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Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code:

Justin and Angela have a home valued at $96,000 with an outstanding mortgage of $60,000. If their lender is willing to provide a home equity loan of up to 75% of the market value of the home, how much can they borrow using a home equity loan?

You bought a $500 stereo on an installment plan and made two payments of $75 each during the year. On your income and expense statement for the year, you will show an expense of:

Kurt has $4,500 for a down payment and thinks he can afford monthly payments of $300. If Kurt can finance a vehicle with a 7%, 4-year loan from the automobile dealer, what is the maximum amount he can afford to spend on the car? (Round the answer to the nearest dollar.)

Which of the following statements regarding liabilities is true?

Consumer loans, like open account credit, result from a rather informal process.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will compute taxes for those whose taxable income is less than $100,000 and who do not itemize deductions.

How did the coming of the Turks change the Islamic world? What were some of the states (sultanates) they set up?  How and when did they destroy Rome, and what countries ended up replacing it?

How was early Islam impacted by the cultures it interacted with? What was the place of women in early Islamic society; how was it different from what came before; and how did it change over time; and why did it change?

Select the best answer. A 59-year-old adult who is a 20-pack-year smoker, presents for follow-up of pulmonary function testing. The FEV1/FVC ratio post bronchodilator was 0.44 and FEV1 was 50% of predicted one year ago.  The patient has abstained from smoking for 6 months. In the past 12 months, the patient has experienced two exacerbations of symptoms that did not require hospitalization and accompanied a respiratory illness. the exacerbations resolved without complications. The mMRC score at today’s visit is 3.  According to the Gold Guidelines, which of the following would be an appropriate recommendation for this patient’s  current treatment plan?