Linda and Willy discuss finances

In the memory, Linda enters with a basket of washing, and Willy boasts about his sales: five hundred gross in Providence and seven hundred in Boston. Linda calculates his commission at over two hundred dollars, but Willy quickly revises his figures downward, admitting the actual total was about two hundred gross. They then go over their debts: the refrigerator, the washing machine, the roof, and the car. The scene reveals the Lomans' precarious financial situation and Willy's tendency to exaggerate his success. It also shows Linda's role as the practical manager of the household.