Using Credit

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Lucia doesn't have any credit cards, current loans, or debt. Given this information, it is likely that Lucia's FICO score is high.

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False

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Which of the following will not help you establish a good credit history?
Paying your phone bill on time
Financing a car and making payments on time
Making as many purchases as possible with cash
Never exceeding your credit limit on your credit card

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Making as many purchases as possible with cash

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For creating credit scores, credit bureaus rely on a model created by the Fair Isaac Corporation.

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True

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Credit scores in the 500-600 range will result in

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higher interest rates.

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Which is NOT an advantage of credit? Emergency Resources, Hedge Against Inflation, Convenience, Decreases Consumption

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Decreases Consumption

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Which of the following credit scenarios will lead to the best deals (i.e., a case where the borrower ends up paying back less money)?
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Marshall is offered a credit card with an introductory 0% APR for 12 months and then a rate of 17% thereafter. He borrows $2000 and pays it back in 6 months.
Andrea is offered a credit card with 14% APR. She spends $2000 on the credit card, and pays it back in 12 months.
Marco is offered a credit card with a 8% APR. He spends $3000 and pays it back in exactly two years.
Tony is offered a credit card with an APR of 15% and an annual fee of $35. He spends $1700 and pays it back in 18 months.

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Marshall is offered a credit card with an introductory 0% APR for 12 months and then a rate of 17% thereafter. He borrows $2000 and pays it back in 6 months.

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Leon has a FICO score of 590, and Nicole has a FICO score of 700. Which of these potential borrowers will be seen as the better risk to a lender who is considering whether to lend money or not?

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Nicole

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A credit limit is the maximum amount of money that a lender will allow a borrower to use via a loan or credit card.

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True

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Which of the following is not a kind of information provided on a credit report? prior bankruptcies, repayment history for each previous loan or credit card, educational history, savings history

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educational history

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Making regular deposits into a savings account does not enhance one's credit score.

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False