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WorksheetsAdulting 101 - Finance - 1st Semester Test
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins
Which of the following is the most complicated form of business?
Corporation
Franchise
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
Raising your credit standing is an advantage of equity capital.
True
False
Advantages of entrepreneurship include which of the following?
Increased cash flow due to business revenue
Getting to set your own work schedule
Putting in less hours than a regular job
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of a natural risk?
Customer dishonesty
Competition
Fire
Employee error
The factors of a start-up cost estimate include which of the following?
Size of the business
Type and amount of inventory needed
Operating expenses which must be paid before any revenue is received
All of the above
Which is NOT a criterion banks use for evaluating loan applicants?
Capital
Control
Capability
Circumstances
Ron opened the first McDonald's® in his small town after reading about the success of others in his state. This is an example of which way to enter into business?
Started his own business
Purchased an existing business
Purchased a franchise
Took over the family business
Businesses can handle risks through which of the following?
Controlling risks
Transferring risks
Avoiding risks
All of the above
All are examples of economic risks except:
Customer dishonesty
Competition
Product obsolescence
Recession
Sources of capital include which of the following?
Banks and credit unions
Suppliers
Previous owners of the business
All of the above
Most countries try to maintain an inflation rate of __________ per year.
One percent or less
Two to three percent
Four to five percent
Six to seven percent
Which of the following is NOT one of the constants the aggregate supply curve assumes?
State of technology
Resource prices
Rules providing production incentives
Rate of production
Cost-push inflation leads to a leftward shift of the aggregate supply curve.
True
False
Hyperinflation means it is easier for people to make purchases because they are able to carry around a larger amount of money.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an effect of inflation?
Lowers purchasing power
Lowers the standard of living for those on fixed incomes
Lowers employment rates among unskilled workers
Lowers domestic competition if higher than in other countries
The __________ considers the weighted averages of a group of consumer goods and services.
Consumer price index
Aggregate supply
Producer price index
Aggregate demand
The aggregate demand curve assumes all things are constant, including other countries’ price levels and exchange rates.
True
False
__________ is a decrease in the rate of inflation.
Hyperinflation
Disinflation
Deflation
Stagflation
__________ refers to a decrease in price level.
Hyperinflation
Disinflation
Deflation
Stagflation
__________ occurs in the economy when unemployment and inflation are both high.
Hyperinflation
Disinflation
Deflation
Stagflation
Money can be saved and used in the future without rapidly losing its purchasing power. This describes which of the following basic functions of money?
Medium of exchange
Store of value
Unite of accounts
Standard of deferred payments
President Thomas Jefferson is on the obverse of which of the following U.S. coins?
Penny
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
U.S. Capital is featured on the reverse of which of the following U.S. bills?
$10 bill
$20 bill
$50 bill
$100 bill
Government bonds are issued by which of the following financial institutions?
A Federal Reserve Bank
The Treasury Department
The Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Which of the following types of treasuries have the longest maturities of all government bonds?
Treasury bonds
Treasury funds
Treasury bills
Treasury notes
When was the nation’s “free banking era”?
1776 to 1789
1811 to 1831
1836 to 1865
1877 to 1908
Which of the following types of notes were produced in 1863?
Federal Reserve notes
Silver standard notes
National bank notes
Continental
The Gold Standard Act was passed in which of the following years?
1879
1900
1913
1933
Which of the following is NOT a regional location of the Federal Reserve Bank?
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Which of the following is a type of currency a government has declared to be legal tender, but is not backed by a physical commodity?
Treasury money
Commodity money
Representative money
Fiat money
Short-term goals cover a time period of one to two years.
True
False
Budgeting finances requires calculating __________ and __________.
A. Income; expenses
B. Investments; savings
C. Utility; opportunity cost
D. Inflation; taxes
__________ explains how a person changes financial position, earnings, consumption and savings throughout the life cycle.
Financial evolution
Money life cycle
Portfolio growth
Family life cycle
Budgets assist in reorganizing finances to reduce ________ or increase ________.
Problems; happiness
Funds; expenses
Debt; savings
Consistency; originality
If income exceeds expenses, which of the following is recommended?
Increase income sources
Go on vacation
Decrease income sources
Research investment and savings options
Anyone can open a 401K savings plan.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT true of a Roth IRA?
Can be withdrawn at any time
Applies a 10 percent tax penalty on any withdrawals made before the age of 59.5
Does not require taxes paid on the interest
Does not reduce tax liability
Common stock differs from preferred stock in which of the following ways?
Voting rights
Exchange rates
Callable features
Liquidity
A ________ account has a higher rate of return, but a __________ account has a lower required minimum balance
Savings; money market
Money market; savings
Which of the following accurately describes stocks?
Employee-sponsored retirement benefit plans
Savings accounts which include tax benefits
Investments providing ownership of public companies
Contributions for the government required of people
Which of the following describes the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rise?
