AI and Setting Up a Simple Cash Flow Spreadsheet

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1. What is the main advantage of using AI to help create a cash flow spreadsheet for a small business?

   1. AI can automatically pay your bills for you
   2. AI can write formulas and set up the structure so you don't have to learn everything from scratch
   3. AI can replace the need to track any numbers at all
   4. AI will guarantee that your business makes a profit

2. Why should you test an AI-built spreadsheet with fake numbers you already know the answer to?

   1. To make the spreadsheet look more realistic
   2. To check if the formulas are working correctly before using real data
   3. To satisfy the AI's requirements for testing
   4. To show off to friends how smart the AI is

3. What does the term 'bookkeeping' mean in the context of running a small business?

   1. Building shelves to store products
   2. Organizing and tracking all money coming in and going out
   3. Reading storybooks about money
   4. Hiring a professional accountant to do your taxes

4. After AI creates a spreadsheet for your business, what is the most important next step?

   1. Print it out and frame it on your wall
   2. Delete it and start over manually
   3. Share it with competitors to get feedback
   4. Enter your real numbers and double-check the calculations yourself

5. What is a spreadsheet formula?

   1. A way to change the font color in a spreadsheet
   2. A decorative border around cells
   3. A set of instructions that calculates values based on numbers in cells
   4. A type of makeup used by businesspeople

6. Why is it risky to only track your income without tracking your costs in a business?

   1. It's not risky—you only need to know how much you made
   2. The government will fine you for not tracking costs
   3. You might think you're making money when you're actually losing it
   4. Tracking only income is against business laws

7. What does the term 'self-checking' mean for a spreadsheet?

   1. The spreadsheet can check your homework for you
   2. The spreadsheet automatically deletes incorrect data
   3. You must manually count every cell to verify it works
   4. The spreadsheet has formulas that help you spot errors or problems

8. A formula that 'flags when costs are over 60% of revenue' would help a business owner do what?

   1. Know immediately when expenses are too high relative to income
   2. Calculate employee salaries
   3. Automatically pay vendors
   4. Design a company logo

9. Why should a business owner understand what their spreadsheet formulas do, not just copy them?

   1. Because copying formulas is illegal
   2. So they can delete the formulas later
   3. It's not important—they just need to work
   4. To spot mistakes and know if results are wrong

10. In a cash flow spreadsheet, if revenue is $100 and costs are $70, what is the profit?

    1. $70
    2. $30
    3. $170
    4. $100

11. What type of information should you enter into a cash flow spreadsheet for a teen baking business?

    1. Your favorite baking recipes
    2. Only how much you want to earn
    3. Money you receive from sales, money you spend on ingredients and supplies, and the difference between them
    4. Only your expenses

12. What is a limitation of using AI to build your business spreadsheet?

    1. AI always produces perfect spreadsheets with zero errors
    2. AI will charge you money for every formula
    3. AI can write formulas that contain mistakes, so you must test them
    4. AI can't write any formulas

13. What does it mean when someone says a business has 'positive cash flow'?

    1. The business has more money coming in than going out
    2. The business owes money to the bank
    3. The business has no customers
    4. The business only sells cash

14. If you ask an AI to explain a spreadsheet formula 'in plain English,' what benefit do you get?

    1. The AI will do your homework for you
    2. You can understand what the formula does without needing to be a math expert
    3. The formula will automatically fix itself
    4. You get a longer, more complicated version of the formula

15. Why might a weekly tracking template be useful for a teen baking business?

    1. It automatically orders more ingredients
    2. It meets legal requirements for all businesses
    3. It guarantees more customers
    4. It helps spot trends quickly and make adjustments before problems grow