Deidre Hall can afford monthly payments of $$850$ on a mortgage. Current mortgage rates are $3\mathrm{.}5$ percent, compounded semiannually.

The longest period over which a mortgage can be amortized is $25$ years. $($Use a Financial calculator to arrive at the answers. Do not

round intermediate calculations and round the final answer to nearest whole dollar.$)$

What size mortgage can Deidre afford?

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