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WorksheetsChapter 4 test: Budgeting Review
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What does it mean to pay yourself first?
making a conscious effort to spend less each day
setting aside a fixed amount for savings before paying bills
saving on federal taxes by claiming more exemptions
decreasing savings to establish a sound financial future
Which of the following is a variable expense?
Which of the following is a fixed expense?
When calculating net worth, how do I determine net liabilities?
Add everything you owe
Average your 12 monthly budgets for the year
Add up everything you own of value
Your most current bank balance
How is net worth calculated?
Assets minus everything you own.
Assets plus liabilities
Assets minus liabilities
Assets divided by 12 (months)
A budget variance is the difference between net income and net expenses. What is the ideal variance?
income is more than expenses
income is less than expenses
I want to save money to travel to Tahiti in TWO YEARS. What type of goal is this?
Joe wants to pay off his car within 4 YEARS. What type of goal has he set?
Bub and Belinda are 22 and would like to pay off their student loans BEFORE they turn 33. What goal classification does this meet?
Which of the items would MOST LIKELY to be considered a need?
Trip to England
Laptop
House
Television
Which of the items below would be MOST LIKELY to be considered a want?
On her net worth statement, Isabelle listed a diamond ring, dirt bike, used car and a family heirloom watch. What are these examples of?
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?
Why is a net worth statement a valuable financial tool?
You can see how much you can get in loans
You can work overtime to add income
It helps determine if you are reaching your financial goals
There is no value since it is constantly changing
Sena's monthly income was $4231 and her expenses were $3651. What was her variance?
Negative $103.00
Positive $566.00
Negative $580.00
Positive $580.00
Which of those items is considered a LIABILITY?
Checking Account
Savings Account
House
Car Loan
Which would be a good step to take if you want to increase your net worth?
Pay off debts with a part time job.
Which of the following assets are most likely to be depreciating or go down in value?
Car
House
Mutual Fund
Savings Account
Which asset will most likely appreciate (go up) in value?
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?
Which financial report is an estimate of income and expenses each month to help keep track of his finances?
What is the value of balancing your budget each month so income and expenses are equal?
Oh no, my expenses exceeded my income this month.
Which of the following would help me get back on track.
Refinance your home
Borrow money from a friend
What is the value of setting different categories of spending in your budget - such as clothing, eating out, rent and gas?
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?
Economize
Optimize
Impulse Buy
Shop with a list
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___________________
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?
I am saving money for 3-6 months of unplanned expenses. What is this savings plan called?
What is one good financial strategy to use when shopping for groceries?
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?
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?
What is the safest way to ensure I am protected while making an online purchase?
use an "http" site
use an "https" site
disregard the website privacy purchases
disregard the website security policies
Which strategy is the best way to ensure you build wealth for retirement?
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?
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?
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?
