Asked by rae

Tanisha lives with her older sister and helps with the rent by paying $500 per month. Her annual salary as a child care specialist is $14,700 after taxes. Shopping is her favorite pasttime and loves buying new things, but she also wants to save money for her college classes. Select the budget that would best help meet her goals.
Table A
Monthly Budget
Budget A
Budget B
Budget C
Budget D
Income
$1,470
$1,225
$1,470
$1,225
Expenses -
Rent
Food & Personal Items
Clothes
Savings

$500
$120
$50
$700

$500
$120
$150
$400

$500
$120
$400
$400

$500
$120
$400
$150
a.
Budget A
b.
Budget B
c.
Budget C
d.
Budget D

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
b. Budget B

Reason: Her monthly income is $14,700/12 = $1,225, so only budgets B and D match her income. Between those, Budget B puts $400 into savings (vs. $150 in D) while still allowing $150 for clothes, so it best balances her shopping preference with her goal to save for college.