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FBLA Personal Finance

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

A legal document that establishes ownership in a(n):

a)

acceptance

b)

deed

c)

lien

d)

title

2.

When interest rates are high, the average consumer will:

a)

buy less

b)

not change spending patterns

c)

buy nothing at all

d)

save less

3.

Which one of the following is money paid by one former spouse to support the other?

a)

child support

b)

property settlement

c)

alimony

d)

divorce decree

4.

With _______, the bank deducts payments form your account and transfers them to the appropriate companies.

a)

automatic teller machines

b)

automatic bill payment

c)

direct deposit

d)

credit cards

5.

A blueprint or plan for managing all aspects of a person's money is called:

a)

a focus plan

b)

financial planning

c)

architectural management

d)

an undesirable financial burden

6.

A corporation's net, or after-tax, earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares of common stock is a measurement of a company's performance referred to as:

a)

earnings per share

b)

current yield

c)

price-earnings (PE) ration

d)

dividend

7.

Which of the following accounts is the most liquid?

a)

savings account

b)

certificate of deposit

c)

money market account

d)

checking account

8.

You will receive greatest gain on your principal if interest is compounded

a)

daily

b)

semiannually

c)

annually

d)

quarterly

9.

A labeling method that indicates the freshness, or shelf life, of a perishable product is:

a)

unit pricing

b)

contract

c)

open dating

d)

warranty

10.

What does HMO stand for?

a)

Hospitalization and Medical Organization

b)

Health and Medical Organization

c)

Health Medical Organization

d)

Health Maintenance Organization

11.

Earning a degree at a four-year college is a ___________ goal for a high school sophomore.

a)

short-term

b)

long-term

c)

mid-term

d)

future financial

12.

What is the time value of money?

a)

the value of time in inflation

b)

the amount of the dividend divided by the time invested

c)

the time that it takes coins to increase in value

d)

the increase of an amount of money due to earned interests or dividends

13.

One example of non-taxable income is:

a)

salary

b)

child support

c)

interest earned on savings

d)

dividends earned on stocks

14.

The sales tax is an example of which type of tax?

a)

regressive

b)

progressive

c)

excise

d)

proportional

15.

The first step for financial planning is:

a)

determining and evaluating choices

b)

organizing financial resources to achieve financial goals

c)

prioritizing choice to make money go as far as possible

d)

avoiding money worries by eliminating careless and wasterful spending

16.

___________ is not a commodity sold on the futures market.

a)

Coal

b)

Corn

c)

Beef

d)

Stock

17.

The _______ is the legally established ownership of a home.

a)

lien

b)

deed

c)

title

d)

mortgage

18.

Because of an error in the pricing bar code, everyone who bought a pair of jeans at a nationwide clothing store last month was overcharged by three dollars. The legal action that would be most appropriate in this case would be:

a)

a class action lawsuit

b)

arbitration

c)

negotiation

d)

mediation

19.

The __________ endorsement on a paycheck is the safest for the consumer.

a)

blank

b)

special

c)

restrictive

d)

two-party

20.

___________ can solve a sudden need for cash with a pre-established amount amount that can be borrowed on demand with no collateral.

a)

Line of credit

b)

Deferred billing

c)

Collateral

d)

Overdraft protection

21.

Retirement planning should ideally begin_________.

a)

a few years before retirement

b)

when all debts are paid off

c)

when kids go off to college

d)

when the first paycheck is received

22.

The practice of pressuring consumers to buy a more expensive product than what they had intended is called:

a)

jumping prices

b)

trading up

c)

misrepresentation

d)

inflating prices

23.

A type of financial fraud in which people pay to join an organization in exchange for the right to sell memberships to others is called a :

a)

square scheme

b)

a pyramid scheme

c)

geometric scheme

d)

circle scheme

24.

On-the-job training is an example of:

a)

formal education

b)

natural education

c)

informal education

d)

self-education

25.

If an hourly worker makes $15 per hour and earns time and a half for overtime, who much is the per hour pay for overtime if the employee works 40 regular hours and 6 overtime hours?

a)

$25

b)

$22.50

c)

$735

d)

$135

26.

Taxable income is used to compute:

a)

exemptions

b)

capital gains

c)

income tax

d)

deductions

27.

