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FinLit Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Communication is one of the most important hard skills in today's workplace.​
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Regardless of the style used, a resume should always include personal information, education, and work experience.​
a)
True
b)
False
3.
All types of earned income are subject to income taxes and Social Security taxes.​
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Employers are required by law to make contributions to employee retirement accounts.​
a)
True
b)
False
5.
​Payments received for alimony and child support are forms of unearned income.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Employees are required to have money withheld from their paychecks for income tax, Social Security tax, and Medicare tax.​
a)
True
b)
False
7.
As inflation rises, the real purchasing power of each dollar falls.​
a)
True
b)
False
8.
​Economizing and optimizing are two basic strategies for rational buying.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A target audience is a specific group of people who are likely to buy a product or service.​
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Businesses need a normal profit in order to stay in business.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
____________ is a set of moral values that people consider acceptable. ​
a)
Ethics
b)
Values
c)
Character
d)
Goals
12.
Which of the following statements regarding education is correct?​
a)
Unemployment rates tend to be higher for people with college degrees.
b)
Informal education should not be listed on a resume.
c)
Earnings potential increases as you complete more formal education.
d)
All of these are correct.
13.
A ​document that describes the steps that will be taken to open and operate a business is a(n)
a)
Statement of net profits
b)
Business plan
c)
Revenue and cost report
d)
Entrepreneur's guide
14.
​The federal minimum wage is
a)
higher than the minimum wage set by most states
b)
applicable only to federal government employees
c)
not subject to overtime pay
d)
​set by the U.S. Congress
15.
Overall benefits provided by taxes to everyone are called​
a)
​transfer payments
b)
​indirect income
c)
public goods
d)
​unearned income
16.
Employees are required to have money withheld from their paychecks for all of the following except​
a)
​income taxes
b)
dependents
c)
Medicare
d)
Social Security
17.
Which of the following is a type of sales promotion?
a)
​customer loyalty programs
b)
coupons
c)
free samples​
d)
all of these
18.
All of the following are good consumer buying​ strategies except
a)
prepare a list of the things you need before shopping
b)
avoid shopping in times of emotional distress​
c)
choose items that are marked "clearance" whenever possible
d)
avoid last-minute purchases in the check-out line
19.
A _______ is a fraudulent investment operation in which money collected from new investors is used to pay earlier investors
a)
​pyramid scheme
b)
bait and switch
c)
​Ponzi scheme
d)
​pigeon drop
20.
What is the rate employees are to be paid for overtime hours?
a)
Their regular rate
b)
2x
c)
1.5x
d)
1.2x
21.

Haley's current job pays an hourly wage of $16. She has been offered another job that pays an annual salary of $40,000. The average work week for both positions is 45 hours. If Haley accepts the salaried job, her annual income will ​

a)
​decrease by $683
b)
increase by $2,560
c)
remain the same
d)
increase by $480
22.

Taylor worked 52 hours last week. Her hourly rate is $9.00. Taylor's gross pay for last week was:

a)
$468.00
b)
$522.00
c)
$360.00
d)
$702.00
23.

Omar worked 48 hours last week. His hourly rate is $7.60. Omar's gross pay for last week was:

a)
$304.00
b)
$364.80
c)
$395.20
d)
$547.20
24.

Hannah works for a salary of $2,396 per month. She has federal income tax withheld at the rate of 15 percent, Social Security tax at the rate of 6.2 percent, Medicare tax at the rate of 1.45 percent, and health insurance premiums of $95 per month. What is her net pay?

a)
$1,448.45
b)
$1,840.10
c)
$1,758.31
d)
$2,387.56
25.
What is the largest percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)?
a)
imports
b)
consumer spending
c)
government spending
d)
exports
26.

Calculate unit price.

$3 for 5.52 ounces

(a)  

27.

Income taxes are an example of which kind of tax?

a)

regressive

b)

progressive

c)

proportional

d)

indirect

28.

Which of the following form is used to verify eligibility to work in the United States?

a)

Form W-2

b)

Form I-9

c)

Form W-4

d)

Form 1040EZ

29.

All states have the same minimum wage rate.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The deadline for filing taxes is April 15 of each year.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Where can you get advanced training beyond a four-year degree?

a)

technical school/college

b)

graduate program

c)

community college

d)

self-training program

32.

Each month, Jane pays $307 in federal income tax and $206 in other taxes. Her net pay for the month is $2,040. What is Jane's monthly gross earnings?

a)

$2,553

b)

$1,527

c)

$2,141

d)

$1,834

33.

Jack purchased $30 on food and $50 on non-food products at the store. There's a sales tax of 14% on non-food items only. How much did Jack spend in total at the store?

(a)