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WorksheetsKTHS - Economics 2nd Quarter Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
A guardian does which of the following?
Distributes a person’s estate
Enforces a contract
Agrees to care for a person’s children in the event of the person’s death
Agrees to take over the premiums on a life insurance policy
A simple will leaves your possessions to whom?
A spouse
Your spouse and a charitable organization
Your spouse and in trust for other heirs
A charitable organization
Handwritten wills are also known as which of the following?
Formal wills
Statutory wills
Holographic wills
Penmanship wills
If someone dies without a will, who handles the distribution of the person’s estate?
Their children
Their spouse
A lawyer of the family’s choice
The state
If someone dies without a will, a situation known as intestate, the state will step in to handle the distribution of the estate, even if it is not what you may have wanted.
True
False
In a contract, each party has what?
A guarantee of gain
An obligation or responsibility
A verbal agreement
Balloons
Negligence is typically thought of as a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage.
True
False
Negligence is typically thought of as a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage.
True
False
Only individuals over the age of 60 need to create an estate plan.
True
False
The power of attorney is a legal document that gives the person of your choice the authority to act on your behalf.
True
False
The specific protection that the insurer provides to the policy holder is known as which of the following?
Exclusion
Rider
Coverage
Premium
Verbal contracts can never be legally enforced.
True
False
What are clauses in the insurance contract that specify the losses that are not covered by the insurance?
Riders
Exclusions
Risks
Premiums
What is the amount of money that the policy holder will pay before the insurance company will pay on an insured loss?
Deductible
Rider
Premium
Exclusion
Who agrees to pay for certain types of losses in exchange for payments on a policy?
Policy holder
Insurer
Executor
Guardian
When you want to add coverage for something not included in an insurance policy, what would you add to your policy?
An exclusion
A premium
A deductible
A rider
With a contract, consideration is something of value offered by one party in exchange for something of value from the second party.
True
False
You should always read the fine print before signing a contract.
True
False
What document details the type of medical care that you wish to receive if you become incapacitated due to a physical or mental illness?
Formal will
Holographic will
Statutory will
Living will
Before giving you a loan or credit, lending institutions may want to know more about you to help determine whether you are a good person to give a loan or credit to.
True
False
Collateral is the net worth of your household.
True
False
Credit cards all use the same interest and finance charges.
True
False
Credit unions tend to give credit only to whom?
Persons with no credit history.
Members of the credit union.
Persons with a bad credit history.
They extend credit to anyone who needs it.
Experts recommend that if you have a credit card balance, you keep the balance below what percent of the total credit limit?
10
15
20
30
If you are trying to establish credit history, what is a good place to start?
Gasoline or department store credit card
Bank line of credit
A Visa or MasterCard
You should never use credit
Individuals who do not pay off their credit card balances each month are known as which of the following?
Borrowers
Convenience users
Consumer users
None of these
Individuals who do not pay off their credit card balances each month are known as which of the following?
Borrowers
Convenience users
Consumer users
Dead-beats
In regards to credit, what does capacity mean?
Your overall credit line from multiple sources.
Your perceived ability to repay your loans and debt.
Something of value that you back a loan with.
Interest payments that you have to make each year on debt.
Something of value that is used to back up a loan is known as what?
Dividends
Collateral
Capacity
Conditions
The assets that you currently own are known as which of the following?
Credit
Capital
Capacity
Collateral
What is true about the payments with closed-end credit?
They increase over time.
They remain the same until the credit is paid off.
The decrease over time.
They vary from month to month.
A bond indenture is which of the following?
Dividend
Legal document
Contract between two corporations
A type of municipal bond
Although stocks can generate greater revenue, they are also more risky than many forms of investments.
True
False
A stock is a share of what?
Dividends
Money
Bonds
Ownership
Common stocks are considered to be lower risk than municipal bonds.
True
False
Municipal bonds are issued by whom?
