WorksheetsFinal Exam - Finance 2nd semester
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
David's gross income is $127.25
David's deductions are $25.20
What is David's net pay?
$102.05
$102.45
$112.05
$152.45
What does the bank do with the money you put in your savings account?
Use it to create a sculpture in the bank
Let you take it out whenever you want with your debit card
Automatically transfer it to your checking account each month
Use it to give out loans to other customers (and pay you interest)
What does it mean when a savings account has a minimum balance requirement?
You will have to pay 10% interest if you drop below a certain amount in your account.
If you put too much money in your savings account it will not be protected.
Your account will automatically be closed if it drops below a certain amount.
You have to keep a certain amount of money in your account to avoid fees and earn interest.
Which of the following is an advantage of saving money each month?
Savings gives you a better interest rate on credit card purchases.
Savings increase your monthly work income.
Savings allow individual to pay for an unexpected expense without going into debt.
Savings create the opportunity to build your credit score.
Which individual would be BEST prepared for an unexpected expense?
Kim is most prepared because she has the highest income.
Scott is most prepared because he has the lowest monthly expenses.
Nikki is most prepared because she is saving more money each month.
Kim is most prepared because she has the highest monthly expenses.
What is a credit score?
a three-digit score that tells lenders how much money you make each year.
A five-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to repay your debt.
A three-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to repay your debt.
A credit score is a five-digit numerical rating that reflects how likely you are to fail at paying your debts
Frank and Jasmere are each buying a car and need a $20,000 loan to pay for it. Frank has a credit score of 730 and Jasmere has a score of 600. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Frank will probably get a better interest rate on the car loan.
Jasmere and Frank will pay the same amount of interest for the car loan.
Jasmere will probably get a better interest rate on the car loan.
Lenders are not allowed to charge different interest rates to people.
Which of the following is a good strategy for personal savings?
Save whatever money you have left over at the end of the month
Save half of your paycheck and then pay whatever bills you can
Borrow money to pay your bills then save your paycheck.
Save a percentage of every paycheck directly into a savings account
Money you save to pay for unexpected expenses is called what?
investment account
pay day loan
emergency fund
retirement fund
How much money should you have in an emergency fund?
Enough to cover 3-6 months of all your expenses.
Enough to cover 1 year of al your expenses.
Enough to cover 1 month of urgent expenses,
Enough to cover 12 months of rent.
What does it mean if you "overdraw" you checking account?
You got paid interest
You were charged late fees.
You were charged maintenance fees.
You spent more money than you had in your account.
You have a checking account with overdraft protection that charges you $30 every time you overdraw your account.
You started the day with $300 in your checking account.
You used your debit card to buy $100 of groceries.
Then you deposited your paycheck of $500.
Later that day you paid your rent of $750.
How much money did you have in your account at the end of the day? Show all of your work.
(a)
What is an advantage of opening a savings account?
You get charged monthly fees.
The bank pays you interest.
You make more money than with stocks
You can withdrawal as often as you want.
Pay at least 10% of the amount you owe each month
A relatively small amount of money lent at a high rate of interest on the agreement that it will be repaid when the borrower receives their next paycheck.
savings account
interest rate
payday loan
Rule of 72
Money that is borrowed and expected to be paid back with interest
Loan
Credit
Bankruptcy
Lender
Explain, in at least 3 sentences, the MOST important thing you learned in this class about how you can positively impact your financial future?
Jaime is creating a budget for the first time and doesn’t know which to use - NET PAY or GROSS PAY. What do you tell him?
“Use net pay, because it’s the total amount you make plus taxes and other deductions.”
“Use gross pay, because it’s the total amount you’ve earned minus any recurring bills you owe for the month.”
“Use net pay, because it’s the total amount you actually have available to spend”
“Use gross pay, because that is the amount that is reported to the government for taxes.”
Jennifer is trying to save up for an emergency fund of $3,000. Which saving strategy would likely be most effective in helping her meet her goal?
