Economics: Personal Finance

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What are the 5 classifications of stocks? Options: Blue Chip, Income, Growth, Cyclical, Defensive, Income, Growth, Penny, Defensive, Mutual funds, Red Chip, Income, Growth, Cyclical, Technological, Preferred, Defensive, Common, Dividends, Defensive

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Blue Chip, Income, Growth, Cyclical, Defensive

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What is the penalty if you withdraw money from your retirement account early?

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the money you withdraw will be taxed as income at whatever your current tax rate is

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Who contributes to IRA’s?

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employees/individuals only

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One way to earn more interest from a bank is to buy a certificate of deposit (CD)

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buy a certificate of deposit (CD)

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When should you start planning for retirement?

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The sooner, the better; NOW would be best

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Which of these financial options involves the most risk?
savings account,
stocks,
mutual funds,
bonds

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stocks

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Which of these financial options involves the lowest risk & is the better investment for people nearing retirement age?
Options: bonds, stocks, mutual funds, gambling in Vegas

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bonds

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Who owns commercial banks? Options: the government, depositors, stockholders, the bank employees

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stockholders

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What is a guarantee of repayment required by lenders?

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collateral

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How many credit cards should the average person have?

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