PF - Unit 4 Test: Budgeting & Systems of Inequalities

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1. Which of these is an example of a fixed expense?

• The ice cream cone you buy on Wednesdays after school
• The gas you fill up your car with every week
• The groceries you buy every month
• The insurance premiums you pay every month

2. Your apartment rent, tickets to a concert, a pepperoni pizza, and your cell phone bill are all examples of…

• Wants
• Needs
• Income
• Expenses

3. Which of the following items has the lowest unit price?

• A 19 oz box of brand-name cereal for $3.99
• A 21.6 oz box of generic cereal for $2.93
• A 29.4 oz box of brand-name cereal for $4.99
• A 39 oz bag of generic cereal for $4.68

4. On the first day of every month, Raina sits down at her computer, builds a spreadsheet, and allocates all of her income toward expenses or saving. There’s no dollar that is unaccounted for in her budget. Which strategy is Raina using?

• Cash envelope system
• 50/30/20 budgeting
• Zero-based budgeting
• Expense management

5. When making your budget, you realize that you will not earn enough money to cover all of your expenses. All of the following are suggested ways of balancing your budget, EXCEPT...

• Getting a roommate to share housing expenses
• Borrowing money from your friends every month to make up the difference
• Spending less on food by eating out less and buying in bulk
• Reducing transportation costs by using public transportation instead of owning a car

6. Which piece of advice about budgeting for variable expenses is most useful?

• Aim to reduce your variable expenses to $0 on your budget because they are always “wants”
• Track your variable expenses for a few months to find your average monthly costs
• Do NOT budget for variable expenses, since they only make 5% of total spending on average
• Focus on budgeting for fixed expenses because they are easier to change

7. Which of these statements accurately describes fixed expenses in a budget?

• They are often hard to change and they usually make a small impact on your budget
• They are often easy to change and they usually make a small impact on your budget
• They are often hard to change and they usually make a large impact on your budget
• They are often easy to change and they usually make a large impact on your budget