TIME REMAINING 58:16 Sammy makes $2,362/month as a baseball coach. He is making a budget, and has created the following chart in order to divide his monthly paycheck into his various accounts: Expense type Frequency Account Monthly amount Items Essential (fixed) Monthly Checking $1,292 Rent, car, insurance Essential (variable) Monthly Checking $420 Basic groceries, telephone, electricity, cable TV, batting practice Non-essential Monthly Cash $260 Snack items, restaurants, gifts, movies Other (predictable) Annual Savings $130 Health exams, clothing, food, baseball coach magazine Other (unpredictable) Annual Emergency savings $210 Non-insured healthcare, repairs, and income replacement Other (long-term) 5 years Vacation savings $50 Vacation Total $2,362 Sammy makes monthly deposits from each paycheck into the various accounts, and then spends from those accounts only for their defined purposes. He knows that it is not a perfect system, but thinks that it will help to assure coverage for future expenses. Using his essential expenses as a guideline, how much will Sammy need to save if he wants to have 3 times the amount of his living expenses in the bank as part of his emergency savings. How long will it take him to achieve his goal? a. $1,712; approximately 8 months b. $5,136; approximately 24 months c. $6,486; approximately 30 months d. $2,162; approximately 6 months