Planned and Unplanned Spending 3.9C

While washing the dishes, Sandra accidentally dropped her cell phone in the sink full of water. Sandra could not fix her phone, so she purchased a new one. Is this an example of planned or unplanned spending?

• Unplanned Spending, because Sandra expected to throw the cell phone in the sink.

• Planned Spending, because Sandra planned to buy a new cell phone.

• Planned Spending, because Sandra did not expect to buy a new cell phone.

• Unplanned Spending, because Sandra did not expect to buy a new cell phone.

The Gonzalez family spends $60 on pizza every Friday night. Is this an example of planned or unplanned spending?

• Planned Spending, because the pizza expense is made weekly.

• Unplanned Spending, because the pizza expense is unexpected.

• Planned Spending, because the pizza expense is unexpected.

• Unplanned Spending, because the pizza expense is made weekly.

A fire destroyed Joshua's garage. He had to take money out of his savings to fix it. Is this a planned or unplanned expense? Choose your answer and write on your paper why you chose that answer.

• Planned expense

• Unplanned expense

Select all of the examples of planned spending.

(Yes, there is an extra choice on your paper. I could not add it to the quiz.)

• Rent

• Car accident spending

• Car payment

• Pet emergency bills

• Utilities Bill

Draw a picture of a $10 bill.