Investing Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the total value of all assets owned by an individual or company, minus any liabilities?

• Wealth

• Net worth

• Assets

• Debts

Which term refers to the abundance of valuable resources or material possessions?

• Wealth

• Assets

• Debts

• Saving

What are items of value owned by a person or company called?

• Debts

• Inflation

• Net worth

• Assets

What is the term for money that is owed or due?

• Debts

• Assets

• Wealth

• Return

What is the act of allocating resources, usually money, in order to generate income or profit?

• Saving

• Principal

• Inflation

• Investing

What is the process of setting aside money for future use?

• Investing

• Saving

• Return

• Share

What is the term for the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising?

• Inflation

• Return

• Compound Interest

• Principal

What is the gain or loss on an investment over a specified period?

• Invest

• Principal

• Share

• Return

What is the interest on a loan or deposit calculated based on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods?

• Compound Interest

• Return on Investment

• Price-to-earnings ratio

• Inflation

What is the original sum of money borrowed or invested, excluding any interest or dividends?

• Principal

• Return

• Share

• Debts