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Ch3 Expenditure
New JC Curriculum
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Expenditure | Refers to the way people choose to spend their income in order to satisfy their various needs and wants. |
| Fixed Expenditure | Involves the same amount of money being spent on a regular basis. |
| Irregular Expenditure | Involves different amounts of money being spent and varies with usage. |
| Discretionary Expenditure | Spending on non-essential items that we choose to buy. |
| Current Expenditure | Ongoing, day to day spending. |
| Capital Expenditure | Spending on items that will last a long time or once off spending. |
| Prioritise | Examine the needs and wants and decide which the most important items are. |
| Impulse Buying | Buying on the spur of the moment. |
| False Economy | When it initially appears you are getting good value for money but in the longer term it turns out to be more expensive. |
| Opportunity Cost | The item you do without when you make a choice. |
| Invoice | A type of bill received when you buy items on credit. |
| Cash Flow | Day-to-day money coming in and going out of a household. |
| Budget | A financial plan that sets out expected future income and expenditure. |