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Budgeting

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Income is all the money you earn (make) over a period of time. Usually a month.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

A budget _________________________.

a)

Lets you know how much money you have and where it's going

b)

lets you know what's for dinner

c)

is something babies understand

3.

There are two types of expenses. They are ____________ and _______________. Choose two.

a)

Fixed Expenses

b)

Impulse expenses

c)

Flexible Expenses

d)

Deductions

4.

All of these are "NEEDS" EXCEPT:

a)

HOUSING

b)

MOVIE TICKETS

c)

RENT

d)

GROCERIES

5.

Rent and car insurance payments are both which type of expenses?

a)

fixed costs that are needs

b)

fixed costs that are wants

c)

variable costs that are needs

d)

variable costs that are wants

6.

Which of the following people would benefit MOST from a personal budget?

a)

Tim carefully keeps track of his expenses.

b)

Sue spends less than she earns.

c)

David is saving for a major purchase.

d)

Bob does not have enough money to pay bills.

7.

For which item would someone MOST LIKELY need to save money in order to

purchase?

a)

a new shirt

b)

a new washing machine

c)

a hair dryer

d)

a video game

8.

Daycare can be very expensive! My friend pays $972 every month for her 3 year old daughter.  This is considered a

a)

Fixed Expense

b)

Flexible Expense

c)

Discretionary Expense

d)

Income

9.
An 8th grader makes and sells earrings as a way to earn extra money. The money she gets is considered _______.
a)
Needs
b)
Wants
c)
Income
d)
Expenses
10.

Your pay BEFORE deductions

a)

Gross

b)

Net

c)

Income

d)

paycheck

11.

An expense that changes from month to month.

a)

Flexible expense

b)

Fixed expense

c)

Unexpected expense

12.

What is a Impulse purchase?

a)

An expense that changes every month.

b)

An expense that is unexpected.

c)

An expense that is the same month to month.

d)

Buying something you don't really need

13.

Something thought to be an essential item required for life (food, water etc.).

a)

Need

b)

Want

c)

Desire

d)

Impulse

14.

Something unnecessary but you desire.

a)

Need

b)

Want

c)

Expect

15.

Money earned after taxes and other deductions.

a)

Net income

b)

Gross income

c)

Monthly income

16.

What is unplanned, compulsive spending called?

a)

Impulse buying

b)

Planned buying

c)

Budgeted buying

17.

What do families spend most of their money on?

a)

Transportation

b)

Housing

c)

Food

d)

Clothing

18.
A service that is provided like water, gas, and electricity.
a)
ATM
b)
Subscription
c)
Rent
d)
Utilities
19.
Money a person pays in return to being able to live in a space.
a)
Utilities
b)
Rent
c)
Subscription
d)
Overdraft
20.

Which of the following is not a basic need?

a)

food

b)

utilities

c)

vacation

d)

housing