You are planning a trip to Spain in the summer of 2009. You estimate for an entire month in Spain, you will need $7,139.00 (This includes Airfare, room and board, daily expenses, and a Eurail Pass). You save for 7 months and your monthly gross salary is $2770.22. Given that Social Security is 6.2% of your semi-monthly income, Medicare is 1.45% of your semi-monthly income, your monthly expenses are $1,200, and you pay State and Federal taxes in the amount of $52.00 and $101.00 respectively semi-monthly, how much will you have saved up and will you have saved enough to visit Spain in August? Round all your answers to the nearest cent.
a.
$7,366.10; yes
c.
$6,281.22; no
b.
$7,465.32; yes
d.
$7,010.22; no
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D