Q5 The Connolly family from Wexford are calculating their discretionary expenditure for June to August.
ґ● Netflix costs €18 per month. ґ● Planned entertainment costs €200 per month. ґ● The family has a holiday planned in July costing €1,800. ґ● They plan to spend €50 on a birthday present in June.
(a) Complete the discretionary expenditure in the table below. Connolly Household
Jun (€)
Netflix Entertainment Holiday Birthday present Subtotal
(b) Identify the month with the highest discretionary expenditure and give a reason for your answer using a figure from the table.
Jul (€) Discretionary Expenditure Aug (€) Total (€)
Q6 The Curran household have prepared their planned expenditure subtotals for May to July. Complete the table by calculating the total expenditure (B) for each month and for the total column.
(a) Complete the total expenditure figures in table below. Curran Household
Fixed Expenditure Irregular Expenditure
Discretionary Expenditure Total Expenditure (B)
May (€) 1,580 1,640 240
Jun (€) 1,580 1,820 1,950
Jul (€) 1,580 1,560 240
Total (€)
(b) Identify the month with the highest total expenditure and suggest one possible reason for this, using a figure from the table.