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PESH Econ Unit 5 (personal finance)

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the most costly and least desirable payment for a revolving balance account? (Such as a credit card)

a)

Paying only the minimum monthly

b)

Paying the entire balance every month

c)

Pay 1/2 this month and 1/2 next month

d)

Pay more than the minimum monthly

2.

A persons credit rating is defined by all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Amount of money owed

b)

Number of stocks owed

c)

Past payment history

d)

Length of credit history

3.

When expenses exceed income in a budget, it is

a)

a surplus

b)

a deficit

c)

at equilibrium

d)

in a period of stabilization

4.

When choosing a financial investment, 3 important criteria are

a)

Inflation, taxes, collateral

b)

Collateral, liquidity, dividends

c)

Risk, rate of return, liquidity

d)

Size, taxes, risk

5.

The government agency that regulates the sale of securities and the firms that sell them is

a)

FDIC

b)

I RS

c)

Department of commerce

d)

Securities and Exchange Commission

6.

A loan made by a person to a business or government

a)

Dividend

b)

Stock

c)

Mutual fund

d)

Bond

7.

The interest paid on unpaid credit balances is called

a)

Installment payment

b)

Minimum balance

c)

Finance charge

d)

Rate of return

8.

Spreading investments widely across different industry sectors and different investment types is called

a)

Technology

b)

Risk and return

c)

Diversification

d)

Net asset value

9.

The price associated with using someone else’s money

a)

Interest

b)

Lending

c)

Borrowing

d)

Risk

10.

What percentage of income should people save?

a)

5%

b)

12%

c)

10%

d)

18%

11.

The amount of expenses that a person must pay out of pocket before insurance will cover any expenses

a)

Deductible

b)

Premium

c)

Principal

d)

Coverage

12.

Fixed, adjustable, balloon, reverse… Examples of...

a)

Mortgages

b)

Payments

c)

Bankruptcy

d)

Insurances

13.

When making a purchase on credit, the original amount borrowed is called

a)

APR

b)

Principal

c)

Minimum payment

d)

Interest

14.

The ease with which an asset can be turned into cash is

a)

Liquidity

b)

Savings

c)

Net worth

d)

Net income

15.

The original issuance of a stock is called

a)

Credit score

b)

Mortgage

c)

Stock traDe

d)

IPO – initial public offering

16.

Redirecting resources from being consumed today so they will create future benefit is called

a)

Free enterprise

b)

Investment

c)

Credit

d)

GDP

17.

Stocks are

a)

Tax payments

b)

Fixed expenses

c)

Certificates of debt

d)

Shares of ownership in a corporation

18.

What enables a person to trade the risk of a big glass for the certainty of small periodic payments

a)

Savings

b)

Compound interest

c)

Credit

d)

Insurance

19.

What is the general relationship between risk and return?

a)

It is uncertain

b)

The higher the risk, the higher the potential return

c)

The higher the risk, the lower the potential return

d)

There is no relationship

20.

The difference between a persons assets and liability is called

a)

Buying on the margin

b)

Assets liability equation

c)

Net worth

d)

Credit score

21.

Why is it important to begin saving at an early age ?

a)

Older people do not need to save

b)

Allows savers to gain more interest for a long time

c)

The government requires a certain amount before you can retire

d)

Employers require employees to save $

22.

What is the main role of a credit bureau?

a)

Track the bill paying habits of customers

b)

Provide credit counseling advice and service

c)

Check credit applications for retirement plan

d)

Extend credit to qualified buyers

23.

The annual percentage rate is (APR)

a)

The percent of the credit that a person must pay every year

b)

The interest rate CHARGED that is a percent per year

c)

The interest rate EARNED that is a percent per year

d)

The amount of credit the customer has available

24.

What is a collection of stocks and bonds managed by an investment company?

a)

Maturity

b)

US treasury bond

c)

IRA

d)

Mutual fund

25.

What is considered one of the safest form of investments which is a loan to the US government?

a)

Mutual fund

b)

Portfolio

c)

US treasury bond

d)

IRA

26.

What is a long-term, tax sheltered investment that can be set up as part of retirement?

a)

Mutual fund

b)

IRA

c)

Portfolio

d)

US treasury bond

27.

At what point are you able to collect on an investment?

a)

Anytime

b)

At maturity

c)

When the treasury department says So

d)

Never

28.

What is a collection of financial assets called?

a)

Portfolio

b)

Mutual fund

c)

IRA

d)

Treasury bond

29.

If you are reading a stock market report, what column would tell the number of shares traded?

a)

Vol

b)

Div

c)

Hi

d)

Lo