Question

income
wages $1250 $1050
expenses
rent $450 $
utilities $150 $
food $220 $
clothes $200 $
cell phone $75 $
net income $155 $
a. this budget can be modified by increasing the amount spent on food and utilities and decreasing the amount spent on clothes and rent, thereby maintaining a positive actual net income.
b. this budget can be modified by reducing the amount spent on rent and utilities, thereby reducing overall expenses to have the maximum amount of money for all other expenses.
c this budget can be modified by reducing the amount spent on food and clothes, thereby reducing overall expenses to have the maximum amount of money for fixed expenses and maintaining a positive actual net income.
d. this budget cannot be modified.

Explanation:

Step1: Calcula gastos totales originales

$450 + 150+220 + 200+75=1095$

Step2: Calcula ingreso neto original

$1250 - 1095 = 155$

Step3: Analiza opciones

• Opción a: Aumentar gastos en comida y servicios y disminuir en ropa y alquiler y mantener ingreso positivo es difícil de predecir sin valores específicos.
• Opción b: Reducir solo alquiler y servicios no asegura más dinero para otros gastos sin considerar otros factores.
• Opción c: Reduciendo gastos en comida y ropa, se liberan fondos para gastos fijos y se mantiene un ingreso neto positivo. Esto es lógico en términos de presupuesto.
• Opción d: El presupuesto claramente se puede modificar.

Answer:

C. This budget can be modified by reducing the amount spent on food and clothes, thereby reducing overall expenses to have the maximum amount of money for fixed expenses and maintaining a positive actual net income