Christian is starting his own business and last week it cost him $10.38 to ship 6 pounds of merchandise to his customers. His business is growing and this week he must ship 20 pounds of merchandise. How much will he pay for shipping this week? Use a proportion to solve.

Tom and lilly rented a house for $12,000 last year. at the start of the year they bought the house they had been renting directly from the owner for $250,000. they believe they could rent it for $12,000 this year, but stay in the house. how much does tom and lilly’s decision to buy the house change gdp? a. it reduces gdp by $12,000 b. it does not change gdp c. it raises gdp by $238,000 d. it raises gdp by $250,000