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Unit 3 Saving and Investing Practice Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the secret to building wealth?

a)

Spend less than you earn.

b)

Spend more than you earn.

c)

Play the lottery as often as possible.

d)

Play a professional sport.

2.

What is the first step in building wealth?

a)

Buy lottery tickets.

b)

Build an emergency fund

c)

Save for short-term goals

d)

Invest for retirement

3.

Which of the following is NOT an excuse given for why people don’t save their money?

a)

I don't have any money

b)

I have to pay my bills first.

c)

Saving money is easy because everyone is doing it!

d)

Saving is for old people like my parents.

4.

_______________ is the long-term strategy for building wealth.

a)

Investing

b)

Saving

c)

Playing the lottery

d)

An emergency fund

5.

What is the third step in building wealth?

a)

Build an emergency fund

b)

Buy lottery tickets

c)

Save for short-term goals

d)

Invest for retirement

6.

What is the second step in building wealth?

a)

Invest for retirement

b)

Save for short-term goals

c)

Build an emergency fund

d)

Buy lottery tickets

7.

How many years will it take an investment to double if invested at 9%?

a)

6 years

b)

8 years

c)

9 years

d)

10 years

8.

Calculate simple interest on a principal of $7,700 at 6% interest after 2 years?

a)

$46.20

b)

$462.00

c)

$924.00

d)

$4,620.00

9.

Calculate simple interest on a principal of $2,900 at 7% interest after 1 year?

a)

$20.30

b)

$203.00

c)

$2,030

d)

$20,300

10.

Calculate simple interest on a principal of $3500 at 3% interest after 1 year?

a)

$10.50

b)

$105.00

c)

$1,050

d)

$1,500

11.

____________________is interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan.

a)

Compound Interest

b)

Simple Interest

c)

Principle

d)

Future Value

12.

How many years will it take an investment to double if invested at 8%?

a)

6 years

b)

8 years

c)

9 years

d)

10 years

13.

Calculate simple interest on a principal of $8700 at 4% interest after 1 year?

a)

$3.48

b)

$34.80

c)

$348.00

d)

$3,480

14.

Calculate simple interest on a principal of $1400 at 2% interest after 1 year?

a)

$2.80

b)

$28

c)

$280.00

d)

$2,800

15.

Calculate simple interest on a principal of $300 at 5% interest after 1 year?

a)

$1.50

b)

$15

c)

$150.00

d)

$1,500

16.

Which type of savings account has a set term length, and you cannot withdraw your money before that date without incurring penalties?

a)

Stocks

b)

Certificates of Deposit

c)

Money market accounts

d)

Traditional savings accounts

17.

Which type of savings account requires a high balance to avoid fees?

a)

Online Banking

b)

Certificates of Deposit

c)

Money market account

d)

Traditional savings accounts

18.

Which type of savings account typically has the lowest interest rate?

a)

Online banking

b)

Certificates of Deposit

c)

Money market accounts

d)

Traditional savings accounts

19.

When the price of goods and services rises at a higher rate than your money is a condition known as

a)

pure risk

b)

price risk

c)

inflation risk

d)

interest rate risk

20.

The FDIC insures money deposited at banks and credit unions up to _______________.


.

a)

$50,000

b)

$100,000

c)

$200,000

d)

$250,000

21.

Which of the following is NOT a reason put money in a savings account?

a)

for college

b)

for retirement

c)

to go on a trip

d)

to buy a car

22.

Which of the following is NOT true about savings accounts?

a)

they have high interest rates

b)

the minimum balance is usually low

c)

money is usually compounded daily

d)

you can get one at your local bank or credit union

23.

Investing is for long-term

a)

True

b)

False

24.

It is riskier to have all your money in one investment than it is to spread your money over several different investments.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The lower your risk, the higher your potential reward.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Savings accounts are riskier than stocks.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Some investments are riskier than others.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Investing is spending money with the expectation of making a profit.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Uncertainty over investments is known as risk.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The safest way to invest is to keep all your money in safe investments.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

__________________is ownership in a corporation.

a)

Stock

b)

A bond

c)

A commodity

d)

A dividend

32.

Which type of bond has the most potential for reward?

a)

Junk Bond

b)

Corporate Bond

c)

US Government Savings Bond

d)

Municipal Bond

33.

Identify the investment: the investor loans money to a city or county government, or a company money is repaid after a certain date, plus interest is paid generally considered a safe investment, although not insured by the FDIC

a)

Bonds

b)

EFT

c)

Savings Account

d)

Mutual Funds

34.

When most adults think about investing, they think about _____________.

a)

Real Estate

b)

Bonds

c)

Stock Market

d)

Commodities

35.

Which of the following is NOT a commodity?

a)

Oil

b)

Sugar

c)

Gold

d)

Stock

36.

Which of the following is NOT a risk when investing in real estate?

a)

The value of the real estate may increase after you make improvements.

b)

Tenant may not pay you

c)

The value of the real estate may decrease after you make improvements.

d)

Answer Choice

37.

A profit earned from owning stocks is known as

__________________.

a)

A dividend

b)

Interest

c)

Principle

d)

Earned Income

38.

Identify the investment:


*Risky Ownership in a corporation *Pays dividends *Can double your money quickly, but you can also lose your entire investment

a)

Commodities

b)

Stocks

c)

Bonds

d)

Real estate

39.

A profit earned by owning stocksis a dividend

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Who can assist you in purchasing real estate?

a)

Stockbroker

b)

Real estate agent

c)

Insurance agent

d)

Police officer

41.

Which type of investment reduces your risk and diversifies your portfolio by spreading your money out over several companies’ stock?

a)

Real estate

b)

Bonds

c)

Mutual funds

d)

Commodities

42.

Oil, grain, and gold are all examples of which type of investment?

a)

Commodities

b)

Bonds

c)

Real estate

d)

Exchange-traded funds

43.

Which type of investment is very similar to mutual funds, but can be less expensive and traded during the day?

a)

Real estate

b)

Bonds

c)

Commodities

d)

Exchange-traded funds

44.

A stock with a high beta value means that it is highly volatile.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The best time to buy stocks is when its price is close to its 52-week high.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

All stocks pay dividends twice a year.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Stock prices on financial websites are updated at 12:00 midnight.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main stock indices tracked by Yahoo! Finance and other financial websites?

a)

Dow Jones

b)

S&P 500

c)

NASDAQ

d)

New York Stock Exchange

49.

Oil is an example of a commodity.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Stock price is the total value of all a company's outstanding shares of stock.

a)

True

b)

False