WorksheetsFiscal Responsibility and investing Study Guide
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
The definition of Principal is:
The original sum of money invested or loaned, on which interest is calculated.
The total amount of interest earned over time.
The person who manages a school.
The process of earning interest on both the initial amount and the accumulated interest.
Which of the following is a characteristic of being Fiscally Responsible?
Spending more than you earn
Ignoring financial planning
Making informed financial decisions
Avoiding budgeting
Interest is defined as:
The cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as a percentage.
The total amount of money saved in a bank account.
The process of investing in stocks and bonds.
The act of purchasing goods on credit.
Which of the following lists includes 8 ways to be more Fiscally Responsible?
Create a budget, track expenses, save regularly, avoid unnecessary debt, invest wisely, plan for emergencies, review financial goals, live within means.
Spend impulsively, ignore savings, avoid budgeting, rely on credit cards, neglect investments, skip emergency planning, overspend, disregard financial goals.
Only save money, never invest, avoid budgeting, spend all income, ignore debt, skip emergency funds, never review finances, live beyond means.
Budget once a year, spend without tracking, save occasionally, invest randomly, ignore debt, avoid financial planning, overspend, neglect goals.
The 50/30/20 Rule refers to how your funds are distributed. What are the correct percentages for needs, wants, and savings/debt repayment?
50% needs, 30% wants, 20% savings/debt repayment
30% needs, 50% wants, 20% savings/debt repayment
20% needs, 30% wants, 50% savings/debt repayment
50% wants, 30% needs, 20% savings/debt repayment
What should you not do when trying to eliminate debt?
Ignore your debt and hope it goes away
Create a budget to manage expenses
Pay more than the minimum payment
Seek professional financial advice
The foundation for an effective budget is:
accurate income and expense estimates
random spending habits
ignoring financial goals
overestimating expenses
What are the 4 things you can do to speed up debt snowball?
Increase your income, cut expenses, sell something, get a part-time job
Take out more loans, ignore payments, increase spending, avoid budgeting
Delay payments, invest in stocks, buy luxury items, use credit cards more
Reduce savings, travel more, eat out frequently, avoid financial planning
Equities are:
Shares that represent ownership in a company.
A type of government bond.
A form of fixed deposit.
A type of insurance policy.
What are the Characteristics of a Diversified Portfolio?
Lets you capitalize on various assets, a risk management strategy, mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio
Focuses only on one type of asset to maximize returns
Invests solely in high-risk stocks for quick profits
Avoids any form of risk management and diversification
What is a Return?
Profits that exceed the amount of the initial investment
A type of loan taken from a bank
The total amount of money spent on a project
A document used to file taxes
What is an Emergency Fund and how much should you have in it?
Funds that protects you from minor or significant inconveniences, at least have 3-6 month worth of expenses
Funds used only for vacations, at least have 1 month worth of expenses
Funds for buying luxury items, at least have 12 month worth of expenses
Funds for daily groceries, at least have 2 week worth of expenses
What is a Bond and what are its Characteristics?
An investment type on a debt obligation of entities. Implies you to hold a share of an entity’s debt
A type of equity that represents ownership in a company
A financial instrument that guarantees fixed returns without any risk
A short-term loan provided by individuals to banks
What is an Investment Trust?
A public limited company that makes money by investing in other companies
A government agency that regulates financial markets
A private bank that offers loans to individuals
A charity organization that funds social projects
What is Speculation?
Purchasing an asset that has a risk of losing value or holds the hope of gaining value in the future
Selling an asset at a guaranteed profit
Investing only in government bonds
Saving money in a fixed deposit
What are Funds and what are its Characteristics?
Pooled funds managed by investment managers, it enables investors to invest in stocks, bonds, preferred shares, commodities
Funds are only used for personal savings and cannot be invested in any financial instruments
Funds refer exclusively to government grants and subsidies
Funds are individual accounts that cannot be managed by professionals
What is a Stock and what are its Characteristics?
A fractional owner of the company, known as its shareholders, can participate in company’s growth and success through regular dividends.
A stock is a type of loan given to a company by the government.
Stocks are only available to company employees and not the public.
A stock is a fixed deposit account with a bank.
What are Commodities and what are their Characteristics?
Metals, oil grains, animal products, etc. as well as financial instruments and currencies. Can be traded through commodity futures or used for hedging risk or speculative purposes.
Only digital assets like cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Cannot be traded in any market.
Commodities are exclusively luxury goods and cannot be used for hedging or speculation.
Commodities refer only to manufactured products and are not traded in financial markets.
What are the 3 things Compound Interest is most generally a factor of?
Transactions, investments, and financial products
Weather, seasons, and climate
Colors, shapes, and sizes
Books, authors, and genres
What are Commodity Futures and how do they work?
Agreement to buy or sell a specific quantity of a commodity at a specified price on particular future date
Physical exchange of commodities without any contract
Buying stocks of commodity companies
Immediate purchase and sale of commodities at current market price
What are Assets?
