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Foundations in Personal Finance Chapter 1

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a person or organization that uses a product or service

a)

Consumer

b)

Personal Finance

c)

Debt

d)

Loan Shark

2.

money owed to another person or company

a)

Debt

b)

Credit

c)

Interest

d)

Personal Finance

3.

the granting of a loan and the creation of debt; any form of deferred payment

a)

Credit

b)

Interest Rate

c)

Loan Shark

d)

Interest

4.

the additional cost a lender charges for borrowing their money

a)

Interest

b)

Asset

c)

Liabilities

d)

tax

5.

the amount by which the value of a person’s assets exceeds or falls behind the value of their liabilities

a)

Net Worth

b)

Asset

c)

Expense

d)

Net Income

6.

anything that is owned by an individual, including money in the bank or investments

a)

Asset

b)

Net Worth

c)

Consumer

d)

Tax

7.

financial debts or obligations

a)

Positive Net Worth

b)

Net Income

c)

Expense

d)

Liability

8.

the dollar value of a person’s assets is greater than the dollar value of their liabilities

a)

Positive Net Worth

b)

Financial Plan

c)

Gross Income

d)

Credit

9.

what a person earns after payroll taxes and other deductions are taken out; often referred to as take-home pay

a)

Net Income

b)

Expense

c)

1090

d)

Gross Income

10.

Personal Finance

a)

all the financial decisions an individual or family must make in order to earn, budget, save, spend, and give money over time

b)

a person or organization that uses a product or service

c)

money owed to another person or company

d)

an expression used to describe a person or household whose monthly income is devoted to expenses and has little to no savings

11.

Paycheck to Paycheck

a)

all the financial decisions an individual or family must make in order to earn, budget, save, spend, and give money over time

b)

a person or organization that uses a product or service

c)

money owed to another person or company

d)

an expression used to describe a person or household whose monthly income is devoted to expenses and has little to no savings

12.

the dollar value of a person’s liabilities is larger than the value of their assets

a)

Negative Net Worth

b)

Financial Plan

c)

Gross Income

d)

Credit

13.

the cost of goods or services; money paid out

a)

Assest

b)

Expense

c)

Liability

d)

Budget

14.

the knowledge and skill base necessary for people to be informed consumers and manage their finances effectively

a)

Negative Net Income

b)

Economics

c)

Financial Literacy

d)

Positive Net Income

15.

Place the following Five Foundations in their correct order.

a)

Save a $500 Emergency Fund

b)

Get out and stay out of Debt

c)

Pay cash for your car

d)

Pay cash for college

e)

Build wealth and give

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
16.

Personal finance is 20% head knowledge about money. What‘s the other 80%?

a)

Cash in the bank

b)

Behavior

c)

Experience

d)

Relationships

17.

Making the right choices with your money—managing your money—involves knowing how . . .

a)

A. Planning, saving, spending, and investing will define your financial portfolio

b)

B. To make bank deposits using registers with the appropriate transactions listed

c)

C. Consumer decisions will affect your accounts

d)

D. Earning, budgeting, saving, spending, and giving affect your money

18.

You should always make sure you have a…  

a)

A. Budget

b)

B. Credit line

c)

C. Direct deposit

d)

D. Credit card

19.

To gain an understanding of your personal finances, you should know . . .  

a)

A. Your financial goals

b)

B. Where you stand financially, how much income you have, what goals you want to set, and how you’ll reach those goals

c)

C. How much income you have

d)

D. Your investment portfolio and your financial advisors’ contact information

20.

  What is The First Foundation?  

a)

A. Pay cash for college.

b)

B. Build wealth and give.

c)

C. Save a $500 emergency fund.

d)

D. Open a checking account.

21.

  Personal finance is 20%________ and 80% _________.  

a)

A. Head knowledge; behavior

b)

B. Behavior; head knowledge

c)

C. Cause; effect

d)

D. Reactions; behaviors

22.

  As a single adult, you should . . .  

a)

A. Keep managing your money as a priority

b)

B. Have an accountability partner you trust somewhat

c)

C. Beware of planned and budgeted buying

d)

D. Seek a financial counselor or advisor by age 25

23.

  What is The Fifth Foundation?  

a)

A. Pay cash for your car.

b)

B. Get out and stay out of debt.

c)

C. Find a financial professional.

d)

D. Build wealth and give.

24.

  What are The Five Foundations?  

a)

A. A personal financial action plan

b)

B. A starting point for adults regarding finances

c)

C. A financial literacy technique

d)

D. A common conclusion for debt

25.

  To know your net worth, subtract your liabilities from your _______.   

a)

A. Other liabilities

b)

B. Net income

c)

C. Previous net worth

d)

D. Assets

26.

  A money principle to keep in mind is to live on________you make.  

a)

A. Exactly 20% below what

b)

B. More than

c)

C. The same as

d)

D. Less than

27.

  Being a spender has many more positives than being a saver.  

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Personal finance is all the financial decisions a(n)______________ must make in order to earn, budget, save, spend, and give money over time.

a)

Individual or Company

b)

Individual or Family

c)

Bank

d)

Company or Organization

29.

After World War 1, the demand for products increased, and people began getting credit without loan sharks.  Because of this, credit…

a)

Was devalued in the marketplace

b)

Was offered at an even higher interest rates by loan sharks

c)

Increased so rapidly, loan sharks became obsolete

d)

Started to become more socially acceptable

30.

A money principal to keep in mind is to live on ________ you make.

a)

Exactly 20% below what you make

b)

More than

c)

The same as

d)

Less than

31.

Savers have a tendency to be….

a)

Strict with their purchases but spend money without a plan

b)

Strict with only purchases for themselves

c)

Strict with what they spend their money on, other than groceries

d)

Strict with their money and not spend any of it.

32.

What is the best way to avoid running out of money too quickly?

a)

You can put your money in a safe place, like a bank, and not spend it.

b)

You can invest in college.

c)

You can make it a habit to plan and set goals for your money

d)

You can avoid making purchases for the next 30 days.

33.

Your money personality impacts

a)

How you handle money

b)

Your financial literacy level

c)

Your understanding of bank transactions

d)

What you plan for as an adult

34.

An important money principal to consider is that you should ______ and ______ your money.

a)

Invest; Endow

b)

Spend: Invest

c)

Invest; Lay Out

d)

Save; Invest

35.

In 1972, what association made borrowing money to attend college much easier than it had been?

a)

The Student Federal Funding Association (SFFA)

b)

The Federal Student Approval Association (FSAA)

c)

The Student Loan Approval Association (SLAA)

d)

The Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA)

36.

Without any debt, you can be outrageously _________.

a)

Selfish

b)

Generous

c)

Cautious

d)

Thrifty

37.

Match the following wants and needs

a)
1.

Want

b)
2.

Need

c)
3.

Need

d)
4.

Need