Key Skill: Interpret income and expenditure data from graphs Part A - Use the Parrott Family Household Expenditure chart below to answer the questions.
a) Which type of expenditure had the lowest percentage of total expenditure in the Parrott household?
b) Give two examples of what the Parrott family might spend money on for each type of expenditure.
c) If total household expenditure is €2,000, calculate how much is spent on irregular expenditure.
Part B - Use the Kelleher Family Savings chart below to answer the questions.
a) Identify which is larger, savings or expenditure.
b) State the percentage of income that is saved.
c) If total household income is €2,500, calculate how much is saved. Show your workings.
d) Suggest one reason why a household might want to increase the percentage it saves.
Part C - Use the Discretionary Expenditure per Month chart below to answer the questions.
a) State how much was spent on discretionary expenditure in June.
b) Identify the month with the highest discretionary expenditure.
c) Is the change in spending from March to April a positive or negative trend?
d) Suggest one possible reason why spending might have increased in May compared to other months.