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 $\$ 711.68$

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 ：\(711.68 \times 26 = \boxed{18503.68}\)