Budgeting Basics Quiz

Justine's part-time job pays her $8 per hour. She works for 10 hours this pay period. How much is her gross pay?

• $8

• $80

• $80, minus any taxes she has to pay

• $80, plus any taxes she has to pay

Brandon receives his paycheck, and it says his gross pay is $250 and his net pay is $200. How much money did he have in deductions this pay period?

• $50

• $200

• $250

• $450

How much money has this employee paid in deductions during this pay period?

• $0

• $50.00

• $692.24

• $15,921.52

How much money has this employee earned in gross pay this pay period?

• $1,307.76

• $2,000.00

• $30,078.48

• $46,000.00

Creating a budget can make you feel powerful! Why?

• People who budget earn more money, so they can live a better life

• A budget puts you in control of your spending and saving, so you make good decisions and feel more confident

• You can't really budget unless you have an important job, which means that other people look up to you

• Budgeting is extremely easy, so once you set it up, you are done for good and can spend time on other things

Adda has just moved into her own apartment and is working full time. Each item below would go into her budget in the "Monthly Bills" category EXCEPT...

• Cell phone plan

• Rent

• Clothing

• Renters insurance

Who has to pay taxes to the US government?

• Every citizen, regardless of their age or working status

• Every person or company that earns income in the US

• Anyone who owns a home or attends a public school

• No one has to - taxes are a voluntary program

Why should you use your NET pay when creating a budget?

• Your net pay will always be higher, so you'll have more money to spend

• Your net pay is a more accurate picture of how much money you have available to spend or save

• Your employer knows what your gross pay is, but you only know what your net pay is

• Once you have your net pay, you can figure out how much to deduct in taxes, and then you can do your budget

Three of these items represent services provided by the federal government using taxpayer money. Which one represents a personal expense instead?

• Military protection

• Medicare and Medicaid

• Auto insurance

• NASA space program

Ethan is considering updating his cell phone plan to include unlimited data. In which situation could unlimited data be a NEED for Ethan?

• He loves watching movies, and he's already paid for all the streaming services, so now he needs the data

• Unlimited data will allow him to play video games with his friends even when he's not at home, and he LOVES video games

• He has so many social media accounts, and he needs to be able to check them throughout the day, even while in school

• He has an hour-long bus ride each direction to and from school, and he needs that time to complete homework and submit it all online