To determine Kendra's net cash flow, we need to compute her total expenses and find the difference between her initial cash flow and these expenses.
Here’s how we do it step-by-step:
1. List the individual expenses:
- Cell phone: \[tex]$80.0
- Insurance: \$[/tex]275.0
- Groceries: \[tex]$520.0
2. Calculate the total expenses:
\[
\text{Total Expenses} = \$[/tex]80.0 + \[tex]$275.0 + \$[/tex]520.0
\]
Adding these values together:
[tex]\[
\$80.0 + \$275.0 = \$355.0
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\$355.0 + \$520.0 = \$875.0
\][/tex]
So, Kendra's total expenses are \[tex]$875.0.
3. Determine the net cash flow:
Let's assume Kendra starts with an initial cash flow of \$[/tex]0.
Net cash flow is calculated as the initial cash flow minus the expenses.
Since the initial cash flow is \[tex]$0:
\[
\text{Net Cash Flow} = 0 - \$[/tex]875.0 = -\[tex]$875.0
\]
Therefore, Kendra's net cash flow is \(-\$[/tex]875.0\).
Clearly, none of the options provided in the question (a, b, c, d) are correct as they all show positive values which are not possible based on the calculation. The correct net cash flow is [tex]\(-\$875.0\)[/tex], which is not listed in the provided choices.
