Question

d. not as simple as it seems. things can sometimes seem unnecessary if you dont have all the information. how would your decisions about sasha’s budget change if the following were true?

1. sasha is in big brothers/big sisters, and she meets her little sister for fast food several times a week. she also takes her elderly uncle to dinner every weekend so he can get out of the house. what items would you add back, and what would you cut?
2. sasha’s dream is to be a movie critic. she goes to the theater and writes reviews to submit to newspapers. she also watches older movies at home to expand her background knowledge. what items would you add back, and what would you cut?

Explanation:

For part 1: Sasha's activities with her little sister (fast food) and elderly uncle (dinner) are social/responsibility - related. If we consider budget, maybe cut non - essential personal expenses (like maybe some entertainment for herself) and add back food budget for these outings. For part 2: Sasha's goal is to be a movie critic. So we might cut expenses not related to movies (like maybe some shopping) and add back expenses for theater tickets, movie - related subscriptions, or writing supplies for reviews. The subfield here is related to Personal Finance (under Business - Finance) as it's about budget decisions.

Answer:

Part 1:

• Add back: Food budget for fast food outings with the little sister and dinner outings with the elderly uncle.
• Cut: Personal entertainment expenses (e.g., non - essential streaming services) that can be reduced to accommodate the new food expenses.

Part 2:

• Add back: Theater ticket expenses, movie - related streaming services (to watch older movies), writing supplies (for reviews).
• Cut: Expenses on non - movie - related hobbies (e.g., a gym membership if not used much) to free up budget for movie - related costs.