Preparing a Budget (Junior Cert Business Studies): Flashcards

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Preparing a Budget
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What a household budget shows

All income in & all expenditure out

Income in budgeting

Money coming into your home

Expenditure in budgeting

Money going out of your home

Fixed expenditure

Expenses that stay same each month & must be paid regularly

Irregular expenditure

Essential expenses that vary in amount each month

Discretionary expenditure

Non-essential spending you choose to make

Example of fixed expenditure

Mortgage payments, insurance premiums, loan repayments

Example of irregular expenditure

Grocery bills, utility bills, transport costs

Example of discretionary expenditure

Entertainment, holidays, luxury purchases

Three categories of expenditure

Fixed, irregular, and discretionary

Total expenditure formula

Fixed + irregular + discretionary expenditure

Net cash formula

Total income - total expenditure

Closing cash formula

Opening cash + net cash

Order to plan expenditure

Fixed first, irregular second, discretionary last

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