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.

b

Step-by-step explanation:

i would go with b because a living expense does have a higher priority than any other type of expense

The statements that best gives the reasons that Ben’s rent payment is an essential (fixed) expense are :

a. It cannot be eliminated in a later budget, in order to save money. Rents are to be paid each month so it cannot be shifted for later times.

b. Living expenses have a higher priority than any other type of expense. Yes, this is also true as transportation and food can be adjusted to some extent but living cannot be hindered.

c. The spender controls the amount of the rent by choice of apartment. This is also true as the bigger apartment you rent, the high rent you have to pay.

the bolded word " farsighted" could be replaced with visionary.