Let's carefully analyze the spreadsheet detailing Titany's expenses for the first six months of the year to determine which expense is one of her variable expenses.
We are given the following expenses in the spreadsheet:
- Rent: Consistent at \$1,150.00 each month.
- Utility: Various values each month, but not clearly defined in the spreadsheet.
- Other expense categories: Incomplete or unclear information.
- Groceries: There is a single non-zero value of \$304.93.
- Fuel: Varying values –
- Jan: \$112.50
- Feb: \$107.32
- Mar: \$109.24
- Apr: \$102.87
- May: \$117.46
- Jun: \$98.41
Let’s focus on identifying variations in the expenses:
1. Rent: The rent is constant at \$1,150.00 every month, making it a fixed expense.
2. Groceries: Apart from the single value of \$304.93, the other values are zero, which indicates no variation within the data points given.
3. Fuel: The fuel expenses are different each month, indicating variability.
Based on this information:
- Rent is a fixed expense.
- Groceries do not show much variability as they are mostly zero except for one month.
- Fuel shows variable values every month, indicating it is a variable expense.
The correct answer, based on the detailed analysis of the data provided, is:
B. groceries
