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Earning Interest - Segment Test (4 Assessments)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is interest usually expressed?

a)

As a single annual payment

b)

As a penalty

c)

As a percentage

d)

As a reward

2.

The early Christian church forbids using interest.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

How are government bonds obtained?

a)

By leasing government property

b)

By donating to government agencies

c)

By purchasing government services

d)

By loaning money to the government

4.

Which of the following is the term for the amount invested?

a)

Installment

b)

Principal

c)

Certificate of deposit

d)

Money market fund

5.

If the annual interest rate is 24 percent, what is the monthly interest rate?

a)

24 percent

b)

12 percent

c)

6 percent

d)

2 percent

6.

When April was born, her parents placed $500 in a savings account to give to her on her 18th birthday. The interest rate on the account is one percent and it is a simple interest account. How much will April have in the account on her 18th birthday?

a)

$500

b)

$590

c)

$900

d)

$1,400

7.

The amount earned on an investment is known as which of the following?

a)

Price

b)

Principal

c)

Compound

d)

Return

8.

The amount earned on simple interest grows much faster than the amount earned on compound interest.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Where money is placed should be based on the amount of __________ an individual is willing to take and the amount of __________ they wish to receive. *(IMPORTANT: Must Capitalize the First Letter in Each Word for Your Answer)

(Example of answer format: Now; Then)

(a)  

10.

Compound interest involves earning interest on principal and on interest previously earned.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The formula for estimating how long it will take for an investor to double his/her money is known as which of the following?

a)

The cash flow formula

b)

The rule of 72

c)

The leverage ratio rule

d)

The adjusted return formula

12.

Which of the following is NOT a way market interest rates affect the U.S. economy?

a)

Investing

b)

Inflation

c)

Spending

d)

Regulation

13.

The Federal Trade Commission is the agency regulating financial institutions and managing the nation’s money.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is NOT a reason lenders charge interest on loans?

a)

To compensate for risks taken

b)

To pay for the costs of lending

c)

To pay for federal lenders’ fees

d)

To compensate for inflation

15.

Interest rates for loans are sometimes negotiable.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is interest?

a)

The amount invested

b)

A fee paid for the use of money

c)

A type of bank account

d)

The formula for estimating investment returns

17.

Which of the following are ways to earn interest?

a)

A. Bank savings account

b)

B. Government bonds

c)

C. Money market funds

d)

D. All of the above

18.

When did England begin using interest as we know it today?

a)

A. During the 16th century

b)

B. During the 17th century

c)

C. During the 18th century

d)

D. During the 19th century

19.

Which is NOT a type of interest?

a)

A. Complex

b)

B. Simple

c)

C. Compound

d)

D. Market interest rates

20.

What is the formula for simple interest?

a)

A. I = P x R x T

b)

B. I = P + R + T

c)

C. I = P x R / T

d)

D. I = P + R(T)

21.

What does the P stand for in the simple interest formula?

a)

A. Price

b)

B. Procurement

c)

C. Principal

d)

D. Party

22.

Which is more powerful, simple interest or compound interest?

a)

A. Simple interest

b)

B. Compound interest

23.

The rule of 72 is a rough estimation of how long it will take an investor to (a)   their money.

*(IMPORTANT: Must Capitalize the First Letter in Each Word for Your Answer)

(Example of answer format: Then)

24.

If Rick places $1,000 into a savings account which earns nine percent, it will take approximately how many years to turn the $1,000 investment into $2,000?

a)

A. Four years

b)

B. Six years

c)

C. Eight years

d)

D. Ten years

25.

What is the central banking system of the United States?

a)

A. The Federal Trade Commission

b)

B. The Department of the Treasury

c)

C. The Federal Financial Institutions Council

d)

D. The Federal Reserve