At the end of the month put any leftover money from her checking account into her savings instead
Set up a direct deposit of $75 from each paycheck to automatically get put into her savings account instead of her checking account
Wait until she’s paid off all of her credit card and student loan debt, and then start saving for an emergency fund
Every month, after she’s paid for rent, student loan and credit card debt, utilities, and groceries, put $50 or $100 into savings
Mia is opening her first checking account, and she's trying to decide whether she should sign up for overdraft protection. Which friend's advice is most accurate?
Jordan says, "With overdraft protection, you never have to worry about how much money is in your account."
Donnie says, "Yes, you'll have to pay a fee for each overdraft, but you DON'T have to pay the bank back the money you overdrew the account by."
Frank says, "Overdraft protection is handy if you have an emergency (like needing gas to get to work) and don't have the funds right now."
Alex says, "If you don't get overdraft protection, and you TRY to withdraw more than what's in your account, you pay a fee anyway."
Explain the 50/30/20 rule and how you could use it as an effective budgeting tool.
Explain one action that you can take to IMPROVE your credit score and one action that will DECREASE your credit score.
Branding
What is this short, catchy-phrase that reminds customers of a product?
persuasive ad
brand
slogan
jargon
What type of advertisement is it when a company uses someone's status and image to promote a brand's recognition
ethical advertising
market power
celebrity endorsement
brand awareness
You make customized mailboxes. It cost you $5.00 in supplies to make each mailbox. If you charge $12.00 for each mailbox, how much net profit would you make?
$10.00
None
$7.00
$12.00
Which represents the BEST time to start saving for your retirement?
As soon as you have your first full-time job
Right after you pay off your student loans
Only after you have paid off all of your debt
At age 45, so you have exactly 20 years until retirement
FDIC Insurance is...
Optional coverage consumers can purchase so that their bank deposits remain safe
Insurance bank branches can buy to protect their business against fraud and scams
Required if you want to do online or mobile banking
Protection for bank customers’ deposits up to $250,000, guaranteeing their money is still available if the bank goes out of business
Which of these costs would be the MOST difficult to adjust if you were looking to reduce your expenses?
Dining out at local restaurants
Loan payment on a new car
Expenses for new clothes
Postponing a purchase for a big-screen TV
You are putting together your first post-graduation budget. Your net pay is $2,500 per month and you estimate that your monthly expenses will be $2,625. Which of the following is TRUE?
You have an extra $125 each month that you can spend on a fun or leisure activity
You need to either cut back on your spending or find an additional source of income to balance your budget
You have room in your budget to make donations to your favorite charity
You can invest a portion of your monthly income into a retirement fund, as your expenses are well within your budget
Which one of these expenses most likely represents a VARIABLE cost in someone's budget?
Electricity Bill
Rent
Car Insurance
Student Loan
Janine is considering what auto costs she is going to have after buying a new car. She has budgeted enough money for the monthly auto loan payment, gas, and auto insurance. Has Janine factored in all of the costs associated with car ownership?
Yes, these are the three costs she should expect to pay once she is a car owner
No, she does not need to include the cost of auto insurance as it is included in her auto loan payment.
No, she needs to factor in other costs such as maintenance, emergency repairs, etc.
No, she does not need to include the cost of gas as it is covered under her auto insurance policy
All of the following would show up on a credit report EXCEPT...
Salary of your current job
Payment history of your car loan
Credit card payment history
Student loan activity
Danya has found her dream home, and it’s for sale for $200,000.
Which of the following is a way she can decrease the total amount she’ll pay for the house
Make a larger down payment
Extend the amount of time she pays back the loan
Get a loan with a higher interest rate
Sell her car
Which of the following is true about predatory lenders.
You can usually get a low interest rate on a loan.
It is a great choice if you need emergency money.
They don't often check credit scores, but charge high fees.
You can't get a loan unless you have good credit.
Pretend you just invented the iPhone. Create an elevator pitch for this new product idea.
