Q22 Sean and Fatima Murphy live in Limerick and pay €2,400 per month rent. Sean is an electrician and Fatima is a primary school teacher. They have one child.
(i) After reviewing their bank statement for the month, the family had the following actual income and actual expenditure:
Actual Income: Wages – Sean €3,400 Wages – Fatima €3,100 Child Benefit €140
Actual Expenditure: Rent €2,400 Household Bills €580 Groceries €640 Childcare €900 Car loan €360 Entertainment €350
Using this information, complete the Budget Comparison Statement below, by entering the figures into the Actual column, and then complete the Difference column.
Murphy Household
Income Wages – Sean Wages – Fatima Child Benefit
Total Income (A)
Expenditure Rent
Household Bills Groceries Childcare Car Loan
Entertainment
Total Expenditure (B) Net Cash (A-B)
Budgeted €
3,000 3,000 140
6,140
2,400 650 680 960 380 410
5,480 660
(ii) Did the Murphy family spend more or less than they planned? Explain your answer using figures from the statement.
Actual €
Difference €
(iii) Identify two ways the Murphy family could reduce their grocery bills.