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Read the Paragraph Below and Answer the Questions That Follow

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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Learning to make a budget is the key to managing your hard-earned money. (2) First, select your budget period, usually a week or a month. (3) Second, estimate your income for that time period as accurately as you can. (4) Include not only your salary after payroll deductions, but the least you expect to make from other sources, such as tips, bonuses, and commissions. (5) Third, add up all your expenses for the budget period. (6) Be sure to add in your fixed costs ⎯ like rent, utilities, tuition, and taxes ⎯ as well as savings. (7) Also include your variable expenses. (8) The most difficult ones to estimate, variable expenses include all your nonfixed living costs, from money for food and transportation to planned events like vacations and less predictable ones like medical and home repair bills. (9) Fourth, subtract your expenses from your income to see whether you need to adjust your budget. (10) If your expenses are greater than your income, look for ways to cut costs ⎯ for example, on clothing. (11) If your income is greater than your expenses, you have the luxury of splurging or saving extra money for that car or trip you have always wanted. How many steps are in the process?

Definitions:

Price Levels

A summary measure of the current prices for goods and services across the whole economic output.

Shortage

A situation where the demand for a product exceeds its supply at a particular price.

Price Elasticity of Demand

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price, with higher elasticity indicating greater sensitivity.

Ticket Revenue

The income generated through the sale of tickets for events, performances, or transportation services.