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KTHS - Economics 2nd Quarter Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A guardian does which of the following?

a)

Distributes a person’s estate

b)

Enforces a contract

c)

Agrees to care for a person’s children in the event of the person’s death

d)

Agrees to take over the premiums on a life insurance policy

2.

A simple will leaves your possessions to whom?

a)

A spouse

b)

Your spouse and a charitable organization

c)

Your spouse and in trust for other heirs

d)

A charitable organization

3.

Handwritten wills are also known as which of the following?

a)

Formal wills

b)

Statutory wills

c)

Holographic wills

d)

Penmanship wills

4.

If someone dies without a will, who handles the distribution of the person’s estate?

a)

Their children

b)

Their spouse

c)

A lawyer of the family’s choice

d)

The state

5.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In a contract, each party has what?

a)

A guarantee of gain

b)

An obligation or responsibility

c)

A verbal agreement

d)

Balloons

7.

Negligence is typically thought of as a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Negligence is typically thought of as a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Only individuals over the age of 60 need to create an estate plan.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The power of attorney is a legal document that gives the person of your choice the authority to act on your behalf.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The specific protection that the insurer provides to the policy holder is known as which of the following?

a)

Exclusion

b)

Rider

c)

Coverage

d)

Premium

12.

Verbal contracts can never be legally enforced.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What are clauses in the insurance contract that specify the losses that are not covered by the insurance?

a)

Riders

b)

Exclusions

c)

Risks

d)

Premiums

14.

What is the amount of money that the policy holder will pay before the insurance company will pay on an insured loss?

a)

Deductible

b)

Rider

c)

Premium

d)

Exclusion

15.

Who agrees to pay for certain types of losses in exchange for payments on a policy?

a)

Policy holder

b)

Insurer

c)

Executor

d)

Guardian

16.

When you want to add coverage for something not included in an insurance policy, what would you add to your policy?

a)

An exclusion

b)

A premium

c)

A deductible

d)

A rider

17.

With a contract, consideration is something of value offered by one party in exchange for something of value from the second party.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

You should always read the fine print before signing a contract.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What document details the type of medical care that you wish to receive if you become incapacitated due to a physical or mental illness?

a)

Formal will

b)

Holographic will

c)

Statutory will

d)

Living will

20.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Collateral is the net worth of your household.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Credit cards all use the same interest and finance charges.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Credit unions tend to give credit only to whom?

a)

Persons with no credit history.

b)

Members of the credit union.

c)

Persons with a bad credit history.

d)

They extend credit to anyone who needs it.

24.

Experts recommend that if you have a credit card balance, you keep the balance below what percent of the total credit limit?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

30

25.

If you are trying to establish credit history, what is a good place to start?

a)

Gasoline or department store credit card

b)

Bank line of credit

c)

A Visa or MasterCard

d)

You should never use credit

26.

Individuals who do not pay off their credit card balances each month are known as which of the following?

a)

Borrowers

b)

Convenience users

c)

Consumer users

d)

None of these

27.

Individuals who do not pay off their credit card balances each month are known as which of the following?

a)

Borrowers

b)

Convenience users

c)

Consumer users

d)

Dead-beats

28.

In regards to credit, what does capacity mean?

a)

Your overall credit line from multiple sources.

b)

Your perceived ability to repay your loans and debt.

c)

Something of value that you back a loan with.

d)

Interest payments that you have to make each year on debt.

29.

Something of value that is used to back up a loan is known as what?

a)

Dividends

b)

Collateral

c)

Capacity

d)

Conditions

30.

The assets that you currently own are known as which of the following?

a)

Credit

b)

Capital

c)

Capacity

d)

Collateral

31.

What is true about the payments with closed-end credit?

a)

They increase over time.

b)

They remain the same until the credit is paid off.

c)

The decrease over time.

d)

They vary from month to month.

32.

A bond indenture is which of the following?

a)

Dividend

b)

Legal document

c)

Contract between two corporations

d)

A type of municipal bond

33.

Although stocks can generate greater revenue, they are also more risky than many forms of investments.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A stock is a share of what?

a)

Dividends

b)

Money

c)

Bonds

d)

Ownership

35.

Common stocks are considered to be lower risk than municipal bonds.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Municipal bonds are issued by whom?

a)

Federal government

b)

State or local government

c)

Corporations

d)

Private Citizens

37.

Preferred stocks share characteristics with which of the following?

a)

Common stocks and corporate bonds

b)

Real estate and common stocks

c)

Government bonds and corporate bonds

d)

Mutual funds and government bonds

38.