A commodity, good or real estate
A type of liability
A form of expense
A method of payment
What is it called when a stock's price or value increases over time?
Appreciation
Depreciation
Stagnation
Liquidation
What does it mean to Corner the Market or Cornering the Market?
Where the entire supply of a security is being or is controlled by an individual or a group of individuals
Where the market price is set by the government
Where all buyers agree to boycott a product
Where a company sells products below cost to attract customers
Who are Accredited Investors and generally what are they able to invest in?
Investors who met certain income and net worth requirements
Investors who only invest in government bonds
Investors who are licensed financial advisors
Investors who are members of a stock exchange
What does it mean, and how do you Rig the Market?
By forcing the price of security in the market to go up
By allowing the market to operate freely without interference
By investing in multiple securities for diversification
By following government regulations strictly
What are Crypto Primers and what are their Characteristics?
An investment strategy that uses cryptocurrencies, crypto commodities, and crypto tokens. Uses a lot of technical jargon, can become problematic for investors.
A type of blockchain wallet used for storing digital assets securely.
A government-issued document for regulating cryptocurrency exchanges.
A software tool for mining cryptocurrencies efficiently.
What are Cryptocurrencies and what are their Characteristics?
Coins that fulfill characteristics of standard paper-based money, functions as a store of value, unit of account, and fungibility
Physical coins used in traditional banking systems
Government-issued paper currency with no digital presence
Tokens only used for online gaming transactions
What are Crypto Tokens and what are their Characteristics?
Similar to cryptocurrencies, except built on blockchains. Most common form of token, broader representations of a blockchain's value
Physical coins used for transactions in the real world
Tokens that only exist in centralized databases and not on blockchains
Digital assets that can only be used for gaming purposes
What is a BlockChain and what are its Characteristics?
Distributed database or ledger shared among the nodes of a computer network, it stores information electronically in digital format, used for maintaining a secure and decentralized record of transactions.
A type of computer virus that spreads through email attachments and corrupts files.
A programming language used for developing mobile applications.
A centralized database system managed by a single authority for storing personal information.
What are Crypto Commodities and what are their Characteristics?
Building blocks for cryptocurrencies, tradable or fungible, may represent a commodity, utility or contract in the real/virtual world
Digital currencies used for online shopping only
Physical assets like gold and oil traded on stock exchanges
Government-issued currencies with fixed value
What are Assets Under Management (AUM) and who uses them?
Total market value of investments a person or entity handles on behalf of investors
A type of insurance policy for asset protection
A government regulation for financial institutions
A method for calculating company profits
What is the Rule of 70 and what does it do?
A mathematical shortcut that helps estimate the number of years it would take to double your money.
A rule that determines the interest rate for savings accounts.
A guideline for calculating monthly loan payments.
A formula used to predict stock market trends.
What is Robo Advisor Investing and where does it get information from?
Investing based on suggestions from automated financial advisors, gather info from algorithms and artificial intelligence.
Investing based on advice from human financial experts, gather info from newspapers.
Investing using tips from friends, gather info from social media.
Investing based on random market trends, gather info from TV commercials.
What are Wash Sales, and what do they create?
A type of speculative transaction, it creates artificial demand in the market which leads to rise in prices
A method of laundering money through stock exchanges
A process of selling goods at a loss to evade taxes
A way to manipulate currency exchange rates
What is Margin Trading and what do I have to do?
Margin trading is a method of trading assets using funds borrowed from a broker. It allows traders to open positions larger than their actual capital by using leverage. To engage in margin trading, one typically needs to open a margin account with a broker, deposit a minimum amount of capital, and understand the risks involved, including the potential for significant losses.
Margin trading is a way to trade only with your own funds, without any borrowing or leverage. It requires no special account or risk management.
Margin trading refers to trading physical goods in a marketplace using cash only, with no financial instruments involved.
Margin trading is a method of saving money in a bank account to earn interest, with no trading or leverage involved.
What is Fungibility?
Ability to be used regardless of its history of transactions
Ability to increase in value over time
Ability to be divided into smaller units
Ability to be tracked through unique identifiers
What is Growth Investing, and what are its characteristics?
Investing in high-growth companies, typically has higher valuation ratios
Investing in low-risk government bonds, with stable returns
Investing in companies with declining revenues and profits
Investing only in companies that pay high dividends
What is Active Investing, and what is its characteristics?
Actively managing an investment portfolio, goal is to “beat the index”
Passive management of investments, goal is to match the index
Investing only in government bonds for safety
Holding investments for long periods without changes
What is Value Investing, and what are its characteristics?
Looking for companies with lower PE’s and higher dividend yields than growth companies. May be out of favor with investors
Investing in companies with the highest market capitalization regardless of fundamentals.
Focusing only on short-term price movements and technical analysis.
Buying stocks solely based on media recommendations without analyzing financials.
What is Passive Investing, and what are its characteristics?
buying securities that mirror stock market indexes and holding them long term, its a long-term strategy for building wealth
frequently buying and selling stocks to beat the market
investing in only one company for short-term gains
actively managing a portfolio to outperform the market
