Transcript Chapter 3.2 Notes - Union High School

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Chapter
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Personal Financial Planning
Section 2 Opportunity Costs and Strategies
Personal Opportunity Cost
Personal Resources Require Management
Health
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Chapter
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Personal Financial Planning
Section 2 Opportunity Costs and Strategies
Financial Opportunity Cost
To help make choices, consider
the time value of money.
time value of money
the increase of an amount of money due to
earned interest or dividends
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Opportunity Cost
An opportunity
cost is what you
give up to get
something else.
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Financial Opportunity Cost
Calculating Interest
principal
the original amount of money on deposit
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Calculating Future Value
Multiply the principal by the annual interest rate
and then add that interest amount to the principal.
future value
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Financial Opportunity Cost
What is present value?
present value
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Achieving Your Financial Goals
Strategies
1
5
Obtain financial records.
2
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3
7
4
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Invest to increase current
income and for long-term growth
Plan for retirement.
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Section 2 Opportunity Costs and Strategies
A common piece of financial advice is “Do not live beyond your
means.” Explain the meaning of this statement. Do you think it
is good advice? Why or why not?
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