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Unit 5 Pre-Test

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What form of investment income is the result of a company distributing some/all of its profits to shareholders?

a)

Capital Gain

b)

Dividend

c)

Interest

d)

Premium

2.

What are the types of taxes a person might pay?

Check all that apply.

a)

Sales tax

b)

Natural tax

c)

Income tax

d)

Property tax

e)

Birth tax

3.

Which of these is a progressive tax?

a)

airport tax

b)

income tax

c)

property tax

d)

sales tax

4.

What types of taxes contribute to Federal tax revenue? ( hint: choose 4 correct answers :)

a)

Corporate Income Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Estate Tax

d)

Excise Tax

5.
a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases
a)
progressive
b)
regressive
c)
flat
d)
proportional
6.
A _________ tax, also referred to as a flat tax, impacts low-, middle- and high-income earners relatively equally. 
a)
regressive
b)
proportional
c)
income
7.
Under a ________ tax system, individuals and entities with low incomes pay a higher amount of that income in taxes compared to high-income earners. 
a)
Regressive
b)
Progressive
c)
Proportional
d)
Flat
8.

Proportional taxes are taxes that stay the same regardless of a person's or business's income. For example, some sales taxes are considered proportional because a tax rate of 8% in a certain state would apply to all customers in that state and take the same fraction of their ________. 
a)
taxes
b)
income
c)
family
d)
friends
9.
Jennifer earns $400 per week and pays 10% tax on groceries costing $200 would pay $20, or 5% of their income, in taxes. In the same scenario, Janice, earning $800 per week would only spend 2.5% in taxes. Who pays more?
a)
Jennifer
b)
Janice
c)
Mrs. Marsh
d)
Yoda
10.
Federal Income tax is a _______tax
a)
proportional
b)
flat
c)
regressive
d)
progressive
11.

Local Governments earn the majority of their money from...

a)

Property tax

b)

Sales Tax

c)

Corporate Tax

d)

Fees

12.

the Federal Government earns most of its money from...

a)

Corporate Tax

b)

Social Security and Retirement

c)

Individual Income Tax

13.

What type of tax do you pay when you own a home?

a)

Income Tax

b)

Property Tax

c)

Sales Tax

14.

What is a tax?

a)

Money that the government pays to citizens to attract people to move to an area.

b)

Money collected from a government to pay for public needs, like schools and roads.

c)

Fees that government officials must pay when they are elected to an office.

d)

An extra charge for only certain items, like sugar and tea, to encourage people not to buy those items.

15.

The US Federal Income Tax Form is referred to as form

a)

401(k)

b)

1040

c)

403(b)

d)

1099

16.

A taxable gain that occurs when you sell an asset for more than what you paid for it.

a)

adjusted gross income

b)

capital gains

c)

gross income

d)

gross pay

17.

Total amount of a person's income from (almost) any source

a)

adjusted gross income

b)

capital gains

c)

gross income

d)

gross pay

18.

The total amount of money earned

a)

adjusted gross income

b)

capital gains

c)

gross income

d)

gross pay

19.

The amount of money an employee takes home after taxes

a)

itemized deductions

b)

Medicare

c)

net pay

d)

personal income taxes

20.

Rather than being employees of their broker, most license holders work as _____________.

a)

independent contractors

b)

agent compensation

c)

1099-NEC

d)

commission split

21.

An independent contractor will have earnings reported to the IRS on a form called a _________.

a)

independent contractors

b)

agent compensation

c)

1099-NEC

d)

commission split

22.

401k plans are retirement plans that are named after section 401k in the Internal Review Code

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Basic needs that a household must pay for such as housing, groceries, healthcare, utilities, etc.

a)

Spending

b)

Saving

c)

Expenses

d)

Budget

24.

Total Expenses

a)

Is a spending lan for managing your money that includes income and expenses.

b)

All expenses deducted from income before net pay can result

c)

Expenses tat remain the same month after month such as mortgages, rent, car payments & insurances

d)

Expenses that equal all the fixed expenses and variable expenses

25.

Fixed expenses

a)

Is a spending plan for managing your money

b)

Income from all possible sources

c)

Expenses that equal all the fixed & variable expenses.

d)

Expenses that remain the ssame month after month EX: mortgages, rent, car payments insurances

26.

Variable expenses

a)

Necessary things or items that are paid monthly

b)

Expenses that increase/decrease monthly/yearly EX: Utilities, food, entertainment, internet, TV provider

c)

Is a spending plan for managing your money that includes income and expenses.

d)

Expenses that remain the same over a period of time.

27.

Occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero. Transaction is completed, usually with a fee.

a)

Penalty

b)

Overdraft

c)

Insufficient Funds

d)

CD

28.

Retail banking means

a)

Wholesale banking

b)

Banking for individuals

c)

Banking for corporates

d)

Retail Outlets

29.

A for-profit institution that offers a full range of financial services

a)

debit card

b)

commercial bank

c)

money market account

d)

credit union

30.

The process in which interest is earned on both the principal and any previously earned interest

a)

endorsement

b)

debit card

c)

compounding

d)

rate of return

31.

