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WorksheetsPersonal Finance Semester Final Review
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 7hrs 0mins
If you are living paycheck to paycheck, you're living in what type of financial well-being mode?
survival
comfort
secure
A plan for how to use your money during a given time based on expected income is called a what?
cash flow
cash flow statment
budget
expense
Which of the following types of earnings is the exception to the rule "in order to benefit, you must first pay in?"
medicare
student loans
social security
unemployment benefits
Money earned in exchange for work, or received from investments, allowance, or gifts is considered.
tips
commission
interest earned
income
A summary of receipts and payments for a given period of time is called a...
budget
cash flow statement
financial plan
A summary of receipts and payments for a given period of time is called a...
budget
cash flow statement
financial plan
An amount of money, property, or an object of value given by someone who has passed away.
grant
royalty
inheritance
When you don't have enough money to cover your expenses for the month, you are considered to have a...
budget surplus
budget deficit
In regards to social security, both employers and employees pay into a fund from which employees receive benefits when they retire.
true
false
When identifying and prioritizing your goals, which of these is NOT a part of the process?
determine your wants and needs
be specific, measurable, and realistic
ask your financial advisor if the goal makes sense
divide goals in to short, medium, and long term goals
If you have a small monthly surplus used to save and invest after paying bills, you are living in what financial well-being mode?
survival
comfort
secure
Pay that is figured at an hourly rate, and generally comes with overtime hours when over 40 hours has been reached.
commission
tips
wages
salary
If you are able to arrange earnings in a way to build your wealth after you have taken care of your expenses, you are living in what kind of financial well-being mode?
survival
comfort
secure
In most cases, if you are being paid a salary wage and you work over 40 hours in a week, you will receive overtime pay.
true
false
A car payment is generally a _______ expense
fixed
variable
If you BELIEVE you will have overtime hours for the week, it is save to figure that in to your income and budget for the week.
true
false
Payments or property given to people or institutions which do not have to be paid back are called ______.
grants
inheritance
royalties
When a percentage of the sales in dollars is paid to an author, songwriter, or inventor when copies of his/her creation are sold, those individuals are receiving...
grants
commission
tips
royalties
Which of the following is NOT a quality of a good budget?
based on your values
geared toward your goals
approved by your financial advisor
it's practical
All of these are funded by taxpayers and don't require paying in to before taking advantage of the opportunity to use them, with the exception of one choice...
financial aid for students
medicaid
unemployment
aid to dependents
If you are guaranteed to make 25% off the sale of a $100 vacuum cleaner, you are working for...
salary
commission
wages
If you are receiving a set amount of money per month no matter how many hours you put in, you are receiving what is considered a....
salary
wage
commission
Money left over when all of your expenses for the month have been paid is considered a...
budget surplus
budget deficit
Paid by banks to their depositors, and paid by borrowers to the institutions that provide their loans.
loans
dividends
interest
This is the most common type of financial institution, is usually privately owned, offers a wide range of services, run to make a profit, and is relied heavily upon for successful economic activity.
commercial banks
union banks
pay day lenders
state banks
These banks are non-profit financial institutions that are owned by their members, organized for the members' benefit, and the members usually share something in common.
credit unions
state banks
commercial banks
pay day lenders
These financial institutions make small, short-term, high interest loans to tide a person over until needed.
credit unions
pay day lender
commercial banks
state banks
Which of these is not true about pay day lenders?
offers loans that are easily paid back in most cases
targets people living paycheck to paycheck
targets low-income working people
has high interest
An addition to funds to an account balance.
credit
deposit
withdrawal
transfer
The removal of cash from an account, either at the banks or at an ATM.
debit
withdrawal
transfer
deposit
Any transaction that removes funds from an account, including cash withdrawals, checks written on the account, and fees charged by the bank.
credit
transfer
debit
deposit
Any positive addition to an account.
deposit
debit
credit
transfer
A movement of funds from one account to another.
transfer
deposit
debit
credit
A temporary transfer of funds from one person or company to another, to be repaid over time with additional money paid in interest.
loan
debit
credit
transfer
The electronic system for transferring money between banks is called the...
automatic checking house
automated clearing house
automated check hub
When you "charge" or spend more money than what you have available in your checking account, you may be charged a...
maintenance fee
insufficient fund fee
overdraft fee
In most cases, interest earning checking accounts don't require a minimum balance, but pay interest on top of what you have for a balance.
true
false
If you want to open a checking account for your kid so you may montior the money coming in and out of the account, you would likely open a(n)...
interest earning checking account
free checking account
joint checking account
standard checking account
If you have a joint checking account, the responsibility of fees and other miscellaneous items can fall on the other person tied to the account.
true
false
In a business checking account, money can't be transferred to a personal checking account.
true
false
An emergency fund is...
saving for the short term
saving for the long term
A general rule of thumb is to have ____ of expenses saved up for an emergency.
