of $960 per month. Her employer deducts a total of $170for taxes from her monthly pay. Madeline also pays $115 on several credit card debtseach month. The loan she needs for chiropractic school will cost an additional $170 permonth.Calculate her debt payments-to-income ratio with and without the college loan.(Remember the 20 percent rule.) (Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2decimal places.)With college loanWithout college loanDebt Payments-to-IncomeRatio

Gross income = $960Tax deduction = $170The net income is

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