Personal Finance Essay

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1. Describe two examples of important things that financial planning skills can help you do, and explain why these things are important to you personally. (4-6 sentences. 2.0 points) Financial planning skills can help, because money is scarce and not unlimited, you have to make decisions about how to use your money in ways that are responsible and that satisfy your wants. When you make a financial plan, you’ll consider things like how to pay for purchases over time, how taxes work, and how to save and invest money. 2. List two examples of goods you have purchased in the past or may purchase in the future. (Complete sentences are not necessary. 0.5 points) Breakfast and gas 3. List two examples of services you have purchased in the past or may purchase in the future. (Complete sentences are not necessary. 0.5 points) Taxi and tutoring 4. One of the functions of money is as a store of value. How does inflation affect money's ability to store value? (3-6 sentences. 2.0 points) Inflation can decrease the value of money over time. Inflation is when the value of money goes down, so that you can’t get as much for your money as you could in the past. If inflation is increasing, which means the value of money is going down; it may make more sense to invest the money in investments that are likely to increase in value. 5. Imagine that you are considering moving to a new country and looking for a job there, but you first want to make sure the country has a strong economy. Describe at least three economic factors that you would want to research as evidence of the economy's strength or weakness, and explain how each factor would affect your decision to move there. (4-6 sentences. 3.0 points) 6. Explain which economic system (market, planned, mixed, or traditional) you think is best for consumers. Describe at least one reason why you think this system is best

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