Richest Man in Baylon Part 3 Comp

According to the text, for each ten coins put in a purse, how many should be spent?

• Ten

• Eight

• Nine

• All of them

What will always grow to equal our incomes unless we protest?

• Our savings

• Our desires

• Our necessary expenses

• Our happiness

Arkad advises confusing not necessary expenses with:

• Our needs

• Our earnings

• Our desires

• Our family

According to Arkad, all men are burdened with:

• More wealth than they need

• More responsibilities than they can handle

• More desires than they can gratify

• Fewer opportunities than they deserve

Arkad suggests studying thoughtfully our:

• Past mistakes

• Future plans

• Accustomed habits of living

• Current friendships

What should be engraved upon clay for each thing we desire to spend?

• The price

• The necessity

• The brand

• The color

Arkad advises selecting expenses that are necessary and others possible through the expenditure of what fraction of our income?

• One-half

• One-tenth

• Nine-tenths

• Three-quarters

What should be budgeted according to Arkad?

• Our savings

• Our income

• Our necessary expenses

• Our desires

Arkad compares a budget to a bright light in a dark cave that shows up the:

• Hidden treasures

• Leaks from our purse

• Paths to wealth

• Faces of thieves

The second cure for a lean purse is to budget expenses to pay for necessities, enjoyments, and worthwhile desires without spending more than what fraction of earnings?

• One-half

• One-tenth

• Nine-tenths

• All of them