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Chapter 4 test: Budgeting Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean to pay yourself first?

a)

making a conscious effort to spend less each day

b)

setting aside a fixed amount for savings before paying bills

c)

saving on federal taxes by claiming more exemptions

d)

decreasing savings to establish a sound financial future

2.

Which of the following is a variable expense?

a)
Apartment Rent
b)
Grocery Bill
c)
Car Payment
d)
Renter's Insurance
3.

Which of the following is a fixed expense?

a)
Apartment Rent
b)
Grocery Bills
c)
Laundry
d)
Gas Purchases
4.

When calculating net worth, how do I determine net liabilities?

a)

Add everything you owe

b)

Average your 12 monthly budgets for the year

c)

Add up everything you own of value

d)

Your most current bank balance

5.

How is net worth calculated?

a)

Assets minus everything you own.

b)

Assets plus liabilities

c)

Assets minus liabilities

d)

Assets divided by 12 (months)

6.

A budget variance is the difference between net income and net expenses. What is the ideal variance?

a)

income is more than expenses

b)

income is less than expenses

7.
  1. I want to save money to travel to Tahiti in TWO YEARS. What type of goal is this?

a)
Short Term Goals
b)
Long Term Goals
c)
Medium (intermediate) Term Goals
d)
Durable Goals
8.

Joe wants to pay off his car within 4 YEARS. What type of goal has he set?

a)
Short Term Goal
b)
Long Term Goal
c)
Medium (intermediate) Term Goal
d)
Durable Goal
9.

Bub and Belinda are 22 and would like to pay off their student loans BEFORE they turn 33. What goal classification does this meet?

a)
Short Term Goals
b)
Long Term Goals
c)
Medium Term Goal
10.

Which of the items would MOST LIKELY to be considered a need?

a)

Trip to England

b)

Laptop

c)

House

d)

Television

11.

Which of the items below would be MOST LIKELY to be considered a want?

a)
Clothing
b)
House
c)
iPad
d)
Groceries
12.

On her net worth statement, Isabelle listed a diamond ring, dirt bike, used car and a family heirloom watch. What are these examples of?

a)
payroll deductions
b)
steps in the decision making process
c)
assets
d)
liabilities
13.

On his net worth statement, Melvin listed a credit card bills, a student loan and a loan to his brother. What are these examples of?

a)
payroll deductions
b)
steps in the decision making process
c)
assets
d)
liabilities
14.

Why is a net worth statement a valuable financial tool?

a)

You can see how much you can get in loans

b)

You can work overtime to add income

c)

It helps determine if you are reaching your financial goals

d)

There is no value since it is constantly changing

15.

Sena's monthly income was $4231 and her expenses were $3651. What was her variance?

a)

Negative $103.00

b)

Positive $566.00

c)

Negative $580.00

d)

Positive $580.00

16.

Which of those items is considered a LIABILITY?

a)

Checking Account

b)

Savings Account

c)

House

d)

Car Loan

17.

Which would be a good step to take if you want to increase your net worth?

a)
WIthdraw money from your savings account.
b)
Spend more than you make.
c)
Borrow money to pay off your debts.
d)

Pay off debts with a part time job.

18.

Which of the following assets are most likely to be depreciating or go down in value?

a)

Car

b)

House

c)

Mutual Fund

d)

Savings Account

19.

Which asset will most likely appreciate (go up) in value?

a)
car
b)
home
c)
designer clothes
d)
boat
20.

I have developed a plan to spend, save, and invest my money in order to to achieve my financial goals. What TYPE OF PLAN have I created?

a)
Tradeoff
b)
Opportunity Cost
c)
Financial plan
d)
Cash Flow plan
21.

Which financial report is an estimate of income and expenses each month to help keep track of his finances?

a)
net worth statement
b)
bank reconcilliation
c)
budget
d)
pay yourself first
22.

What is the value of balancing your budget each month so income and expenses are equal?

a)
There is no benefit
b)
You are in control of your finances and allocating every dollar
c)
Researcg shows will end up saving more
d)
You can give more to charities
23.

Oh no, my expenses exceeded my income this month.
Which of the following would help me get back on track.

a)
Add more income
b)

Refinance your home

c)
Raise your expenses
d)

Borrow money from a friend

24.

What is the value of setting different categories of spending in your budget - such as clothing, eating out, rent and gas?

a)
There is no benefit
b)
It's easier to set up automatic bill pay
c)
You can see where you are spending too much
d)
You get a better idea of how much to invest in retirement
25.

Target has endcaps at the front of each aisle with really cool items such as office supplies, coffee mugs, kitchen items and makeup. What does Target hope you do when seeing them?

a)

Economize

b)

Optimize

c)

Impulse Buy

d)

Shop with a list

26.

I decided to spend my paycheck on video games instead of my car insurance. How I can't drive. This consequence is an example of a/an___________________

a)
Buyers remorse
b)
Economic Choice
c)
Opportunity Cost
d)
Net Worth
27.

I bought some Samsung headphones and months later was not happy with my purchase. They were poor quality, too small and had rotten sound. What am I experiencing?

a)
Buyers remorse
b)
Economic choices
c)
Opportunity cost
d)
Net worth
28.

I am saving money for 3-6 months of unplanned expenses. What is this savings plan called?

a)
Pay-Yourself-First Fund
b)
Emergency Fund
c)
Retirement Fund
d)
Expense Fund
29.

What is one good financial strategy to use when shopping for groceries?

a)
Impulse buy if the price is right
b)
Shop to cheer yourself up if you are having a down day.
c)
Use a shopping list and stick to it
d)
Shop when you are hungry - you know what you really want
30.

My brother received a phone call from his bank asking to access his account online. He doesn’t believe that this is a legitimate call from his bank. What has he experienced?

a)
benchmark
b)
phishing
c)
tradeoff
d)
opportunity Cost
31.

My friend Joline found out that someone had used her name to take out an Amazon credit card to purchase over $5000 worth of merchandise. What is she a victim of?

a)
phishing
b)
a tradeoff
c)
an opportunity cost
d)
identity theft
32.

What is the safest way to ensure I am protected while making an online purchase?

a)

use an "http" site

b)

use an "https" site

c)

disregard the website privacy purchases

d)

disregard the website security policies

33.

Which strategy is the best way to ensure you build wealth for retirement?

a)
Financial Planning
b)
Economizing
c)
Pay Yourself First
d)
Optimizing
34.

One type of financial record keeping involves keeping records in a hard copy using pen, paper and journals - kept over time to refer back to. What type of recordkeeping system is this?

a)
Manual
b)
Electronic
c)
Spreadsheet software
d)
Encryption
35.

Another option for financial record keeping is soft copy records which are stored on a computer. This option allows information to be updated and changed easily. What type of record keeping system is this?

a)
Manual
b)
Electronic
c)
Spreadsheet software
d)
Encryption
36.

These are Bobs monthly expenses:

Rent  $400

Gasoline $25

Utilities $40

Car loan $150

Groceries $75

Entertainment  $50

Clothes $50

Parking $20

Cable/internet $60


Bob makes $1300.00 a month

What is his variance?

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