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EPF 1st Semester Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You should be able to measure progress toward achieving a goal.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Failing to act is not considered a bad decision made by a person since the person did not complete the 3 stages of the management process.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Money, time, and equipment are examples of human resources.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

People expect individuals, businesses, and governments to behave ethically at all times, even if a person might have an unfortunate or bad experience.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Values vary among people and always change over time.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Needs and wants do not change over time.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Financial goals change over time.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If your net worth is negative, try to increase your liabilities.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Your needs and wants change as you grow physically, mentally, and emotionally.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

An opportunity cost remains the same regardless of who makes the decision.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Consumer choices create market demand, which largely determines which goods and services businesses will produce and sell.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Compared with other mixed economies, the United States has a lot of government involvement.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Governments do not experience scarcity because its resources exceed the needs and wants of its citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The concept of competition of a market economy is at its best when businesses can provide the best quality product at the lowest possible price.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Price and supply are inversely related to each other, while price and demand are directly related to each other.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

One of the first steps the Federal Reserve Board takes to address an economic slowdown is to increase the discount rate to make credit available at a lower cost and encourage businesses to expand and consumer to buy more goods and services.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The labor force is composed of people, age 18 and over, who are employed or looking for and able to work.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Cost-push inflation is triggered by an increase in the price of widely used products.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A customer that chooses to eat at a restaurant with higher prices and better customer service is a great example of price competition.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Some workers choose to be underemployed regardless of current economic conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The government can enact policies that make a bad situation worse.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

To be useful and meaningful in an economy, money must have five properties at all times.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following is a to be goal?

a)

Attending a concert

b)

Popularity

c)

Visiting a foreign country

d)

Buying a car

24.

Marginal analysis measure _____.

a)

the added benefit, versus the added cost, of one more unit of a product

b)

the cost of scarce resources

c)

the opportunity cost

d)

the costs against the benefits of a decision

25.

A person that wants to learn how to play the piano with no prior knowledge or experience is setting a _____.

a)

to do goal

b)

to be goal

c)

long term goal

d)

to have goal

26.

A person that must first graduate high school before achieving their goal of graduating college has a(n) _____.

a)

conflicting goal

b)

unrealistic goal

c)

possible goal

d)

interdependent goal

27.

What is the process of organizing and using your resources to achieve predetermined objectives?

a)

Management

b)

Investing

c)

Financial Security

d)

Opportunity Cost

28.

Which of the following is NOT considered a human resource?

a)

Knowledge

b)

Capital

c)

Motivation

d)

Energy

29.

The marginal benefit of using each additional unit of something tends to ___ as the quantity used ___.

a)

increase, decreases

b)

decrease, stays the same

c)

decrease, increases

d)

stay the same, increases

30.

Which budget expense and financial activity are correctly matched?

a)

Fixed Expense: paying $800 a month for rent.

b)

Fixed Expense: spending more than $500 in groceries each month.

c)

Variable Expense: paying $125 monthly on car insurance.

d)

Variable Expense: paying $1,000 a month for a mortgage loan.

31.

Which of the following is an example of paying yourself first in a given budget period?

a)

Paying at least more than the minimum amount due each month on a credit card bill.

b)

Having 10% of each paycheck directly deposited into a savings account.

c)

Putting aside money every week to treat yourself to dinner and a movie.

d)

Having your bills automatically taken out of your checking account each month.

32.

What is NOT considered for a budget?

a)

Expected Income

b)

Goals

c)

Assets

d)

Expenses

33.

While shopping for a budgeted and needed bathing suit, a person finds that winter leather jackets are on sale for 50% off. The person has two good winter jackets. In this case, which financial guideline should be used to determine whether to purchase the jacket?

a)

Merchandise bought on sale stretches available money.

b)

Impulse buying does not save money.

c)

Buying items in the off season is a smart consumer strategy.

d)

Consumers should look for bargains as a way to make purchases.

34.

Pay yourself first means _____.

a)

do not volunteer your time to charities

b)

request a raise in pay every year

c)

budget for savings before you budget for spending

d)

reduce your expenses

35.

An individual, who earns $36,000 a year, has total assets of $156,000 and total liabilities of $85,000. The net worth of this individual is _____.

a)

$71,000

b)

$49,000

c)

$192,000

d)

$234,000

36.

When a person has a balanced budget, the _____.

a)

net income = disposable income

b)

total income = total expenses - savings

c)

total expenses = savings

d)

total expenses + savings = total income

37.

A person should consider paying her monthly bills automatically from her checking account because it _____.

a)

makes it easier to pay the bills on time each month

b)

eliminates the need for maintaining a monthly budget

c)

makes more money available for her to spend

d)

ensure that her account will never be overdrawn

38.

