WorksheetsUnit 1 (Budgeting, Smart, Banks, Behavioral Economics)
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
what does the 50% represent?
Resources
Bills
Needs
Wants
what is an example of a Bill your parents might have?
Restaurant
Party Supplies
Birthday
Electric
What does the 20% represent?
Bills
Wants
Needs
Savings
Why is savings important?
To enjoy freedom
To have money for fun things
To plan for the future
ALL the ABOVE
Where should your savings go to protect it?
Bank Account
Piggy Bank
Shoe box
Wallet
What does the 30% represent?
Bills
Savings
Wants
Needs
Why is the savings Rule needed for most people?
To learn to spend money without thinking?
To learn to save money for the future?
To learn to avoid debt
Only save money and spend money
Which of the following is a benefit of using a budget?
Helps sort short- and long-term financial goals.
Helps you keep track of the money you spend.
It does not have any benefits.
What is something that helps you prepare for unexpected expenses?
Emergency Fund
Credit Cards
Debit Cards
Insurance
When planning for short-term financial goals, which of the following strategies is most important?
Acquiring real estate for long-term appreciation
Developing a 30-year retirement plan
Investing in a diversified stock portfolio
Setting aside a portion of each paycheck for savings
S stands for...
Smart
Specific
Scientific
Sensible
M stands for...
Measurable
Manageable
Masterful
Miniscule
R stands for...
Redundant
Ready
Results-Based
Relevant
T stands for...
Tough
Technical
Time-based
Thoughtful
Which is lacking in this statement: "I want to get a good SAT score by March"
Not Specific
Not timed
Not relevant
Not measurable
Which of the following expenses should be included in a typical budget?
taxes
charitable giving - charities
savings
All of the expenses should be included in a typical budget
Owned by members or employees of a local employer
Bank
Credit Union
Both
Match definition to correct term:
a plan that balances available resources and expenses
income
opportunity cost
risk
personal finance
budget
Money earned through work.
withdrawal
expense
deposit
income
Anything that you spend money on.
income
expense
deposit
withdrawal
FDIC insures you how much money per account?
250,000.00
300,000.00
400,000.00
25,000.00
This will result in which of the following fees?
What is the primary benefit of a savings account?
Offers investment opportunities
Provides access to money for everyday needs
Allows for long-term savings
Earns high interest rates
You see an advertisement promoting a sale “for a limited time only!” with a countdown clock. Which bias is being used?
Herd Mentality
Loss Aversion
Hedonic Adaptation
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Paula sees her friends' pictures of a concert that she couldn't attend because of work. She feels like an outsider.
Paula is experiencing Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Paula is experiencing Herd Mentality
Paula is experiencing Loss Aversion
Paula is experiencing Confirmation Bias
The Fear of Missing Out, or FOMO, is…
The effect of feeling a loss more than an equal gain
The anxiety that an interesting or exciting event is happening without you
Placing higher value on things you own
The opposite of YOLO (You Only Live Once)
The irrational ways that we process information & make decisions using our own perspective and incomplete information.
Cognitive biases
Hedonic Adaptation
The Endowment Effect
Overprecision
You are new to a city and find two restaurants near each other that offer a similar menu. You pick the more crowded one.
This is an example of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
This is an example of Herd Mentality
This is an example of Sunk Cost Fallacy
This is an example of Overvaluing
In 2021, many people saw the value of Gamestop stock increasing sharply and purchased the stock too. These buyers were
Experiencing Herd Mentality
Experiencing Overprecision
Experiencing Confirmation Bias
Experiencing Hedonic Adaptation
What is behavioral economics?
The study of how emotions and psychology influence financial decisions
The mathematical analysis of market trends
The study of corporate financial statements
The process of balancing checkbooks
The tendency to conform to the behaviors and beliefs of the people around you
Overconfidence Bias
Overestimation
Herd Mentality
Loss Aversion
You want to see a movie that almost everyone has seen and is raving about. What kind of economic behavior best describes this situation?
Herd Mentality
Bandwagon Effect
Congitive Bias
Endowment Effect
It's Prime Shopping Day. You notice that a pair of wireless earbuds is on sale if you buy then in the next 20 minutes. You decide to buy them while the sale is on. What kind of economic behavior is this?
Herd Mentality
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)
Cognitive Bias
Endowment Effect
