Antonio is ready to move out of his parent's house and live on his own. He found a great apartment that has all utilities included. His job as an assistant plumber requires him to have a car, but his hours are flexible enough to give him time on the weekends to have fun with his friends. What is the best way Antonio's budget can be modified to help him save enough for the $200 down payment and make the $500 monthly rental payment? Monthly Budget Old Budget New Budget Income Wages $1500 $1500 Expenses Food Cell Phone Savings Entertainment Car Expenses . $250 $175 $200 $200 $300 . $____ $____ $____ $____ $____ Net Income $375 $____ a. Antonio could keep his budget the same and hope he gets a raise at work. b. Antonio could reduce his monthly entertainment expenses by $100 to help pay the monthly rent. He could take $200 out of savings once for the deposit. c. Antonio could live at his parent’s house for one more month and save his net income. After one month of living at home, he would have enough additional money for the deposit and one year’s rent at the apartment. d. Antonio could reduce his monthly entertainment expenses by $75 and his food expenses by $50 to pay the monthly rent. He could take $200 out of savings once for the deposit.

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Answer:

d. Antonio could reduce his monthly entertainment expenses by $75 and his food expenses by $50 to pay the monthly rent. He could take $200 out of savings once for the deposit.

Step-by-step explanation:

As you can see, Antonio´s expenses add up to a total of $1,125 a month

Expenses:

Food                    $250

Cellphone            $175

Savings                $200

Entertainment      $200

Car                        $300

Total:                     $1175

So he has $375 each month free to pay for the rent, he is $125 short of making it to the $500 monthly rent, so he only has to cut expenses for $125 dollars, by reducing his food expenses $75 and his entertainment expenses $50 he makes the $125 that he is lacking and is able to afford the $500 monthly rent.