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Managing Your Money

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main reason most of us work is to…

a)

get out of the house

b)

receive a paycheck

c)

make new friends

d)

buy a new car

2.

Gross pay is:

a)

An amount of money too large to carry

b)

Your paycheck amount before deductions

c)

A really ugly-looking paycheck

d)

Your paycheck amount after deductions

3.

Now let's figure Jose's gross pay. Jose earns $23,010 per year and is paid every two weeks. How much is Jose's gross pay per pay period?

a)

$442.50

b)

$500

c)

$885

d)

$1250

4.

Deductions are:

a)

Items that are taken out of your paycheck

b)

The stub ends of your paycheck

c)

Those times you work for no pay

d)

Any overtime pay you receive

5.

How does your employer figure the total of your deductions?

a)

usually guesses

b)

adds your required and optional deductions

c)

it's a certain percentage of your paycheck

d)

subtracts your taxes from your gross pay

6.

Net pay is:

a)

The taxes that the employer keeps

b)

The amount you take home

c)

The extra money you receive for overtime

d)

Hourly pay rate times hours worked

7.

Paul works in a florist shop. He works 35 hours per week and makes $8.00 per hour. He is paid every two weeks. His deductions total $89 per pay period. What is his net pay per pay period?

a)

$280.00

b)

$191.00

c)

$471.00

d)

$560.00

8.

Susie's gross pay is $1275.00 per month. Her required deductions total $279.42 per month. In addition, she has asked the personnel office to deduct $78.00 per month for health insurance, $17.50 per month for savings, and $27.00 for repayment of her auto loan. What is Susie's net pay per month?

a)

$ 1275.00

b)

$ 873.08

c)

$ 995.50

d)

$ 978.08

9.

Why is it important to develop a monthly budget?

a)

It will help make sure you can pay your bills.

b)

It will help you prioritize spending.

c)

It will help you use your money wisely.

d)

All of the above.

10.

Which of the following is least important when determining your budget?

a)

overtime pay

b)

net pay

c)

anticipated expenses

d)

deductions

11.

Which of the following are important items to include in your anticipated monthly expenses?

a)

rent

b)

utilities

c)

groceries

d)

all of the above

12.

When you receive your paycheck, you should:

a)

cash it and carry the money in your wallet

b)

deposit it in an account from which you can

write checks

c)

put it in a safe place at home until you really

need the money

d)

go shopping

13.

Which of the following should you consider when choosing a bank or financial institution?

a)

friendliness of employees

b)

safety of your money

c)

convenience to your home and work

d)

all of the above

14.

What are some advantages to having

a credit card?

a)

You can buy anything you want right now.

b)

People will think you make a lot of money.

c)

You don’t have to carry large amounts of cash.

d)

You won’t need to follow a budget anymore.

15.

Your net pay is $312.50 every two weeks. If you want to save 10 % of your take home pay, how much should you save from your paycheck?

a)

$11.17

b)

$31.25

c)

$37.27

d)

$25.00