Unit-7, Lesson-5
Question No. 1 (B)
1. Read the passage and answer questions B.
We spend money for different reasons. We buy foods, clothes or everyday essentials, pay for different services, entertain people, travel to places, help others in need or invest in business and thus spend money every day. In fact, spending is a part of our life.
Spending may make us happy or unhappy depending on how and why we spend. When we spend money on things that we need and within our limit, it is good. When it becomes a compulsive behavior, it makes life stressful. Unnecessary spending or spending beyond one’s means has some bad effects. For one thing, it may lead to financial ruin or debt and for another, it may create unhappiness within families. People who overspend are never satisfied with what they have. They always rush for brands, fashion items, designer clothes etc. Over a period of time, it becomes an addiction which may eventually create psychological problems.
Nowadays customer items are displayed in stores or in advertisements in ways that they create a feeling of immediate need for them. We are constantly tempted to buy, use or consume things even when we do not have a genuine need. We all need to be careful here. Salespersons often encourage customers to buy things by flattering them. ‘This is a perfect match for you,’ they would say, or ‘You look so stunning in that dress.’ Never forget, they say the same thing to most of their customers. It is better not to be persuaded by such words.
B. Answer the following questions.
(a) Why do people spend money?
Ans: People spend money for various reasons. They buy foods, clothes or everyday essentials, pay for different services, entertain people, travel to places, help others in need or invest in business and thus they spend money every day.
(b) When can spending money remain normal?
Ans: Spending money can remain normal when people spend it on things that they need and they spend it within their limit. It also may make them happy.
(c) When does spending make life stressful?
Ans: When spending becomes a compulsive behavior, it makes life stressful. Moreover, unnecessary spending or spending beyond one’s means creates some bad effects as well.
(d) What does unnecessary spending result in?
Ans: Unnecessary spending results in various negative things. For example, it makes life stressful. It may result in financial ruin or debt. It may create unhappiness within families. Moreover, it may create dissatisfaction in people’s mentality.
(e) How do salespersons often allure customers to buy things?
Ans: Salespersons often allure customers to buy things applying flattery. They extol some products to be a perfect match for a customer. Even they comment that some customer looks quite stunning in some particular dress.
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