2. Determine how much each expense will cost for one year.
a) Semi-annual home insurance payments of $\$ 150.26$
b) Monthly phone and Internet bill of $\$ 38.49$
c) $\mathrm{Bi}$-weekly mortgage payments of $\$ 711.68$
\(711.68 \times 26 = \boxed{18503.68}\)
Step 1 :\(\text{a) Semi-annual home insurance payments:}\)
Step 2 :\(150.26 \times 2 = \boxed{300.52}\)
Step 3 :\(\text{b) Monthly phone and Internet bill:}\)
Step 4 :\(38.49 \times 12 = \boxed{461.88}\)
Step 5 :\(\text{c) Bi-weekly mortgage payments:}\)
Step 6 :\(711.68 \times 26 = \boxed{18503.68}\)