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Wealthy? Not Me!

KAHOOT VERSION

Behavioral Economics

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  1. About ____ of Americans making $90,000 - $150,000 per year consider themselves rich.

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  1. 9%
  2. 19%
  3. 29%
  4. 39%

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  • About ____ of Americans making $90,000 - $150,000 per year consider themselves rich.

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  • 9%
  • 19%
  • 29%
  • 39%

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2. How do you calculate someone’s net worth?

  1. Debts minus liabilities
  2. Liabilities minus savings
  3. Assets minus liabilities
  4. Assets minus savings

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2. How do you calculate someone’s net worth?

  • Debts minus liabilities
  • Liabilities minus savings
  • Assets minus liabilities
  • Assets minus savings

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3. Americans believe you need _______ to be considered wealthy.

  1. $1.2 million
  2. $1.9 million
  3. $2.2 million
  4. $2.9 million

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3. Americans believe you need _______ to be considered wealthy.

  • $1.2 million
  • $1.9 million
  • $2.2 million
  • $2.9 million

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4. True or False? Most Americans think you need at least $1 million to be “financially comfortable.”

  1. True
  2. False

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4. True or False? Most Americans think you need at least $1 million to be “financially comfortable.”

  • True
  • False

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5. Which of the following most impact a person’s beliefs about how much makes you rich or wealthy?

  1. Age and place of birth
  2. Income and place of residence
  3. Schools attended and age
  4. Job and size of family

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5. Which of the following most impact a person’s beliefs about how much makes you rich or wealthy?

  • Age and place of birth
  • Income and place of residence
  • Schools attended and age
  • Job and size of family

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You’ve completed the exercise, now it’s time to learn

more about the current event:

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Discussion Prompt:

How much money do you think someone needs in order to be considered “wealthy?” Explain why.

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Extend Your Learning

Three Relevant Resources from NGPF:

  • How many millionaires are there in the United States? (Question of the Day)
  • Enough is enough (Full Lesson)

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References:

  • Here’s how much money Americans need to be considered ‘rich’ (CNBC)
  • Charles Schwab Modern Wealth Survey 2022 (Schwab)
  • How much money Americans think they need to be considered wealthy (Fortune)
  • New survey shows how much money it takes to feel 'wealthy' in the Bay Area (SFGate)
  • To build wealth, ‘change your thinking,’ says a behavioral economist (Acorns)

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