Item Rent-to-
own
payments
Installment Retail
plan price
Maria is considering buying a television, a computer,
and a refrigerator for her new apartment.
Maria will pay an extra if she uses the rent-to-
own program to buy the television, rather than the
installment plan.
Maria's monthly budget is $200. If she uses the
installment plan, she will be able to afford
50" plasma
television
$65 per
week for
one year
$146 per
month for $1,450
12 months
Laptop
computer
$30 per
week for
one year
$100 per
month for $1,000
12 months
$28 per
$80 per
Refrigerator week for
one year
$800
month for
12 months