You are choosing among three apartments. apartment 1 costs $700 per month, and lets you walk to work. apartment 2 costs $600 per month and would let you get to work via the bus. a bus pass costs $40 per month. apartment 3 costs $400 per month but would require a car which you estimate would cost $400 per month. which apartment is the most economical?
Well, by living in apartment 1, you would only have to pay $700 a month. By living in apartment 2, you would have to pay $640 a month. By living in apartment 3, you would have to pay $800 a month. I think apartment 2 is the most economical.