1 to 2 months
8 to 10 months
12 to 15 months
3 to 6 months
Which of these would be good examples of emergencies to have money set aside for? (may be more than one answer)
family emergency requiring travel
job loss
sudden illness or accident
vehicle breakdown
Charging for items such as furniture or a car isn't really much more expensive than having the cash ready for it.
true
false
A savings alternative in which money is left on deposit for a stated period of time to earn a specific rate of interest.
money market account
savings bond
savings account
certificate of deposit (CD)
Type of savings account that invests in securities.
money market account
certificate of deposit
basic savings account
savings bond
Non-transferable bond issued by the government initially sold at half their face value.
certificate of deposit
money market account
savings acount
savings bond
You can transfer ownership of a savings bond.
true
false
Figuring interest earnings on both the original amount AND any previous interest that has been added to the balance is known as...
doubling interest
compounding interest
adding interest
The amount of interest that a deposit would earn after compounding for one year, expressed as a percentage, is known as...
annual percentage yield
annual percentage for the year
annual points yield
The Rule of 72 states....
dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to triple your investment
dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to quadruple your investment
dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to double your investment
dividing 72 by the interest rate will tell you approximately how many years it will take to be able to retire off your investment
An investment in the ownership of corporation, usually represented by shares of the business.
dividends
capital loss
stocks
capital gain
Company earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in the form of money or stock.
capital
interest
dividends
stocks
A stock who's owner has voting rights and receives dividends based on company profits, paid out after preferred stockholders received their dividends.
preferred stock
normal stock
common stock
A stock whose owner has no voting rights, but receives a fixed dividend, paid before common stockholders receive their dividends.
common stock
normal stock
preferred stock
This stock pays the same amount to the shareholder no matter how much the company is or is not making.
normal stock
preferred stock
common stock
This stock will yield higher returns if the company has major profits for the year.
common stock
preferred stock
What does NYSE stand for?
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Executives
New York Safe Enterprises
Which of these is a major stock market in the United States? (may be more than one answer)
NYSE
AMEX
USSE
NASDAQ
Safe investments in the ownership of large, respected, and well-established companies.
bear stocks
bull stocks
fortune 500 stocks
blue-chip stocks
Condition that exists when investors are optimistic about the economy and the market goes up.
bull market
bear market
Condition that exists when investors are pessimistic about the economy and the market goes down.
bull market
bear market
Contracts to buy or sell a specific commodity, stock, or other financial instrument at set price on a set date in the future.
options
futures
commodities
Bulk items such as grans, metals, and food that are bought and sold on an exchange.
options
commodities
futures
Contracts that give the owner the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock or commodity at a set price on or before a specified date.
options
futures
commodities
Which statement or statements are true about Penny Stocks?
many companies end up closing
easy to find on the major markets or tracked in major financial publications
high reward for finding a company that does succeed
issued by start-up companies or by companies that have not demonstrated reliable growth patterns.
Can be purchased at a bank or other financial institution for half its face value.
treasury bill
corporate bond
government bond
series EE savings bond
An investment in which people pool their money to buy stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets selected by professional managers.
load fund
no-load fund
no-fun fund
mutual fund
Select all that could be a disadvantage of using a credit card.
overspending
higher cost
impulse buying
building credit
What is an advantage of credit?
help people acquire valuable assets
help people lead happier lives
help people in an emergency
all of the above
What law requires lenders to disclose credit terms in an easily understood manner so that consumers can confidently comparison shop interest rates and conditions?
Truth in Reporting Act
Truth in Credit Act
Truth in Lending Act
Truth in Disclosing Act
The higher the APR and the longer the period of the loan...
the higher the finance charge
the lower the finance charge
Choose ALL FACTORS that the finance charge may depend on.
interest rate
credit limit
principle
loan fees
length of loan
If a borrower takes longer to pay back a loan, what happens to the monthly payment?
it is higher
it stays the same
it is lower
it doubles
If a borrower takes longer to pay back a loan, what happens to the total finance charge?
it is higher
it stays the same
it is lower
it doubles
The most important part of a credit score
payment history
amounts owed
length of credit history
types of credit
new credit and inquiries
Applications for new credit that will request information from a credit report.
payment history
amounts owed
length of credit history
types of credit history
new credit and inquiries
The length of time you have had credit
payment history
amounts owed
length of credit history
types of credit
new credit and inquiries
This measure is based on your current level of debt compared to your income
payment history
amounts owed
length of credit history
types of credit history
new credit and inquiries
The mix of installment loans and cards that lenders like to see on your credit history report.
payment history
amounts owed
length of credit history
types of credit
A summary of the transactions on your account - payments, credits, purchases, balance transfers, cash advances, fees, interest charges, and amounts past due.
transactions
interest charge calculation
payment information
summary of account activity
Your total new balance, the minimum payment amount, and the date the payment is due.
transactions
interest charge calculation
payment information
summary of account activity
The total you have paid in fees and interest charges for the current year.
transactions
fees and interest charges
year to date totals
interest charge calculations
A summary of the interest rates on the different types of transactions, account balances, the amount of each, and the interest charged for each type of transaction.
transactions
payment information
year to date totals
interest charge calculation