The purpose of is Form W-4 is to _____________.

a)

to allow the employee to participate in a tax-deferred savings plan

b)

to document refund or figure a balance due to the IRS each year

c)

to allow the employer to withhold federal income taxes from an employee's wages

d)

to itemize how much money was earned by an employee and how much was withheld and sent to the IRS

28.

When preparing a budget, you need to focus mostly on your:

a)

net income

b)

gross income

c)

disposable income

d)

taxable income

29.

A person's ______ is a measure of the amount of money coming in versus the amount going out.

a)

cash flow

b)

allowance

c)

income statement

d)

debt ratio

30.

Which one of the following would be a monthly fixed expense for budgeting purposes?

a)

magazine subscription

b)

electricity bill

c)

rent

d)

gifts

31.

A budget that shows a surplus means that ______.

a)

more money was spent on entertainment than orginally planned

b)

less was spent than what was earned

c)

you received a cut in pay

d)

spent money budgeted for emergencies on car repairs

32.

The time value of money refers to:

a)

increases in an amount of money as a result of interest

b)

financial decisions that require borrowing funds form a financial institution

c)

personal opportunity costs such as time lost on an activity

d)

changes in interest rates due to changes in supply and demand for money in our economy

33.

Setting funds aside for long-term goals is _________.

a)

marketing

b)

investing

c)

planning

d)

savings

34.

Stocks in young, often small corporations that have higher overall risk than stocks of successful, long-established companies are called:

a)

emerging stocks

b)

defensive stocks

c)

blue chip stocks

d)

growth stocks

35.

The total interest earned on $100 for three years at % (compounded annually) would be roughly:

a)

$21

b)

$131

c)

$31

d)

$41

36.

An increase in the value of a stock over time is called a(n)

a)

dividend

b)

yield

c)

capital gain

d)

investment

37.

You must file your tax return by this date every eyar.

a)

April 15

b)

June 1

c)

January 1

d)

December 31

38.

Items purchased on the spur of the moment is referred to as _______.

a)

impulse buying

b)

sight buying

c)

quick buying

d)

on site buying

39.

Which one of the following would be a reliable research tool for purchasing a dishwasher?

a)

eBay

b)

Consumer Reports

c)

Kelley Blue Book

d)

Edmunds

40.

This form of insurance provides protection against losses from injury to people or property resulting from the products, services, or actions of a business?

a)

personal property insurance

b)

liability insurance

c)

warranty

d)

malpractice insurance

41.

A general rise in the level of prices for goods and services over time is referred to as ___________.

a)

recession

b)

inflation

c)

liquidity

d)

deflation

42.

Which one of the following will likely result in lower insurance costs?

a)

purchase an individual plan rather than a group plan

b)

pay your premiums monthly rather than yearly

c)

choose a lower deductible

d)

buy more than one type of insurance from the same company

43.

A(n) _______ should be asked for by your bank if a check is lost or stolen.

a)

overdraft protection

b)

a stop payment order

c)

fraud prevention form

d)

copies of cancelled checks

44.

Which one of the following are checks for which you pay in advance and if they are lost or stolen, the company from whom you brought these checks will replace them?

a)

traveler's checks

b)

outstanding checks

c)

canceled checks

d)

negotiable checks

45.

Whether you have the financial ability to repay your debt goes toward determining this "C" of credit:

a)

character

b)

commitment

c)

capital

d)

capacity

46.

Excercising good credit management means:

a)

using credit for at least 80 percent of your purchases

b)

following an individual plan for using credit wisely

c)

always getting someone to cosign your loans

d)

never using credit under any circumstances

47.

The 25 day time period in which new credit card purchases can be paid off when there is no previous balance, without being charged interest is the _________.

a)

grace period

b)

overdrawn period

c)

rest period

d)

accumulation period

48.

The agencies who provide free credit reports for consumers are:

a)

TransUnion, FTC, FDIC

b)

Equifax, TransUnion, Experian

c)

SEC, FTC, FCRA

d)

Equifax, FirstUnion, Exposure

49.

Chapter 7 bankruptcy relieves an individual from debts arising from __________.

a)

student loans

b)

consumer credit debt

c)

alimony

d)

child support

50.

The unpaid portion of a loan is called:

a)

rate

b)

principal

c)

equity

d)

collateral