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Semester 1 vocab

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Debt obligations of corporations or state or local governments.
a)
Broker
b)
Budget
c)
Bond
d)
Budget
2.
A card that allows you to withdraw money from your checking account, but only through an ATM machine.
a)
ATM
b)
ATM Card
c)
Band Card
d)
Credit Card
3.
A desired end toward which efforts are directed. 
a)
Line of credit
b)
Expenses
c)
Face Value
d)
Goals
4.
The largest securities exchange in United States located on Wall Street in NYC. 
a)
New York Stock Exchange
b)
Online Banking
c)
NASDAQ Market
d)
Money Market Exchange
5.
A strategy for saving and spending money
a)
Budget
b)
Simple Plan
c)
Spending Plan
d)
Surplus
6.
The amount deposited on which interest will be paid; the total amount borrowed. 
a)
Rule of 72
b)
Risk
c)
Principal
d)
Primary Market
7.
The annual rate that is charged for borrowing (or made by investing), expressed as a single percentage number that represents the actual yearly cost of funds over the term of a loan. 
a)
ATM
b)
APR
c)
EFT
d)
ABP
8.
Stocks of large, well-established corporations with a solid record of profitability. 
a)
Stock
b)
Preferred Stock
c)
Blue Chip Stock
d)
Capital Stock
9.
Widely followed stock index that is an average of the price movements of 30 major stocks listed in the New York Stock Exchange. 
a)
Face Value
b)
Equities
c)
Dow Jones Industrial Average
d)
Stock Exchange
10.
Setting aside a certain amount of money into your savings account before spending on needs and wants. 
a)
Pay Yourself First
b)
Savings
c)
Payday Loan
d)
Paycheck
11.
Unit of ownership in a corporation.
a)
Stocks
b)
Preferred Stocks
c)
Managed Stocks
d)
Stock Split
12.

transfer of money from one bank account to another, either within a single financial institution or across multiple institutions, via computer-based systems, without the direct intervention of bank staff.

a)

Electronic transfer

b)

Exemption

c)

Allowance

d)

Federal taxes

13.

tax levied by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts, and other legal entities.

a)

State taxes

b)

Employment benefits

c)

Gross wages

d)

Federal taxes

14.

a court order directing that money or property of a third party (usually wages paid by an employer) be seized to satisfy a debt owed by a debtor to a plaintiff creditor.

a)

Local taxes

b)

Garnishment

c)

Paycheck

d)

Money

15.

piece of paper that is given to an employee with each paycheck and that shows the amount of money that the employee earned and the amount that was removed for taxes, insurance costs, etc.

a)

Payroll deductions

b)

Paycheck stub

c)

FICA

d)

Payroll exemptions

16.

direct tax levied by a state on your income

a)

State taxes

b)

Wages

c)

Federal taxes

d)

FICA

17.

a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee

a)

Payroll deductions

b)

Payroll exemptions

c)

FICA

d)

Wages

18.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is an independent federal agency insuring deposits in U.S. banks and thrifts in the event of bank failures.

a)

FDIC

b)

NCUA

c)

FICA

d)

IRS

19.

entity that acts as the middleman between two parties in a financial transaction, such as a commercial bank, investment banks, mutual funds and pension funds.

a)

Financial intermediaries

b)

Free checking

c)

Insufficient funds

d)

Liquidity

20.

minimum dollar amount that a customer must have in an account in order to receive some sort of service benefit, such as keeping the account open or receiving interest.

a)

Minimum balance required

b)

Check

c)

Paycheck

d)

Income

21.

an interest-bearing account that typically pays a higher interest rate than a savings account, and provides the account holder with limited check-writing ability. Offers benefits typical of both savings and checking accounts.

a)

Savings account

b)

bank account

c)

Money market account

d)

Money order

22.

a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract. Typically a fine in banking

a)

Fine

b)

Penalty

c)

PIN

d)

Reconcile

23.

feature offered by banks to keep your checking account from overdrafting and incurring an overdraft fee

a)

Overdraft Protection

b)

Penalty

c)

Bank

d)

Reconcile

24.

make one account consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.

a)

Reconcile

b)

Redlining

c)

Safe deposit box

d)

PIN

25.

An identifying number allocated to an individual by a bank or other organization and used for validating electronic transactions.

a)

PIN

b)

Reconcile

c)

Bank

d)

Check

26.

the illegal practice of refusing to offer credit or insurance in a particular community on a discriminatory basis

a)

Redlining

b)

savings account

c)

Savings bank

d)

Reconcile

27.

a financial institution that receives savings accounts and pays interest to depositors.

a)

Savings bank

b)

Commercial bank

c)

Checking bank

d)

ATM

28.

located inside a bank and is used to store valuables. Typically rented, they can be accessed with keys, pin numbers or some other type of security pass.

a)

Safe deposit box

b)

Savings account

c)

Savings bank

d)

Check

29.