Federal government
State or local government
Corporations
Private Citizens
Preferred stocks share characteristics with which of the following?
Common stocks and corporate bonds
Real estate and common stocks
Government bonds and corporate bonds
Mutual funds and government bonds
The broad types of investments are known as which of the following?
Asset classes
Speculative investments
High risk types
Dividends
T-bills are offered in what monetary increment?
$1
$10
$100
$1000
Speculative investments are which of the following?
No risk
Low risk
Medium risk
High risk
What is the process of earning interest on interest that you’ve already earned?
Interesting
Compounding
Accumulating
Saving
What is true about investing?
It is less risky than using a savings account.
It is used to generate money
Investing includes only common stocks.
All of these are true
What is true about preferred stocks?
They do not pay dividends.
They give owners a share of ownership in the company.
They are almost risk-free
They are insured by the Federal Government
What is when someone invests in a variety of places to reduce the overall risk of investing?
Asset classes
Asset speculation
Asset allocation
Asset bonds
Advertisements are paid for by whom?
Sponsors
Debtors
Phishers
Pretexters
Credit freezes prevent anyone from viewing your credit report, essentially blocking the creation of new credit accounts in your name.
True
False
If you believe that your identity has been stolen, you should close the accounts that have been compromised.
True
False
Price comparison involves which of the following?
Figuring out the price per unit and comparing it to other choices
Figuring out the cost of an item with sales tax
Figuring out the cost of the item to the manufacturer
Figuring out what the price will be on an item later that day
The Glittering Generalities technique involves using appealing words to sell the product.
True
False
What advertising technique involves the use of “positive words without actually really making any guarantee”?
Glittering Generalities
Weasel Words
Endorsements
Card Stacking
What advertising technique focuses on the positive and ignores any negative aspects in the product?
Glittering Generalities
Weasel Words
Endorsements
Card Stacking
What involves special devices that steal your credit card or debit card information when you use the card for a purchase?
Pretexting
Phishing
Sponsoring
Skimming
What is a partial refund of the purchase price of an item?
Pretext
Sale
Rebate
Phishing
What is a strategy for reducing the risk of identity theft?
Throw out personal information in black trash bags.
Carry only the cards and personal identification that you need.
Use your social security number instead of other personal information like a driver’s license.
All of these are correct
What is when an identity thief calls or emails you pretending to be someone else in order to get your personal information?
Pretexting
Phishing
Sponsoring
Skimming
A budget variance is any difference between what was actually spent during the time period and the budget.
True
False
It is not important to keep financial records since they can all be found online.
True
False
Liabilities are the amounts of money due to others that need to be paid now.
True
False
Net worth is the difference between your assets and your liabilities.
True
False
Liquid assets are those that cannot be easily converted to cash.
True
False
The first step in creating a cash flow statement is which of the following?
Recording financial goals
Recording expenses
Recording income
Recording tax information
What budgeting option is best used only with limited resources and expenses?
Mental budgeting
Physical budgeting
Written budgeting
Software budgeting
What is a common mistake made in budgeting?
Over-estimating expenses
Budgeting for financial goals or savings last
Writing the budget down
Letting your cat manage your finances
What is an assessment of what you own and what you owe?
Personal balance statement
Personal balance statement
Budget statement
Liability statement
What is an example of a liquid asset?
Money in a savings account
Real estate
Boat
Certificate of Deposit
What is an example of a long term liability?
Mortgage
Tax payment
Doctor’s bill
Electric bill
What is a record of income and expenditures for a particular period?
Personal balance sheet
Cash flow statement
Net worth
Prospectus
What is simply a spending plan that we create to help manage our money?
Personal balance sheet
Cash flow statement
Net worth
Budget
What is the first step in creating a cash flow statement?
Record your expenditures
Record your income
Record insurance
Record credit card payments
What is true about computer files of financial records?
They should be backed up regularly.
Financial records should never be kept in computer files.
All records can be kept electronically.
They are less susceptible to theft.
