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How Consumer Credit Became Mainstream

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

What years was this presentation covering

a)

1901-1950

b)

1920-1940

c)

1920-1950

d)

1925-1955

2.

The basis of our modern consumer credit landscape was formed with what 3

a)

installment credit, long term mortgages, & closed credit

b)

Installment credit, short term mortgages, & revolving credit

c)

Credit, Mortgages, & no Credit

d)

Installment credit, long term mortgages, & revolving credit

3.

Love it or hate it, consumer credit is the back bone of modern living.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A hundred years ago if you weren't weathly you had to barrow money from family, neighbors, or ?

(a)  

5.

In 1901 the interest rate on a loan from a private lender could rage from

a)

25%-60%

b)

45%-200%

c)

55%-360%

d)

60%-480%

6.

In 1915 you could buy a car on CREDIT for an average of $2,000 (today $53,000)

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In 1919 which was the better car option to purchase

a)

Option 1: Ford's weekly Payment Plan?

b)

Option 2: GMAC installment credit plan?

8.

What was supposed to replace the need for Loan Sharks when people had an emergency or needed money

a)

Installment Credit

b)

Personal Credit

c)

Predatory Loans

d)

Nothing replaced Loan Sharks

9.

In 1933 the housing market was collapsing, what government agency was created to combat this?

a)

BPA

b)

FDR

c)

HOA

d)

FHA

10.

What does FHA stand for?

a)

Finders, Helpers, Association

b)

Flanders, Hinders, All

c)

Federal Housing Administration

d)

Federal, Housing, Association

11.

The FHA created two programs what were they?

a)

Title 1 Mortgages

Title 2 Loans

b)

Title 1 Loans

Title 2 Mortgages

c)

Title 1 Schools

Title 2 Waves

d)

Title this whatever you want

Title that whatever you will

12.

What altered the shopping experience before, during, and after the Korean War?

a)

Revolvers

b)

Revolving Credit

c)

Revolving Stings

d)

Rovers on the Moon

13.

What new technologies helped retailer manage hybrid credit accounts?

a)

The Changing Station, & memos

b)

The address of customers, & the War

c)

The Charga-Plate and phonebook

d)

The Charga-Plate, & Addressograph

14.

Installment Credit was used to purchase what?

a)

Homes

b)

Cars

c)

Clothes

d)

Food

15.

Revolving Credit was used to purchase what?

a)

Cars, refrigerator's, radios

b)

Everything else

c)

I don't remember what Revolving Credit is.