Set of numbers associated with a checking, savings, or other bank account that associates a financial institution with the account.

a)

ATM card

b)

Bank account number

c)

Routing Number

d)

Bounced check

30.

check guaranteed by a bank, drawn on the bank's own funds and signed by a cashier.

a)

Cashier's check

b)

Certified check

c)

Check cashing center

d)

Check cashing center

31.

personal check written by a bank account holder, drawn on the account and guaranteed by the bank.

a)

Cashier's check

b)

Certified check

c)

Check cashing center

d)

Check cashing fee

32.

criminal act which involves the unlawful use of checks to illegally acquire or borrow funds that do not exist within the account balance or account-holder's legal ownership.

a)

Identity theft

b)

Check fraud

c)

Commercial banks

d)

Bounced check

33.

Located in the top right corner of the check and the very end of the bottom series of numbers. It provides a record of transaction.

a)

Check number

b)

Check register

c)

Check stub

d)

Check

34.

a bank that offers services to the general public and to companies.

a)

Commercial bank

b)

Credit union

c)

Depositor

d)

Direct deposit

35.

a card issued by a bank allowing the holder to transfer money electronically to another bank account when making a purchase.

a)

ATM card

b)

Debit card

c)

Check

d)

Bounced check

36.

a person who keeps money in a bank account.

a)

Debitor

b)

Depositor

c)

Endorser

d)

Customer

37.

signing a check

a)

Endorsement

b)

Check

c)

Depositor

d)

ATM card

38.

the electronic transfer of a payment directly from the account of the payer to the recipient's account.

a)

Check

b)

Paycheck

c)

Direct deposit

d)

Endorsement

39.

Which of the following terms is correctly matched?

a)

Capital Gains – Scholarships.

b)

Rent – Tax free income.

c)

Gross Income – Salary before taxes.

40.
Deductions, exemptions, and tax credits reduce tax liability?
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Income can be earned or unearned. Which of the following is an example of unearned income?
a)
Money from a part-time second job.
b)
Tips from customers.
c)
Paid vacation days from work.
d)
Interest from bank accounts.
42.
Which of the following factors, other than job performance, will result in higher wages being given to many workers?
a)
An increase in the number of vacation days per year.
b)
A decrease in corporate borrowing
c)
A higher number of college graduates who have the same major.
d)
A low number of available qualified workers looking for a job.
43.
Which of the following is the employer allowed to ask for on a job application?
a)
Copy of a major credit card
b)
Social Security number
c)
Parents’ occupations
d)
List of medical problems
44.
What is the opportunity cost of a person selling her stocks and bonds worth $5,000 to spend on a winter vacation?
a)
Loss of the ability to go out of town during the cold weather.
b)
Loss of the chance for the money to grow in value.
c)
Ability to have a balanced budget.
d)
There is none since they are equal opportunities.
45.
Which of the following will help to create discretionary income?
a)
Having payroll taxes deducted from each paycheck.
b)
Contributing to a emergency savings account.
c)
Spending less than total income each month.
d)
Paying credit card bills at the end of the month.
46.
When John bought a Microsoft bond, he was
a)
Lending money to Micrsoft
b)
Borrowing money from Microsoft
c)
Buying part ownership in Microsoft
d)
Investing in a liquid asset
47.
How can individuals be prepared for losing their job or having a large medical expense?
a)
Maintain a checking account 
b)
Pay credit cards on time
c)
Prepare a budget
d)
Save at least 3-6 months of income
48.
The advantage of having a ROTH Individual Retirement Account is that
a)
Money cannot be withdrawn before you are 70
b)
Money withdrawn from the account is tax-free after age 59 1/2
c)
Only people collecting social security can open an account
d)
THis type of account gives unlimited income to a person for life
49.
A person who has a 401k plan decided to leave the company. What is the best thing for her to do?
a)
Put into her savings
b)
Take it out and spend it
c)
Put it into another qualified retirement account
d)
Leave it there
50.
A good reason for a person to prepare to use a budget is to
a)
Determine their net worth
b)
Manage their income and expenses to achieve financial goals
c)
Get a consolidation loan and open a new credit card
d)
Determine if they can demand a raise at work
51.
CDs offer
a)
Higher interest rates than regular savings accounts
b)
Can be redeemed at any time
c)
Are very liquid
d)
Are not insured by the FDIC
52.
Susie has been able to save 5% for the last year but this year she can't afford to save anything because of 
a)
Inflation
b)
Deflation
c)
Interest risk
d)
Economic run