Keeping Financial Records Answers

Mario spent a total of $87.33 last week, but did not keep a perfect record of where his money went. Fortunately, Mario does have all but one of his receipts. He enters all of the information he has into his expense spreadsheet as shown below. How much did Mario spend on golfing?

Wyatt uses a notebook for keeping financial records. He has placed dividers in the notebook so that it has different sections. Each divider also has a pocket for keeping receipts or other papers related to the records in each section. Wyatt keeps his notebook in his locker at school. Which of the following things about Wyatt’s system of record keeping provides a way to separate his financial details into different categories?

Which of the following is least likely to be kept as part of one’s financial records?

Muriel has kept track of her income and expenses for the week in the spreadsheet below. How much was Muriel’s restaurant bill?

Jason keeps a record of his transactions in a notebook. Looking over his records for the past two weeks, Jason finds that his bank statement does not match his notebook, and he actually has less money than he thought he did. These are the relevant entries in Jason’s notebook:TransactionDebit ($)Credit ($)Beginning Balance 578.65Rent275.60---Paycheck---363.20Charitable donation20.00---Keyboard63.29---Refund on purchase---21.19Groceries44.08---Microwave68.74---Ending Balance 491.33However, Jason’s bank statement says that his ending balance is $473.33. Which of the following is a possible explanation for the discrepancy?

What does it mean for a set of financial records to be comprehensive?

What does it mean to be “in the red?”

Melinda kept a record of her spending for the week. She spent $25 to put gas in the car, bought a new shirt for a total of $22.38, played putt-putt golf with some friends that cost $6.95 and paid $38.71 for a few groceries. What was the total of Melinda’s expenses for the week?

Which method or methods listed below describe a solid system for keeping financial records? I. Making a mental note of all purchases made during the week. II. Recording money spent in a hand-held notebook. III. Organizing receipts and transactions on a computer.

An expense is entered as a _____ in a financial ledger.