Quick Maths
Saving
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Financial Goals
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100

If you have $20 and you spend $2 on bread and $3 on milk, how much change do you have left?

$15

100

True or False

Spending $300 a week on takeaway is an example of a good saving habit.

False

100

Income

Money that you receive on a regular basis for the work that you do. (similar answers are acceptable)

100

True or False

Financial goals are something that you want to achieve in the future

True

100

This person is responsible for processing and receiving payments usually at a register.

Cashier

200

What is 1/4 of 80

20
200

Name 2 types of identification that you can use to open a savings account at the bank.

Passport, Drivers license, Proof of age card, Medicare card or Birth certificate

200

Loan 

Something that is borrowed.

e.g. money from a bank 

(similar answers are acceptable)

200

Name an example of a short term financial goal

Anything that would take under a year to save for e.g. phone, tv, gaming console etc.

200

This person provides account services to customers by receiving deposits and loan payments, cashing checks and issuing withdrawals

Banker / Bank Teller

300

If you earn $100 after working 5 hours, how much did you earn per hour?

$20/hour

300

Which of the following should you put your money toward first?

(a) Debt (b) Emergency savings 

(c) Retirement (d) Long term savings goals

a) Debt

300

Bank

A financial institution that accepts deposits and withdrawals of money 

(similar answers are acceptable)

300

Name two examples of long term financial goals

Anything that would take a long period of time (over 3 years) to save for e.g House, car, starting a business etc.

300

A person whose job is to provide financial advice to clients.

Financial Advisor

400
You buy a t-shirt for $50 and there is a 20% discount on it, how much does the shirt cost?

$40

20% of $50 is $10

$50 - $10 = $40

400

What is the difference between a fixed expense and a variable expense

Fixed expenses are costs that remain constant such as rent or bills

Variable expenses are costs that change or are unpredictable such as eating out or car repairs

400

Spending Habit

Repeated and sometimes involuntary routine people have around spending money to purchase things.

(similar answers are acceptable)

400

Give 3 examples of obstacles that could prevent you from achieving you financial goals.

Insufficient income, unemployment, injury, lack of discipline, bad organisation skills etc.

400

This person helps businesses make critical financial decisions by collecting, tracking, and correcting the company's finances.

Accountant

500

If you earn $4500 a month, what is your yearly salary? (before tax)

$54000 a year 

500

How much should you have on hand in an emergency fund.

1) 1 month worth of expenses 2) 3-6 months worth of expenses 3) 1 years worth of expenses 4) 5 years worth of expenses

3-6 months worth of expenses

500

Risk Aversion

The tendency to avoid risk when it comes to finances.

(similar answers are acceptable)

500

What do the letters S M A R T stand for in SMART goals

Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely

500

This person is responsible for tracking a company's financial performance against a plan, analyzing business performance and market conditions to create forecasts, and helping senior management make tactical and strategic decisions by providing periodic reports.

Financial Analyst