James has a monthly net income of $3,500. His fixed monthly expenses consist of $500 for rent. He also pays a car insurance premium of $153 and a car payment of $123. How much more can his payments be and still be within a safe debt load for his payments?

Which of the following ideas would not lead to lower amounts of waste? a) the extension of a product’s lifetime b) the elimination of unnecessary packaging c) flexible construction for simple repair d) built-in obsolescence e) the introduction of new design technology