PROJECT SUMMARY

When presented with a set budget, how do people practice financial responsibility? In my coding project, I created an app where people would be given a certain amount of money and they had to go shopping with it. At the end of the app, it would tell the user if they spent below or above the budget. 

WHY?

I created this project to test how financially responsible people are without having to be told to save their money. Without the prices of the objects being given, the user has to carefully choose which product would be the most appropriate purchase based on their budget.

HOW?

I developed this project through code.org, where I created an app with java script. I also made several sketches of what I wanted my basic outline to be on paper, then recreated it on code.org.

WHAT?

When I told people that the goal of my project was to practice financial stability, I noticed that they were careful about their shopping choices and what they bought, which resulted in them spending below their budget. However, when they weren't told the main objective of the app, people would buy whatever they wanted without considering the price, which resulted in them spending over the budget. 

SO WHAT?

I learned that most people can't control their spending habits without being told to do so. Young people are easily swayed by consumerism which can result in financial instability and inappropriate spending habits. 

WHAT'S NEXT?

I could have improved my project by adding the prices for each of the products to see how that affects people's actions. This way we can eliminate the confounding variable of people being unaware that certain products cost that much. 

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REFERENCES & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I got the idea of creating this project on my own but I used online resources to look at coding examples, specifically how to include iteration in my code. All my knowledge about coding was also from AP CSP with Mrs. Lederman.

JUDGES FEEDBACK

You created a very unique app! I love how you delved into some pschological components by noting the different outcomes based on what information people were given. How interesting! I like your ideas on what to do next with your idea. I'm wondering too if it can be changed to be a real life spending app, too. Great project!