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Maria's monthly income is $2,000. Which statement is not supported by the information in the table?

a. Maria spends $500 on rent.
b. Maria spends $300 on groceries.
c. Maria spends $1,000 on entertainment.
d. Maria spends $300 on transportation.

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Final answer:

The question about Maria's income cannot be answered without the provided table. However, for the given scenario about Mary Ann, she can save 10% of her monthly after-tax income of $2,589.10 since her total monthly expenses amount to $2,145, and she has $444.10 remaining after expenses.

Step-by-step explanation:

The original question asks which statement about Maria's monthly income is not supported by the information provided in the table, although no table is provided in the scenario. Therefore, based on the information given, we cannot determine which statement about Maria's spending is incorrect. Instead, we are given a separate scenario about Mary Ann's monthly income and expenditures.

In Mary Ann's case, we can construct a budget table based on her monthly after-tax income of $2,589.10. Her expenses include rent ($790), cell phone ($75), utilities ($45), cable TV and internet ($65), groceries ($450), entertainment ($250), car payment ($350), and gasoline ($120).

After totaling her expenses, we can determine if she can save 10% of her monthly income.

Mary Ann's income after expenses ($444.10) is greater than 10% of her monthly income ($258.91), which means she can indeed save 10% of her monthly income.

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