Risks Households Face When Managing Income and Expenditure
Q13 Dean has added everything he had on his shopping list to his basket. He is queueing at the till. While he is waiting, he notices the sweets and magazines that are placed beside the checkout. He adds both to his basket.
(i) Using the information above, explain the term impulse buying.
(ii) Outline one way Dean could avoid impulse buying in future.
Q14 Cara needs new football boots. Her two options are shown below: Option 1
Option 2 Boots costing €30 that last one season Boots costing €50 that last two seasons
(i) Calculate the total cost of each option over two seasons. Show your workings. Answer
Workings
Option 1: € Option 2: € (ii) Using your figures, explain why Option 1 is a false economy.
Q15 The Twomey household spend freely on small day-to-day items without noticing the total, have no savings set aside, and recently had to borrow to repair their boiler. That loan now must be repaid with interest charged on top.
(i) Identify one financial risk the Twomey household is facing, and outline one action that would help the household to manage its income and expenditure better.