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Smoke, sip and see sport
Advertising in sport has changed over the decades.
For many years, tobacco and alcohol brands were advertised at sporting events, and sometimes even sponsored major events, such as the cricket. However, this advertising or sponsorship no longer happens. To curb the unhealthy habits of some Australians, the Australian Government imposes additional taxes (excises) on tobacco and alcohol. This in turn raises tax revenue that can be used to support…
InvestigationHealth & Physical EducationYear 8Australian Citizenship Practice test
Australian Citizenship Practice test
QuizCivics & CitizenshipYear 10Using the MoneySmart compound interest calculator
The compound interest calculator helps you to work out:
what money you'll have if you save a regular amount
how compounding increases your savings interest
the difference between saving now and saving later
how to calculate compound interest.
Information required to use this calculator
Your initial or starting deposit.
Your regular deposit (the amount that you put into your account).
How often you deposit money.
Compound…
How toGeneral resourcesUsing the Moneysmart employer contributions calculator
You can use this calculator to:
work out how much super you should be getting from your employer
check if you are getting the right amount per month.
Information required to use this calculator
Your age (over or under 18).
How often you work each week (more or less than 30 hours).
Your gross income (pre-tax), you will need to know if this is weekly, fortnightly, monthly or annually.
Results
You will need to select how you…
How toGeneral resourcesYears 7 and 8 HPE assessment task
Summarise how the health, safety, relationships and wellbeing of young people is supported through government-funded programs and services. Consider the 5 aspects of health - physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Identify one example of a program or service that utilises the natural environment to promote health and wellbeing.
Identify one program or service that you found in your research that you believe is important to young…
Assessment taskHealth & Physical EducationYear 8Calculating percentage change
Percentage change definition/calculation
The ratio calculation in Calculating percentages – How-to-sheet compares a value to a reference value:
$\mathrm{Ratio\ }=\ \mathrm{Value\ ∶\ \ Reference\ Value}$
Sometimes we want to see how much a value has changed compared to the initial value:
$Change\ in\ \mathrm{Value\ =\ }Value – Initial Value$
and our ratio becomes
$\mathrm{Ratio\ }=\ \mathrm{Change\ in\ Value\ ∶\ \ Initial\ Value}$
Just…
How toGeneral resourcesUsing the ATO income tax estimator
The income tax estimator will estimate your tax payable and several other items, like Medicare related tax, education related loans and any tax offsets that apply.
Information required to use this calculator
Gross income payments you received.
Amount of tax that was withheld.
Amount of deductions to claim.
Your residency status for tax purposes.
Your tax credits and tax offsets you are entitled to claim.
How to use the calculator…
How toGeneral resourcesMaking an Excel spreadsheet
You can set up a spreadsheet to perform repeated calculations. This is useful for financial calculations you do and will help you make financial decisions, for example those involved with banking, budgeting, tax, and superannuation.
Open new spreadsheet and save it.
Set up your table by typing in headings. Each cell (box) has an address, for example B4, which tells you which column it’s in and which row. Set up the headings for your table…
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