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Making Decisions
04/09
Lesson One
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Student Activities
what are you trying to decide?
www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions	 student activity 1-1
Identify the problem
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Gather information and list possible alternatives
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Consider the consequences of each alternative
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Select the best course of action
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Evaluate the results
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name:									 date:
what decision-making
strategies have you used?
www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions	 student activity 1-2
name:									 date:
directions
As a class, identify and role-play the various decision-making strategies you’ve used, then answer
the questions below.
1. Have the strategies you’ve used worked? Please explain.
2. What factors do you think might have influenced your choice of strategies?
how do economic decisions affect
decision-making?
www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions	 student activity 1-3
name:									 date:
Changing economic factors affect the decisions we make. Using The Wall Street Journal, internet, or
other sources of economic news, obtain information about current economic trends that influence
various saving, investing, spending, and borrowing decisions. For example, higher interest rates
make borrowing more expensive; however, higher interest rates make saving more attractive.
						
			 possible influences
			 on personal and
economic factor	 recent trends	 financial decisions
Interest rates
Consumer prices
Other
Other
can you analyze a decision?
www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions	 student activity 1-4
name:									 date:
Identify the problem
■
Gather information and list possible alternatives
■
■
■
■
Consider the consequences of each alternative
■
■
■
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Select the best course of action
■
Evaluate the results
■
lesson one quiz: making decisions
www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions	 quiz 1-5
true-false
1.	The decision-making process starts with gathering information.
2.	 Procrastination is an example of an economic influence on decision-making.
3.	 Higher interest rates result in higher costs of borrowing money.
4.	 Rising prices causing lower buying power is referred to as an inflation risk.
5.	 Interest earned on savings may be referred to as the “time value of money.”
case application
In recent weeks, Richard and Fran Jones have considered moving to another city with additional
job opportunities. Discuss the personal and economic factors they might consider in this situation.
What risks are associated with this decision?
multiple choice
6.	The final step of the
decision-making process is:
	 A. evaluating the results
	 B. gathering information
	 C. identifying the problem
	 D. selecting the best course
of action
7.	Changes in the buying power
of the dollar are measured by:
	 A. the unemployment rate
	 B. the money supply
	 C. the consumer price index
	 D. interest rates
8.	 Consumer spending is likely
to rise when:
	 A. unemployment is high
	 B. interest rates are low
	 C. taxes rise
	 D. people are putting more
money into savings accounts
9.	Investments that may be difficult to
convert to cash quickly have a high
___________ risk.
	 A. inflation
	 B. economic
	 C. income
	 D. liquidity
10.	What a person gives up when making
a decision is commonly called:
	 A. the time value of money
	 B. a personal risk
	 C. an opportunity cost
	 D. spontaneity
name:									 date:

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  • 2. what are you trying to decide? www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions student activity 1-1 Identify the problem ■ Gather information and list possible alternatives ■ ■ ■ ■ Consider the consequences of each alternative ■ ■ ■ ■ Select the best course of action ■ Evaluate the results ■ name: date:
  • 3. what decision-making strategies have you used? www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions student activity 1-2 name: date: directions As a class, identify and role-play the various decision-making strategies you’ve used, then answer the questions below. 1. Have the strategies you’ve used worked? Please explain. 2. What factors do you think might have influenced your choice of strategies?
  • 4. how do economic decisions affect decision-making? www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions student activity 1-3 name: date: Changing economic factors affect the decisions we make. Using The Wall Street Journal, internet, or other sources of economic news, obtain information about current economic trends that influence various saving, investing, spending, and borrowing decisions. For example, higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive; however, higher interest rates make saving more attractive. possible influences on personal and economic factor recent trends financial decisions Interest rates Consumer prices Other Other
  • 5. can you analyze a decision? www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions student activity 1-4 name: date: Identify the problem ■ Gather information and list possible alternatives ■ ■ ■ ■ Consider the consequences of each alternative ■ ■ ■ ■ Select the best course of action ■ Evaluate the results ■
  • 6. lesson one quiz: making decisions www.practicalmoneyskills.com making decisions quiz 1-5 true-false 1. The decision-making process starts with gathering information. 2. Procrastination is an example of an economic influence on decision-making. 3. Higher interest rates result in higher costs of borrowing money. 4. Rising prices causing lower buying power is referred to as an inflation risk. 5. Interest earned on savings may be referred to as the “time value of money.” case application In recent weeks, Richard and Fran Jones have considered moving to another city with additional job opportunities. Discuss the personal and economic factors they might consider in this situation. What risks are associated with this decision? multiple choice 6. The final step of the decision-making process is: A. evaluating the results B. gathering information C. identifying the problem D. selecting the best course of action 7. Changes in the buying power of the dollar are measured by: A. the unemployment rate B. the money supply C. the consumer price index D. interest rates 8. Consumer spending is likely to rise when: A. unemployment is high B. interest rates are low C. taxes rise D. people are putting more money into savings accounts 9. Investments that may be difficult to convert to cash quickly have a high ___________ risk. A. inflation B. economic C. income D. liquidity 10. What a person gives up when making a decision is commonly called: A. the time value of money B. a personal risk C. an opportunity cost D. spontaneity name: date: