🎬 Part 1: Entertainment Expenses Research

1. Circle the most reasonable monthly cost for a Netflix subscription in New Zealand:

$8.99

$18.99

$50.00

$2.50

2. Check all entertainment expenses that a typical New Zealand family might have each month:

Streaming services (Netflix, Disney+)

Cinema tickets

Video games

Concert or event tickets

Books and magazines

Sports equipment

3. Estimate the monthly cost for your family's entertainment. Show your working:

👕 Part 2: Clothing and Miscellaneous Expenses

4. Match the clothing items with their approximate costs in New Zealand:

1. School shoes

2. Winter jacket

3. T-shirt

4. Jeans

A. $25.00

B. $80.00

C. $120.00

D. $60.00

5. Fill in the blanks with reasonable monthly amounts for miscellaneous expenses:

Medical expenses (doctor visits, prescriptions): $______

Personal care items (shampoo, toothpaste): $______

School supplies and stationery: $______

Mobile phone credit/plan: $______

6. Circle the most realistic monthly clothing budget for a Year 7 student:

$15.00

$40.00

$150.00

$300.00

🧮 Part 3: Budget Calculations

7. Add these entertainment expenses to find the total monthly cost. Show your working:

Netflix subscription: $18.99

Cinema tickets (2 movies): $36.00

Video game: $25.50

Sports club membership: $45.00

8. Calculate the total miscellaneous expenses. Show your working with decimal addition:

Medical expenses: $35.75

Personal care: $22.50

School supplies: $18.25

Mobile phone: $29.99

9. If your total essential expenses are $1,250.00 per month, and you add $125.49 for entertainment and $106.49 for miscellaneous items, what is your new total budget?

💭 Part 4: Budget Planning and Reflection

10. Create your own monthly entertainment and miscellaneous budget. List at least 4 items with costs:

11. Explain why you chose these entertainment expenses and how you estimated the costs:

12. If you had to reduce your entertainment budget by 25%, which items would you remove or reduce? Explain your reasoning:

13. Draw a simple chart or diagram showing how entertainment and miscellaneous expenses fit into a family budget:

Entertainment Budget Addition

Entertainment Budget Addition

🎬 Part 1: Entertainment Expenses Research

👕 Part 2: Clothing and Miscellaneous Expenses

🧮 Part 3: Budget Calculations

💭 Part 4: Budget Planning and Reflection

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