Understanding Payday Loans and Their Implications

Understanding Payday Loans and Their Implications

Assessment

Interactive Video

Business

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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Payday loans are short-term loans that are easy to obtain without credit checks or collateral. They are marketed as loans to be repaid with the next paycheck but come with extremely high interest rates, often leading to a cycle of debt. These loans are considered predatory, and many US states have banned them due to their exploitative nature.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes payday loans easily accessible to most people?

They require a high credit score.

They need collateral.

They have no credit checks or collateral requirements.

They are only available to business owners.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are payday loans typically advertised?

As loans requiring extensive paperwork.

As long-term financial solutions.

As short-term loans to be repaid with the next paycheck.

As loans with low interest rates.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the annualized interest rate of payday loans?

15%

100%

10%

400%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are payday loans considered predatory?

They are available in all US states.

They often lead to a cycle of debt.

They are easy to repay.

They offer low interest rates.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of US states have outlawed payday loans?

33%

50%

10%

75%

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