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Investing

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A key difference between saving and investing is

a)

Saving is for everyone, investing is for the wealthy

b)

Your money is insured when investing, it is not in savings

c)

Investing has a guaranteed return, savings does not

d)

Saving is for emergencies & goals, investing is for long-term wealth

2.

Why is compound interest more beneficial than simple interest? (TWO ANSWERS)

a)

Your money grows faster when it is compounded

b)

You earn interest on your interest

c)

Fees for compound interest are greater than simple interest

d)

Compound interest is hard to calculate, so fewer use it

3.

Which would be considered the highest risk investment type?

a)

Stock

b)

Mutual Fund

c)

Bond

d)

Money Market Account

4.

The relationship between risk and return can be stated as

a)

Higher risk indicates higher return

b)

Higher risk indicates lower return

c)

Lower risk indicates higher return

d)

No relationship exists between risk and return

5.

Which is NOT a stock market index?

a)

New York Stock Exchange

b)

Dow Jones Industrial Average

c)

S&P 500

d)

Nasdaq

6.

How can you make money on stocks? (TWO ANSWERS)

a)

A capital gain

b)

Interest

c)

Dividends

d)

Holding the stock at least 3 years

7.

The face value of a bond is called

a)

Principal

b)

Coupon

c)

Par Value

d)

Maturity Date

8.

Which is NOT true about Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)?

a)

IPOs occur when a private company becomes publicly traded

b)

All companies file an IPO

c)

The value of an IPO can be difficult to measure

d)

When an IPO occurs, a company raises money to grow the business

9.
1. A tax deferred retirement investment fund for employees of for profit companies.
a)
401(k)
b)
403b
c)
457
d)
402(a)
10.
This picture describes markets that have been...... 
a)
Doing well
b)
Doing poorly
c)
Not changing
11.
Contributions to this retirement account are made after taxes
a)
Non Roth
b)
Roth
12.
Spreading your investments around to inrease financial security
a)
Risk assessment
b)
Diversification
c)
Stocks, bonds & cash
d)
Liquidity trap
13.

Investment vehicle sold by LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES; receive a payout of the contributed money as a defined benefit over time.

a)

Bond

b)

Roth IRA

c)

401(k)

d)

Annuity

14.

Professionally managed, DIVERSIFIED investment that POOLS resources of MANY INVESTORS

a)

Treasury bonds

b)

Stock index

c)

Mutual fund

d)

Saving account

15.
Investment taken out of gross income (before taxes) or growing w/o taxes
a)
Stock
b)
Bond
c)
Tax-obligated 
d)
Tax-deferred
16.
Retirement investment taken out after taxes (net income) but withdrawn w/o tax after age 59.5
a)
Traditional IRA
b)
Municipal Bond
c)
403(b)
d)
Roth IRA
17.
Debt investment in which investor loans money to an entity, usually corporate or governmental
a)
Bond
b)
Stock
c)
Cash
d)
Annuity
18.
Ownership in a publicly traded corporation
a)
CD-certificate of deposit
b)
Money Market 
c)
Treasury bill
d)
Stock
19.
World's largest stock exchange founded in 1790.
a)
NASDAQ
b)
AMEX
c)
NYSE
d)
EuroNext
20.
What is happening if stocks are in a "bear market"?
a)
Going up
b)
Going down
c)
Staying even
d)
Inflation
21.
As you get older your investments should get . . .
a)
more speculative
b)
more conservative
c)
more risky
d)
age does not matter