Can I afford this home? - Part 1 Can Abigail and Alexander Afford This Home Using the Monthly Income Loan Criterion? Next week, your friends Abigail and Alexander want to apply to the Third Universal Bank for a mortgage loan. They are considering the purchase of a home that is expected to cost $245,000. Given your knowledge of personal finance, they've asked for your help in completing the Home Affordability Worksheet that follows. (Note: When completing the form, round each dollar amount to the nearest whole dollar.) To assist in the preparation of the worksheet, Abigail and Alexander also collected the following information: Their financial records report a combined gross before-tax annual income of $85,000 and current (premortgage) installment loan