Question

ben and his housemates signed a lease for an apartment for 12 months for $563 per month of which ben agreed to pay $215 per month. which of the following statements best gives the reasons that ben’s rent payment is an essential (fixed) expense? a. it cannot be eliminated in a later budget, in order to save money. b. living expenses have a higher priority than any other type of expense. c. the spender controls the amount of the rent by choice of apartment. d. he agreed to pay the same amount every month.

Explanation:

Un gasto esencial es aquel que no se puede eliminar fácilmente para ahorrar dinero. Ben tiene un contrato de alquiler, por lo que no puede eliminar este gasto en un futuro presupuesto para ahorrar. Las otras opciones no son razones válidas para considerar el alquiler como un gasto esencial.

Answer:

a. It cannot be eliminated in a later budget, in order to save money.