Liquidity
Interest
Inflation
Appreciation
Which of the following is the act of buying an asset to generate returns from it over a period of time while also taking care of risk and volatility?
Investing
Saving
Compounding
Evaluating
Which of the following is interest computed on the principal, excluding previously earned interest?
Fixed interest
Compound interest
Variable interest
Simple interest
How much would $10,000 on deposit at a five percent annual compound interest rate for three years earn?
$1,500
$1,250
$1,576.25
$2,576.25
Which of the following are intermediaries between buyers and sellers to facilitate security transactions?
Insurance companies
Brokerages
Commercial banks
Investment banks
Which of the following is a true statement about saving?
Saving is income which is not consumed
Saving is typically for long-term goals
Saving usually involves a high risk of losing money
Saving earns a higher return compared to investments
Which of the following is NOT protected by FDIC?
Savings account
High-yield bank account
Certificate of deposit
Money market fund
Which of the following is a contract between an investor and an insurance company in which the company promises to make periodic payments to the investor?
High-yield bank account
Certificate of deposit
Money market fund
Annuity
Which of the following is a type of mutual fund which invests only in low-risk securities?
Certificate of deposit
High-yield bank account
401K plan
Money market fund
Which of the following does a prepaid tuition plan NOT cover?
Books and supplies
Tuition and fees
Room and board costs
Computer and peripherals
What happens when you don't have enough money to pay your credit card payment each month?
You end up owing LESS than you owe.
You end up owing MORE than you owe.
You end up owing the same amount you borrowed- it just takes longer to pay back.
The things you bought with your credit card are owned by the credit card company.
Which statement is TRUE about making a budget?
They encourage people to spend as much money as possible.
When you have a budget you earn more money.
A good budget is one where you spend EXACTLY what you earn each month.
A budget allows people to track where they spend their money each month.
How is a teenager's budget similar to an adult's budget?
The goal for both is to have more money coming IN than being spent.
They both earn less than they spend.
Adults and teenagers spend their money on the same things.
There is no similarity.
If you make $20 a month- how much should you spend to stay on budget?
Exactly $20
Between $10 and $30
Nothing
$20 or less
If the SALES tax is 10%- how much would you actually pay for a $70 pair or shoes?
$77
$71
$80
$100
Borrowed money
Debt
Capital
Assets
Costs of living or doing business.
Operating Expenses
Interest Expense
Equity
The reduction in value of an asset over time.
Depreciation
Debt
Liabilities
Cryptocurrency is...
virtual money
enigmatic money
money on a bank account
pocketmoney
Bitcoin is...
money in Bangladesh
money in the casino
the first cryptocurrency
the first bank check
Bitcoin was launched in
2018
2015
2011
2009
The creator of Bitcoin is
Bill Gates
Satoshi Nakamoto
Steve Jobs
Mark Zuckerberg
Cryptocurrency needs
blockchain technology
tax evasion
Euro implementation
fair trade
A blockchain is
a chain of lego blocks
a National Bank database
a Chinese currency
a database with information on transactions
A blockchain is secured by
PIN code
'hash' code
password
login
What is the first type of cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin
Litecoin
Ripple
NEO
Ethereum
Bitcoin was the first and is the most successful of all the cryptocurrencies. All the other coins are grouped together under this category.
Bitcoin
Altcoins
Cryptocurrency
Circulating Supply
The blockchain is made up of these and each one holds a historical database of all cryptocurrency transactions made until it's full. It's a permanent record, like a bag of data that can be opened and viewed at any time.
Bitcoin
Blockchain
Block
Address
The very first cryptocurrency. It was created in 2008 by an individual or group of individuals operating under the name Satoshi Nakamoto. It was intended to be a peer-to-peer, decentralized electronic cash system.
Crytocurrency
Altcoins
Blockchain
Bitcoin
The process of encrypting and decrypting information.
Decentralized Application
Cryptocurrency
Block
Cryptography
What is most significant about cryptocurrency security?
Decentralisation
Hash Encryption
Blockchain Technology
None of the Above
What is a fiat currency?
Currency backed by a gold standard
A currency used to purchase a car
A currency backed by a physical commodity
A currency that is declared a currency by the government, although not backed by a physical commodity
Where is the bitcoin central server located?
none of the below
Washington DC
Tokyo
London
How many Bitcoins will
there ever be?
21 million in 2140
21 million in 2020
14 million 2015
23 million in 2140
Where was Bitcoin used to purchase items during an economic crisis?
Haiti
NIgeria
Russia
Venzuela
Cryptocurrency is virtual money, you cannot touch it
True
Fase
Value means how much something is worth
True
False
Where do you store your cryptocurrency?
Bank account
Exchange
Wallet
In your pocket
What does bullish mean?
That the prices are going up
That the prices are going down
That the prices are stable
What does bearish mean?
The prices are going up
The prices are going down
The prices are stable
Altcoins are all cryptocurrencies that are not bitcoin.
True
False
Defi stands for decentralized finance
True
False
Defi stands for decentralized finance
True
False
