Maria is considering buying a television, a computer, and a refrigerator for her new apartment. Maria will pay an extra _ if she uses the rent to-own program to buy the television, rather than the installment plan.

Maria's monthly budget is $200. If she uses the installment plan, she will be able to afford _

Answers:
1. $1,628
2. The refrigerator and the laptop

Which of the following statements about culture and self-esteem is the most accurate? people from western cultures are more likely to say or do things to enhance other people's self-esteem (relative to people from asian cultures). the japanese praise each other for their achievements more often than americans do. people from asian cultures generally feel worse about themselves than people from western cultures. americans utter many more self-complimentary statements during conversations (relative to japanese individuals).