A Budget Buddy Made of Code

End-of-lesson check

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1. What does the AI inside a budget app automatically do with your purchases?

   1. It creates new categories for your spending
   2. It decides which bucket each payment belongs in
   3. It tells you how much you can spend
   4. It takes money out of your account

2. Why are the spending categories in a budget app called 'buckets'?

   1. Because they hold groups of similar purchases
   2. Because money physically pours into them
   3. Because they leak money
   4. Because they are made of plastic

3. What should happen if the AI puts a purchase into the wrong bucket?

   1. The purchase disappears from your history
   2. The app deletes your account
   3. The bank automatically fixes it
   4. You move it to the correct bucket yourself

4. What is the main benefit of having an AI sort your spending into buckets?

   1. You can quickly see where your money actually went
   2. You never have to think about money again
   3. The AI will pay your bills for you
   4. You can spend more because the app saves money

5. Why does the lesson suggest a grownup should 'peek' at the buckets every month?

   1. To add more purchases to the buckets
   2. To take money out of the savings bucket
   3. To delete the app if it's not working
   4. To make sure the AI sorted everything correctly

6. Which of these would most likely be sorted into the 'fun' bucket by a budget app's AI?

   1. Rent payment
   2. Movie streaming subscription
   3. Grocery store purchase
   4. Electric bill

7. What does it mean when a budget app shows one bucket 'filling up fastest'?

   1. That category is empty
   2. You're spending the most money in that category
   3. The app is broken
   4. That bucket has a hole in it

8. Why isn't the AI's sorting always perfect?

   1. The AI is lazy
   2. Some purchases can fit into more than one bucket
   3. The buckets are too small
   4. AI never makes mistakes

9. What is the 'big idea' behind a budget app that uses AI to sort spending?

   1. The AI does your homework for you
   2. The app spends your money for you
   3. Sorting makes the picture of your spending clearer
   4. You don't need a bank anymore

10. What would likely happen if nobody ever looked at the buckets in the app?

    1. You would still learn about your spending
    2. The AI would fix itself
    3. The app would delete itself
    4. You would have no idea where your money went

11. Which purchase would most likely go into the 'bills' bucket?

    1. A new video game
    2. Concert tickets
    3. A birthday gift
    4. Monthly phone bill

12. What does it mean to 'sort' your spending?

    1. To group similar purchases together
    2. To hide it from others
    3. To spend it all at once
    4. To throw it away

13. Over time, what does the AI get better at doing?

    1. Talking to you like a friend
    2. Guessing random numbers
    3. Paying your bills automatically
    4. Sorting your purchases into the right buckets

14. What makes a budget app 'smart' when it sorts your spending?

    1. It can think like a human
    2. It never makes mistakes
    3. It reads your mind
    4. It uses AI to learn and make guesses

15. Why is it important to check if the AI sorted your purchases correctly?

    1. Because the AI gets upset if you don't
    2. So the app will work faster
    3. Because the picture of your spending stays accurate
    4. So you can win a prize