Lesson Objectives
- Explain how investing builds wealth and helps meet financial goals.
- Examine the relationship between diversification and risk.
- Identify regulatory agencies and their functions.
- Evaluate investment alternatives: money markets, bonds, single stocks, mutual funds, annuities, and real estate.
- Explain the Rule of 72.
- Identify different types of retirement plans.
- Explain how taxes affect the rate of return on investments.
- Understand how pre-tax and after-tax investments work.
- Understand how the stock market works.
- Be familiar with the various retirement account tax treatments.
- Develop a plan for investing; describe how to buy and sell investments.
- Analyze the components of an employer benefits package.
- Explain how compound interest works.
Assignment 8.S.1
- Read each of these statements and mark whether you agree or disagree.
Assignment 8.S.2
- You currently don’t have any money to invest? Brainstorm at least five job options for teens.
- Create a new Google Document titled Job Options-(Your Initials) and move it into your Chapter 8 folder.
- Inside of your document, list the five job options you came up with and then explain why that job might be a good option.
Assignment 8.S.3
- Utilize this review to assess your learning from Chapter 1. You have 10 attempts to get as good of a score as you can. You are free to use the online textbook above when going through this review.
Assignment 8.S.4
- Make a copy of this document.
- Rename the document Short Answer 8-(Your Initials).
- Move the Short Answer 8-(Your Initials) into your Chapter 8 folder.
- Use your Chapter 8 textbook link to help answer your questions.
- Answer the questions in complete sentences.
Assignment 8.S.5
- Make a copy of this document.
- Name the document Case Studies 8-(Your Name) and move it into your Chapter 8 folder.
- Read three of the cases and write a possible resolution to the problems presented. Remember to apply the personal finance knowledge and principles you have learned in this chapter.
Chapter 8 Folder
- Log into your Google Drive account.
- Navigate to your Chapter 8 folder inside of your Unit 3 folder
- Share your Chapter 8 folder with your teacher. Your folder should contain the following files:
- Personal Finance Journal-C8
- Gifted Investment
- Invested Gift
- LFPP
- Prospectus
- Investment Type
- Investment Options
- My Investment
- Rule of 72
- Comparing Investments
- Retirement Options
- Wealth Pyramid
- Retirement Planning
- Job Options
- Short Answer 8
- Cash Studies 8