Rent question: Two people decide to rent a house together. The rent is $800.00. They...

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...each pay $400.00.? After two years, one person moves out. What is the right thing for the remaining renter to do.
1. Pay the $800.00
2. Insist to the land lord that he only owes him only $400.00.
3. Move out if he cannot afford the $800.00.
 
the correct answer as given is 1 and then 3, in that order. there is at least one other option - 1, get a new roommate, 3
 
Rent is the same no matter who is staying there. It's $800, and that's it.

So he can pay the whole $800, get a new roommate and quick for the other $400, or out he goes.
 
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