The broad types of investments are known as which of the following?

a)

Asset classes

b)

Speculative investments

c)

High risk types

d)

Dividends

39.

T-bills are offered in what monetary increment?

a)

$1

b)

$10

c)

$100

d)

$1000

40.

Speculative investments are which of the following?

a)

No risk

b)

Low risk

c)

Medium risk

d)

High risk

41.

What is the process of earning interest on interest that you’ve already earned?

a)

Interesting

b)

Compounding

c)

Accumulating

d)

Saving

42.

What is true about investing?

a)

It is less risky than using a savings account.

b)

It is used to generate money

c)

Investing includes only common stocks.

d)

All of these are true

43.

What is true about preferred stocks?

a)

They do not pay dividends.

b)

They give owners a share of ownership in the company.

c)

They are almost risk-free

d)

They are insured by the Federal Government

44.

What is when someone invests in a variety of places to reduce the overall risk of investing?

a)

Asset classes

b)

Asset speculation

c)

Asset allocation

d)

Asset bonds

45.

Advertisements are paid for by whom?

a)

Sponsors

b)

Debtors

c)

Phishers

d)

Pretexters

46.

Credit freezes prevent anyone from viewing your credit report, essentially blocking the creation of new credit accounts in your name.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

If you believe that your identity has been stolen, you should close the accounts that have been compromised.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Price comparison involves which of the following?

a)

Figuring out the price per unit and comparing it to other choices

b)

Figuring out the cost of an item with sales tax

c)

Figuring out the cost of the item to the manufacturer

d)

Figuring out what the price will be on an item later that day

49.

The Glittering Generalities technique involves using appealing words to sell the product.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What advertising technique involves the use of “positive words without actually really making any guarantee”?

a)

Glittering Generalities

b)

Weasel Words

c)

Endorsements

d)

Card Stacking

51.

What advertising technique focuses on the positive and ignores any negative aspects in the product?

a)

Glittering Generalities

b)

Weasel Words

c)

Endorsements

d)

Card Stacking

52.

What involves special devices that steal your credit card or debit card information when you use the card for a purchase?

a)

Pretexting

b)

Phishing

c)

Sponsoring

d)

Skimming

53.

What is a partial refund of the purchase price of an item?

a)

Pretext

b)

Sale

c)

Rebate

d)

Phishing

54.

What is a strategy for reducing the risk of identity theft?

a)

Throw out personal information in black trash bags.

b)

Carry only the cards and personal identification that you need.

c)

Use your social security number instead of other personal information like a driver’s license.

d)

All of these are correct

55.

What is when an identity thief calls or emails you pretending to be someone else in order to get your personal information?

a)

Pretexting

b)

Phishing

c)

Sponsoring

d)

Skimming

56.

A budget variance is any difference between what was actually spent during the time period and the budget.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

It is not important to keep financial records since they can all be found online.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Liabilities are the amounts of money due to others that need to be paid now.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Net worth is the difference between your assets and your liabilities.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Liquid assets are those that cannot be easily converted to cash.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The first step in creating a cash flow statement is which of the following?

a)

Recording financial goals

b)

Recording expenses

c)

Recording income

d)

Recording tax information

62.

What budgeting option is best used only with limited resources and expenses?

a)

Mental budgeting

b)

Physical budgeting

c)

Written budgeting

d)

Software budgeting

63.

What is a common mistake made in budgeting?

a)

Over-estimating expenses

b)

Budgeting for financial goals or savings last

c)

Writing the budget down

d)

Letting your cat manage your finances

64.

What is an assessment of what you own and what you owe?

a)

Personal balance statement

b)

Personal balance statement

c)

Budget statement

d)

Liability statement

65.

What is an example of a liquid asset?

a)

Money in a savings account

b)

Real estate

c)

Boat

d)

Certificate of Deposit

66.

What is an example of a long term liability?

a)

Mortgage

b)

Tax payment

c)

Doctor’s bill

d)

Electric bill

67.

What is a record of income and expenditures for a particular period?

a)

Personal balance sheet

b)

Cash flow statement

c)

Net worth

d)

Prospectus

68.

What is simply a spending plan that we create to help manage our money?

a)

Personal balance sheet

b)

Cash flow statement

c)

Net worth

d)

Budget

69.

What is the first step in creating a cash flow statement?

a)

Record your expenditures

b)

Record your income

c)

Record insurance

d)

Record credit card payments

70.

What is true about computer files of financial records?

a)

They should be backed up regularly.

b)

Financial records should never be kept in computer files.

c)

All records can be kept electronically.

d)

They are less susceptible to theft.