Max Small has outstanding school loans that require a monthly payment of $1,000. He needs to buy a new car for work and estimates that this purchase will add $350 per month to his existing monthly obligations. Max will have $3,000 available after meeting all his monthly living (operating) expenses. This amount could vary by plus or minus 10%. Can Max afford the additional loan payment and should Max take on the additional loan payment? (calculate the DFL in tabular form for both the current and proposed loan payments using Max’s available $3,000 as a base and a 10% change.)

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Max Small has outstanding school loans that require a monthly payment of $1,000. He needs to buy a new car for work and estimates that this purchase will add $350 per month to his existing monthly obligations. Max will have $3,000 available after meeting all his monthly living (operating) expenses. This amount could vary by plus or minus 10%.

Can Max afford the additional loan payment and should Max take on the additional loan payment? (calculate the DFL in tabular form for both the current and proposed loan payments using Max’s available $3,000 as a base and a 10% change.)

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