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Directions:Completethefollowingquestionswhilewatchingthemovie“ConfessionsofaShopaholic.”
1.WhenRebeccaisyoung,sheindicatesthereisadifferencebetweenadultpricesandmomprices.Whataccessory is she referring to when she is discussing this topic? (1point)
a.Shoes
b.Belts
c.Bags
d.Shirts
2.Explain what Rebecca meant by adult prices vs. mom prices. (2points)
Directions:Matchthefollowingstatementswiththecorrectanswersontheleftbyplacingtheletterofthecorrectanswernexttothestatement.(Eachquestionisworth1point)
3.Rebeccastartsthemoviebyadmittingshehashowmanycreditcards?
4.Rebecca has the dream of working for thismagazine.
5.Rebecca accepts a job working for this magazine while tryingtoobtain her dreamjob.
6.Rebeccamustpayforhergreenscarfinhowmanydifferentways before she could purchaseit?
A.12
B.Allette
C.SuccessfulSavings
D.2
Directions: Thefollowingquestionsaretobeansweredwithashortanswer.Pleaseanswerthefollowingquestionsincompletesentences.(Eachquestionisworth3points)
7.Rebeccaandherroommateavoidansweringaphonecallfromaparticulargentleman.Whydotheydothis?
8.Indicate three times in the movie where Rebecca may get her needs and her wantsconfused.
9.WouldyouconsiderthemagazinethatRebeccadecidestoapplytobeajournalistforagoodfitforher?Why or whynot?
10.ThereceptionistatthemagazinecorporationindicatestoRebeccathatthereisayellowbrickwall.Whatdoes this mean toher?
Directions:PleaseindicateifyoufeelthatthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalsebyindicatingaToranFonthe line. If the statement is false, please explain why.
11.RebeccamadeagoodfirstimpressionduringherinterviewwithSuccessfulSavingmagazine.
12.By the end of the movie, Rebecca learned strategies to help get her on trackfinancially.
Directions: Usingcompletesentencespleasecompletethefollowingshortanswerquestions.(Eachquestionisworth3 points)
13.Lukeannouncestohisbossthathewashiredtocreateaproductthatsells,notsellaproduct.Whatdoesthis mean toyou?
14.Why do you feel that Rebecca turns down her dream job at Allettemagazine?
15.Identify three ways that Rebecca attempts to make situations better among those individuals shehurt.
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Personal Finance Confessions of a Shopaholic Assignment:
Usecompletesentencesandexamplesfromthemoviewhenwritingyourresponsestothesequestions.Pleasechooseonlythenumberofquestionsindicatedforeachsection.
Section 1: (Choose 2 questions, 6 points each)
1.DescribehowRebecca'sspendingatthestartofthemoviereflectedeachofthefollowing:needs,wants,values,and goals.
2.ChoosethreeexamplesofhowRebecca'sspendingdecisionsandmoneymanagementcauseddisruptiontoherrelationships andcareer.
3.Compare and contrast Luke's and Rebecca's shoppingstyles.
4.What steps did Rebecca take to try to change her spendingbehavior?
5.Provide three examples of how Rebecca allows other people to influence her spendingdecisions.
6.Describe the difference between cost andworth.
Section 2: (Choose 2 questions, 9 points each)
1.Rebeccamademanydecisionsrelatedtoherfinancesinthismovie.Choosetwothatyouconsidertobewisedecisionsandtwothatwereunwise.Explaininfoursentencesormore,whyyouconsiderthesetobepositiveornegativedecisions.
2.Rebeccamakesseveralreferencestohermotherinrelationshiptoherspendingbehaviors.Rebeccatendstohavetheoppositevaluesandbehaviorsofherparents.Describe,infourormoresentences,oneexampleofabehaviorrelatedtomoneythatyouhavelearnedfromyourparents(oranexampleinvolvingafriendandtheirparents)?
3.Rebeccaandherparentsareverydifferentwhenitcomestospendingandsavingmoney.Infoursentencesormore,giveyouropiniononwhetherthereisahappymediumbetweenthetwoextremes,ordoallpeoplefallintoone category oranother?
4.Allettemakesthecommenttowardstheendofthemovie,"Whatarecreditcardsfor?"Inyouropinion,whatarecredit cards for? Use at least four sentences to describe youropinion.
5.ShouldRebeccahavetakenthemoneywhenherparentsofferedtoselltheirRV?Shouldtheyhaveofferedit?Explain your response with at least foursentences.
Section 3: (18points)
Rebecca made a lot of money with her sale. While it was a great ending for a movie, do you think in real lifeshe couldsellclothingshehadpaidfullpriceforinordertopayoffthousandsofdollarsincreditcarddebt?Explainyourreasonforyourresponsewithatleastfoursentences.