The Financial Plan Answers

What is meant by the term financial planning?

Which of the following would not be listed under cash outflows in a financial plan?

The Anderson family wants to look at their cash flow over a year. They decide to write out their cash flow for 4 months as given in the spreadsheet below. In which of the months did they have the greatest net cash flow?

Planning for the possiblity that your home might get struck by lightning and catch on fire is part of a plan for _____.

Kendra is working on her financial plan and lists all of her income and expenses in the spreadsheet below. What is Kendra’s net cash flow?

Jim and Jackie are married with three children at home and a mortgage. Jim’s net pay per year is $67,000 and Jackie does not have income. Their mortgage payment of $2,800 includes insurance on their home. They have additional monthly expenses of $2,700.Jim contributes 15% of his earnings to a retirement fund and they have $5,000 in savings. There is a $500,000 life insurance policy on Jim and a $100,000 policy on Jackie.As their financial advisor, what part of Jim and Jackie’s financial plan would you encourage them to work on?

Mariah is single and has a monthly disposable income of $3,200. Her monthly cash outflow is approximately $2,800. Mariah includes contributions to a retirement plan and money for investments as part of her cash outflow. She has car insurance and a life insurance policy. Mariah has saved $15,000, but wishes to use $10,000 for a down payment on a house. She has also purchased furnishings for a house, which she has in the spare bedroom of her apartment. Mariah hires a financial planner to examine her money management, and he determines that her plan needs work. What part of Mariah’s financial plan would he encourage her to work on and why?

Tyrone’s hourly wage is $18 and his net pay is 72% of his earnings. Tyrone spends about $1,800 on his monthly expenses. If Tyrone works 40 hours per week and has no other sources of income, what is his total monthly cash inflow? (Hint: Assume that there are 4 pay periods per month.)

Based on the spreadsheet below, which of the following is a true statement?

What should be included in a financial plan to protect assets?

Justin is married with one child. He works 40 hours each week at a rate of $16 per hour. His wife began working part time after their daughter was born, but still contributes about $350 to the cash inflow each month. Their monthly cash outflow is generally about $3,000. They have a balance of $2,000 in their savings account. Justin has retirement contributions taken out of his paycheck at work. They have renter’s, car and life insurance coverage.Based on this information, what part of their financial plan should Justin and his wife work on?

Which of the following is most likely missing from your financial plan if you are not prepared for an emergency?

Your friend has prepared his monthly budget and asks you if he has overlooked anything in this planning. Which of the following questions points out his most serious omission?

Which of the following spreadsheets shows the financial plan with the greatest net cash flow? a. b. c. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided