a project scheduled to be carried out over a single fiscal year has a budget of $ 12600 , divided into 12 equal monthly allocations . at the end of the sixth month of that fiscal year , the total amount actually spent on the project was $ 6580 . by how much was the project over its budget ?
Choose the correct answer
A) $ 380	B) $ 540	C) $ 280	D) $ 1380	E) $ 1430

Rationale: difficulty level : 600 each month ' s budget = 12600 / 12 = 1050 budget for 6 months = 6 * 1050 = 6300 actual amount spent = 6580 amount spent over the budget = 6580 - 6300 = 280 answer ( c ) , regards ,
Answer: C