All financial goals should

a)

be solely based on current needs.

b)

be achieved in less than five years.

c)

have target dates for achievement.

d)

have the approval of a financial advisor.

39.

Departure of children from the home, peak earnings, and elderly parents characterizes which stage of the family life cycle

a)

Expanding

b)

Developing

c)

Launching

d)

Aging

40.

A person budgeted $200 to pay his credit card bill. When the bill arrived, it was for $300. A financially literate person would pay

a)

only the extra $100 this month.

b)

only the budgeted $200 this month.

c)

only $150 now and the $150 balance next month.

d)

$300 and reduce budgeted variable expeneses by $100 this month.

41.

Which is the most difficult budget item for a person to change?

a)

Monthly savings

b)

Discretionary expenses

c)

Fixed expenses

d)

Variable expenses

42.

An individual spends $50 to purchase a new winter jacket. All of the other ways the person could have spent the money is an example of a(n) _____.

a)

scarcity

b)

demand

c)

trade-off

d)

opportunity cost

43.

A high school student turns down an after school job so they can attend soccer practices with the team. This is an example of what?

a)

Trade-off

b)

Opportunity Cost

c)

Supply

d)

Demand

44.

Which of the following is NOT an economic challenge common to all societies?

a)

What and how much to produce.

b)

Profit from products.

c)

How to make the products.

d)

Who wants the products.

45.

When the demand and supply curves are relatively balanced, the market is said to be in _____.

a)

equilibrium

b)

equality performance

c)

surplus

d)

deficit

46.

What is the opportunity cost of choosing to join the school's mentoring program that matches students with mentors in a chosen career field?

a)

The other ways you could have spent that time.

b)

The money that you could have earned working.

c)

The cost of buying clothing to fit in at the mentor's workplace.

d)

Making contacts in a career field that interests you.

47.

When demand is greater than supply, the price ___; when supply is greater than demand, the price ___.

a)

rises; rises

b)

falls; rises

c)

rises; falls

d)

falls; falls

48.

What is the difference between a need and a want?

a)

A need is something basic and essential to life and a want is something you have to receive in order to survive.

b)

A need is something that you desire strongly and a want is something you make your parents get for you.

c)

A need is an item you feel like you have to have and a want is something parents think kids should have.

d)

A need is an item a person must have to survive and a want is an item a person desires to have, but is not essential to life.

49.

Which of the following qualities does NOT characterize a market economy?

a)

Economic Freedom

b)

Competition

c)

Government Regulation

d)

Private Ownership

50.

When the Federal Reserve System (FED) lowers the interest rate, it is trying to _____.

a)

stimulate the economy by encouraging spending and borrowing

b)

control inflation by restricting the supply of money

c)

stimulate the economy by discouraging spending and borrowing

d)

encourage spending on education and the military

51.

During a period of inflation, people can definitely expect to _____.

a)

see a decrease in the cost of housing

b)

pay more for goods and services

c)

have their investments grow in value

d)

lose their jobs

52.

The part of the business cycle in which business activity begins to grown again is called _____.

a)

peak

b)

recovery

c)

trough

d)

contraction

53.

A rising rate of inflation is MOST difficult for people who are

a)

paying off an old fixed-rate loan

b)

living on fixed incomes.

c)

small business owners.

d)

working in their jobs for less than five years.

54.

Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are companies that collectively result in a(n) _____, which is considered another threat to competition.

a)

perfect competition

b)

monopolistic competition

c)

oligopoly

d)

monopoly

55.

Short-term unemployment that affects people who are between jobs is _____.

a)

cyclical unemployment

b)

frictional unemployment

c)

structural unemployment

d)

seasonal unemployment

56.

During inflation, prices ____ and the value of the dollar ____.

a)

go up; remains steady

b)

go up; goes down

c)

remain steady; goes down

d)

go down; goes up

57.

The actions the Federal Reserve Board takes to manage the supply of money and credit in the economy is called _____.

a)

monetary policy

b)

fiscal policy

c)

retail sales report

d)

Consumer Price Index

58.

Long-term unemployment that causes damage to the economy is _____.

a)

frictional unemployment

b)

seasonal unemployment

c)

cyclical unemployment

d)

structural unemployment

59.

The actions of Congress to make decisions on taxing and spending through passing regulations and laws is called _____.

a)

fiscal policy

b)

banking policy

c)

monetary policy

d)

retail sales report

60.

What is the national debt?

a)

The collective debt of a nation's taxpayers.

b)

How much a country is owed by another country.

c)

How much is borrowed from the Federal Reserve by taxpayers at one time.

d)

The total amount of money the government owes at one time.