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Loans

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The amount of money that the lender lends to the borrower is called the....

a)

principal

b)

down payment

c)

default

d)

collateral

2.

A fixed amount of money paid out of pocket to reduce the amount borrowed.

a)

Credit history

b)

Loan terms

c)

Down payment

d)

Annual percentage rate (APR)

3.

Interest can be defined as:

a)

a charge for lending money

b)

the fee charged for borrowing money

c)

the amount added into your savings account when opening a bank account

d)

a charge for convenience of accessing money in your bank

4.

APR stands for

a)

annual profit rate

b)

annual percentage rate

c)

annual participation rate

d)

annuity profit range

5.

The longer the loan term the less total interest you pay.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

The down payment is the final payment you make when you are done paying off your loan.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
A sum paid or charged for the use of money
a)
interest
b)
time
c)
sales tax
d)
principal
8.
When getting a car loan you will want to get the highest or the lowest interest rate?
a)
lowest
b)
highest
9.
What would happen to a monthly payment if the interest rate increased?
a)
The payment would go up.
b)
The payment would go down.
c)
The payment would remain the same.
d)
None of the above.
10.
The cost of credit expressed as a yearly interest rate:
a)
APR
b)
Credit Limit
c)
Annual Fee
d)
Introductory Rate
11.

Which of the following loans at 5% APR would have the LOWEST monthly payment?

a)

3 year loan

b)

4 year loan

c)

5 year loan

d)

7 year loan

12.

Which of the following loans at 5% APR would result in the LOWEST total cost of a car loan?

a)

3 year loan

b)

5 year loan

c)

4 year loan

d)

6 year loan

13.

Which of the following 5 year loans would result in the LOWEST total cost of a car loan?

a)

3% APR

b)

4% APR

c)

5% APR

d)

6% APR

14.

In general, which of the following loans will cost more money in interest?

a)

3 year loan

b)

5 year loan

c)

4 year loan

d)

7 year loan

15.

In General, which of the following will result in the LOWEST monthly payment, but also the MOST in interest?

a)

10 year loan

b)

15 year loan

c)

20 year loan

d)

30 year loan

16.

When taking out a loan, the longer the length of the loan is...

a)

the lower your monthly payment will be, but the interest paid will be higher

b)

the higher your monthly payment will be, but the interest paid will be lower

c)

the higher the monthly payment will be AND the higher the interest paid will be

d)

the monthly payment and the interest paid will be the same

17.

One trick a car salesman will try to get you to buy a car is to show you a loan with......because this makes the monthly payment lower.

a)

a longer loan period (example a 7 year loan rather than a 3 year loan)

b)

a shorter loan period (example a 3 year loan rather than a 7 year loan)

c)

2 loans with the exact same time period

d)

a cash payment option

18.

If you INCREASE the amount of your down payment, how will it affect the monthly payment?

a)

The monthly payment will go down

b)

The monthly payment will go up

c)

the monthly payment will stay the same

19.

One way to be sure that you are not being taken advantage of when buying a car is to...

a)

Research the current interest rates for car loans BEFORE you go to the dealership

b)

Increase the length of the car loan until you can afford the monthly payment

c)

Take the loan that the dealership offers you because they are professionals

d)

None of the above

20.

The APR and the length of a loan...

a)

will determine BOTH what the monthly payment and total interest will be

b)

will determine ONLY the monthly payment

c)

will determine ONLY the interest