A nonprofit financial institution that is owned by its members and organized for their benefit

a)

commercial bank

b)

credit union

c)

annual percentage yield

d)

endorsement

32.

Which is true?

a)

To find net worth, you add all of your assets, add all of your liabilities, then subtract your assets from your liabilities.

b)

To find net worth, you add all of your assets, add all of your liabilities, then subtract your liabilities from your assets.

33.

the cost of credit on a yearly basis, expressed as a percentage, total cost of credit to the consumer.

a)

APR(Annual percentage rate)

b)

interest rate

c)

origination fee

d)

maintenance fee

34.

a number assigned to a person that indicates to lenders their capacity to repay a loan. Indicates a person's credit risk.

a)

real score

b)

credit score

c)

social security number

d)

PIN #

35.

The highest interest rates usually occur when borrowing money from a

a)

bank

b)

credit union

c)

title pawn

d)

payday lender

36.

A company that lends customers small amounts of money at high interest rates, on the agreement that the loan will be repaid when the borrower receives their next paycheck is called?

a)

mutual funds

b)

prepaid card

c)

payday lender

d)

retirement accounts

37.

______________ is a digital currency, which is an alternative form of payment created using encryption algorithms.

a)

prepaid card

b)

cryptocurrency

c)

bonds

d)

stocks

38.

An interest rate that adjusts over time in response to changes in the market is called a?

a)

long term savings

b)

variable interest rate

c)

fixed interest rate

d)

retirement account

39.

Which is a type of lender that uses your vehicle title as collateral to secure your loan?

a)

overdraft fee

b)

stocks

c)

title pawn lender

d)

payday lender

40.

______ ______ is applied only to the original amount of money borrowed or deposited.

a)

real return

b)

compound interest

c)

simple interest

d)

nominal return

41.

A _____ _______ ____ is an interest rate that doesn't go up or down with the prime rate.

a)

simple interest rate

b)

variable interest rate

c)

fixed interest rate

d)

real return

42.

A ________ _________ is one with a high degree of risk where the focus of the purchaser is on price fluctuations.

a)

certificate of deposit

b)

retirement account

c)

speculative investment

d)

long term savings

43.

The _______ ______ is the amount of money generated by an investment before factoring in expenses such as taxes, investment fees, and inflation.

a)

speculative investment

b)

real return

c)

nominal return

d)

simple interest

44.

Which of these are functions of money?

a)

medium of exchange that allows the trade of goods and services

b)

holds value over time

c)

standard of value that allows comparison of the value of goods related to one another

d)

used as the only means of trade between nations

45.

something that keeps its value if it is stored rather than used

a)

store of value

b)

representative money

c)

fiat money

d)

unit of account

46.

Denise took out a payday loan for $300 in August. By February of the next year, she was able to pay back the loan, but she had spent a total of $750 doing so. What’s the most likely story of how this happened?

a)

The minimum monthly payment for payday loans is usually only $10 or $15, so a lot of interested accumulated

b)

Upfront, Denise knew there would be $450 of fees attached to the loan, but she took out the loan anyway

c)

Payday loans must be paid in full within two weeks, and if not, the only option is to renew the loan for a high penalty fee, which she did approximately 12 times

d)

Denise not only paid the $300 she owed, but she prepaid an extra $450 in case she needs another loan in upcoming months

47.

A legal process to get out of debt when you can no longer make all your required payment.

a)

Liquidation

b)

Bankruptcy

c)

Mean's Test

d)

Credit Counseling

48.

They are called revolving credit accounts because

a)

it was a revolutionary concept when first created.

b)

these accounts circle around your credit.

c)

they can be an ongoing cycle of borrowing and repaying.

49.

______ ___ is tax on the total value of money and property of a person who has died.

a)

proportional tax

b)

income tax

c)

estate tax

d)

regressive tax

50.

_________ is a policy that provides financial protection for your property, life, or health, paying you in case of death, loss, or damage.

a)

insurance

b)

deductibles

c)

premiums

d)

credit

51.

The amount you pay for covered health care services before your insurance plan starts to pay is known as the?

a)

insurance

b)

deductible

c)

credit

d)

premium

52.

The amount of money an individual or business pays for an insurance policy is known as the?

a)

estate tax

b)

premium

c)

deductible

d)

credit

53.

_________ is a policy that provides financial protection for your property, life, or health, paying you in case of death, loss, or damage.

a)

insurance

b)

deductibles

c)

premiums

d)

credit

54.

A ______ ______ is a statement that has information about your credit activity and current credit situation.

a)

deductibles

b)

installment credit

c)

credit report

d)

premiums

55.

A nationwide system of local organizations, supported by business, whose function is to receive and investigate customer complaints of dishonest or unsatisfactory business practices.

a)

Federal Trade Commission

b)

Better Business Bureau

c)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

d)

United States Chamber of Commerce

56.

Stealing and using the name and financial reputation of another person in order to get money or other benefits.

a)

Identity theft

b)

Personal theft

c)

Property theft

d)

Auto theft

57.

Using promises of gains in cryptocurrency, binary options trades, superannuation schemes or managed funds are a group of scams known as

a)

Computer Scams

b)

Diamond Mining

c)

Dirty Money

d)

Investment Scams