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personal finance and budgeting test

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do households sell their labor to private businesses?

a)

to receive income

b)

to pay taxes

c)

to sell their labor

d)

to get interest

2.

Which of the four sectors of the United States economy is formed by entrepreneurs who use resources to produce goods and services to sell?

a)

government

b)

private businesses

c)

households

d)

banks

3.

What is the purpose of a loan?

a)

to provide interest for your savings account

b)

to pay members of the household

c)

to give money to the government to help pay for schools and roads

d)

to repay the banks based on the amount of the loan plus interest

4.

Why is it important to pay taxes to the government?

a)

so the cities can use tax money in order to fund these services (roads, street lights, schools) to ensure that the community is safe

b)

to pay the government

c)

because taxes are a part of the economy

d)

because there is so much money and the government need to find things to do with it

5.

How does competition affect the households and the community?

a)

the companies will raise the prices in order to get more demand

b)

the companies will try to make less of the product in order to pay all the workers

c)

companies will each try to produce a better version of the product and sell it at a lower cost to consumers

d)

the products might now be as good

6.

Which of the following is not common quality of an entrepreneur?

a)

confident

b)

invests a lot of money

c)

doesn't like working long hours

d)

dedicate

7.

What is a price incentive?

a)

buying something for cheap and reselling it for more money to make a profit

b)

the household worker gets a holiday bonus for their hard work

c)

the price of a product gets raised in order to fit the competition

d)

a store sells their products for cheaper for a special deal

8.

How does the phrase "making ends meat" relate to budgeting?

a)

to have enough money to budget

b)

make enough money to pay all of your expenses

c)

to earn an income

d)

to put money into savings

9.

How can members of the household manage their income and expenses?

a)

personal budget

b)

working

c)

taking out a loan

d)

putting money into savings

10.

What is an expense?

a)

the money that you make

b)

the way you budget your money

c)

the loans you have

d)

the money that you spend

11.

What should a person make sure to balance when creating a personal budget?

a)

competition and cooperation

b)

spending and saving

c)

risk and reward

d)

purchasing and investing

12.

What is the part of the personal budget that members of the household earn?

a)

savings

b)

expenses

c)

interest

d)

incomes

13.

What does it mean to budget your money?

a)

spend all the money you make on different things at the mall

b)

making sure that you have leftover income each month after paying all of your expenses

c)

buying things that you don't need but are cheaper than the things that you do need

d)

spending the same amount that you make every month