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WorksheetsW!SE - Credit
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is considered to be open-end credit?
A mortgage
A car loan
Department store charge cards
Installment loans
A person has three credit cards with very large outstanding balances and is unable to make payments on any of them. Which action should the person take?
Notify a credit reporting agency in order to avoid a late fee.
File for bankruptcy in order to maintain ones current credit score.
Notify the credit card companies in order to negotiate a new payment plan.
Contact the Internal Revenue Service in order to avoid paying income tax this year.
What is meant by an uncollateralized loan?
A loan not backed by a co-signer who agrees to cover the amount of the loan.
A personal loan without assets to cover the loan amount.
A home equity loan.
A loan taken on a life insurance policy.
When a person brings an item to a pawnshop to obtain cash, the transaction is considered--
a collateralized loan
a custodial payment
an unsecured loan
a sales agreement
When a person declares bankruptcy that fact will appear on the person's credit report--
for a 3 year period
for a 10 year period
until the person repays all debts owed
until the person is able to receive a new credit card
To qualify for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan, a person must generally--
have at least a high school diploma.
have one-quarter of the cost of the home for a down-payment.
fulfill income guidelines.
provide two individuals to co-sign the loan.
Which factor would most likely lead to an increase the interest rate on a person?s credit card?
Number of purchases
Late payments
Total amount charged
Number of cash advances
What is a credit score?
A number used to determine how much credit to extend to a person.
A measure used to indicate a person's gross wealth.
A reward system that is based on the number of credit cards a person has.
A formula based solely on a person's earnings.
You used your credit card to buy flowers at the florist. The dollar amount of the purchase was:
Deducted immediately from your checking account
Added to your credit card account as a finance charge
Added to your credit card bill and you pay for it at a later date
Put on your credit card bill as a cash advance
Collateral is...
Something of value that secures a loan to protect the lender
Something that explains your net worth
A form of credit
Required for all loans
To determine the time value of depositing $100 in a savings account, a person needs to know the interest rate and--
her total income
the rate of inflation
whether the account is FDIC protected.
whether the bank offers overdraft protection.
The "Rule of 72" is an easy way to--
Approximate your savings balance each year
Calculate how fast your savings will double in value at given interest rates
Calculate how much tax you will owe on the interest earned
Calculate the length of time it takes to pay off a credit balance
Lamar believes that interest rates are going to fall in the near future and remain low for a considerable period of time. She should invest in:
Nothing, she should put her money under her mattress
A variable rate certificate of deposit
A long-term, fixed rate certificate of deposit
A short-term, fixed rate certificate of deposit
The annual percentage rate (APR) is--
The true cost of credit that must be disclosed on a loan agreement
Always expressed in dollars
Required by the Securities Exchange Commission
Required by the Comptroller of the Currency
Why might rising interest rates depress stock prices--
Stock investors are lured away from interest paying investments to stocks
Rising interest rates can result in lower business profits
Rising interest rates usually means the economy has less
Rising interest rates can result in higher business profits
What should a person do when he believes he is being charged too high a rate of interest for a loan by a lending institution?
Accept the loan but pay it off early.
Ask the lending institution to lower its rates.
Notify the lending institution about state usury laws.
Notify the local Better Business Bureau.
The amount a lender charges to borrow money is called the:
Principal
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
Loan balance
Finance charge
Money received today is worth more than the same amount of money received sometime in the future is:
The Rule of 72
The time value of money
Not true
Investing
Who benefits the most from inflation?
Long-term fixed rate borrowers
Lenders
Persons on fixed income
The government
Which of the following is the federal law that requires the cost of credit be disclosed to consumers in bold print on loan agreement?
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Truth in Lending Act
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
