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L-r, Senior Timmy Asher, 17, juniors Derek Kent, 17, Lambert Touneh, 16, and Aryana Kraker, 16, prepare to buy homes from pseudo real estate agents as part of their budget exercise. Mesa Verde High School business academy students take part in "Mad City Money", a personal finance exercise where they are given a pretend career, a paycheck and maybe some kids. They're then set free to pay bills, buy groceries, and balance their budgets. The three-hour exercise takes place not at their desk, but in a big auditorium, where they scurry from table to table, trying to make ends meet. Wednesday, January 9, 2013. -
Richard Petite, who represents a transportation salesman offers up many options for junior Sarah Whitaker. -
Business academy students works out their figures during the Mad City Money budget exercise. -
Juniors Jessica Campos, 16, left, and Janette Corona, 16, go over their figures near the end of the budget exercise. -
Junior Aryana Kraker, 16, works with a pseudo credit union representative during the exercise. -
Junior Kathy Yaroshevich, 16, right, gets help from Shannon Heaps, financial literacy coordinator for Safe Credit Union who ran the Mad City Money event. -
Junior Sarah Whitaker, 17, adds up the numbers during the budget exercise. -
Volunteer Bruce Barber represents a mall merchant with big ticket items for purchase like televisions, cell phones, computers, boats, and other popular items. -
Juniors Raquel Neeley, 16, left, and Bobby Byer, 16, right, calculate their acquisitions midway through the budget exercise. -
Junior Nathaniel Roesky, 17, adds up his purchases. Mesa Verde High School business academy students take part in "Mad City Money", a personal finance exercise where they are given a pretend career, a paycheck and maybe some kids. They're then set free to pay bills, buy groceries, and balance their budgets. The three-hour exercise takes place not at their desk, but in a big auditorium, where they scurry from table to table, trying to make ends meet. Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
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