PLEASE HELP Ryan is planning to attend a public university after he graduates from high school in 2 years. He is devising a plan to save money each month to help with the expenses of attending the university. The cost of attending the public university for one-year is $24,500. His family has promised to contribute $12,700 each year he is in school. What is the minimum amount of money Ryan must contribute to his savings per month for the next 2 years to have enough money to pay for his first year of tuition?

a
$491.67
b
$587.85
c
$459.58
d
$387.51

The westins and the shermans live in the same city and pay the same sales tax rate, and both families made $14,000 in taxable purchases last year. if the westins made $86,000 and the shermans made $33,000 last year, is the sales tax in their city an example of a regressive tax? yes, because the westins and the shermans both paid the same sales tax rate. b. no, because the shermans paid a higher percentage of their income in sales tax than the westins did. c. no, because the westins and the shermans both paid the same sales tax rate. d. yes, because the shermans paid a higher percentage of their income in sales tax than the westins did.