Chapter 4. Solve a Problem: Reconcile a Household Budget

Goals

Select a career and research the typical income and costs associated with it.

 

Create a budget template for family expenses.

 

Compare multiple spending scenarios, and analyze monthly expenses.

 

Select a vacation destination and estimate costs associated with the trip.

 

Create a poster to track progress towards saving money for the vacation.

 

Write a short summary report analyzing the affordability of the vacation.

Requirements

Recommended hardware and software:

 

  • Macintosh computers

  • Numbers (part of iWork ’08)

  • Pages (part of iWork ’08)

  • Internet access

  • Color printer

Solve a Problem: Reconcile a Household Budget

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