television sells for $600. Instead of paying the total amount at the time of the purchase, the same television can be bought by paying $150 down and $50 a month for 14 months. How much is saved by paying the total amount at the time of the purchase?

Ms. Drake invests $1000 at a simple interest rate of 8.5% for 2 years. How much interest will she earn in this time

Richard invests $298.66 every month into an account. At the end of 30 years, he has a balance of $181,092.15. What interest did he make over 30 years?

An entry level programmer's annual pay is $⁢57,616 based on 52 weeks per year. Due to the economy, his company is having to cut back on the number of weeks that it employs its programmers. If the firm cuts the work year to 50 weeks but keeps the same rate of pay, how much should the programmer expect his annual pay to decrease? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.