Traditionally, jewelers advise men to spend two months’ salary on an engagement ring for their fiancée. Arnie is shopping for a ring for Sasha, his bride-to-be. If Arnie’s annual salary is $30,000 and he follows the tradition, how much will he spend on Sasha’s engagement ring?

Respuesta :

Answer:

$5,000

Explanation:

The estimated budget of an engagement ring is the ball park figure that is spent on an engagement ring. There are various methods used to get the estimalt amount a person should spend on buying an engagement ring.

The three most popular methods are 2 month salary, average cost, and average diamond size.

Using 2 month salary method, the salary of the buyer for two months is used as budget amount.

Amount to be budgeted= (30,000÷12) * 2

Amount to be Budgeted= $5,000

Answer:

$5,000

Explanation:

If  Arnie has an annual salary, that sum may be divided by 12 (the number of months in a calendar year) to get his monthly income.

The amount so determined is then multiplied by 2 if he is to follow the tradition on how much is to be spent on engagement ring.

Thus,

Arnie's monthly salary = ($30,000/12)

= $2,500

To follow tradition, amount to be spent on engagement ring

= $2,500 × 2

= $5,000