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A financial product you can invest $100, is safe and be worth $200 at a future date is:
preferred stock
Certificate of deposit
corporate bond
Series EE savings bond
2
Jane buys stock in Microsoft Inc, on a 50% margin. This means she
borrowed one half of the purchase amount
could buy 50% more in the future
paid one half of it's value
bought an option
3
What's the lowest passing score on the WISE test?
70
66
60
68
4
Ben makes a quarterly payment to his insurance company. This payment is known as a
surcharge
premium
deductible
co-pay
5
Who is hurt most by inflation?
long term borrowers
long term lenders
students
Commission salespersons
6
When deciding whether to hold or sell a stock which is selling for more than purchased,
it's important to consider the number of shareholders
consider who the board of directors is
it's important to consider the next shareholders meeting
it's important to consider the commission charged
7
The Federal Reserve uses the following monetary policies to regulate the $ supply, except
Open market operations
Producing money
Discount rate
Reserve requirement
8
If you sell your stock for a higher price than purchased for, you realize a:
capital gain
capital surplus
capital loss
dividend
9
You want to sell your car. The form of payment which should be avoided is
money order
certified check
cashiers check
a check
10
Generally the riskier the investment
no effect on return
the lower potential return
the higher potential return
the higher the price
11
Your vehicle has $1500 in damage after you hit a deer. You would file a claim under
comprehensive insurance
collision insurance
uninsured motorist insurance
gap insurance
12
Shares of stock are also known as:
equities
debt securities
bonds
money market funds
13
A blue-chip stock can be described as:
a preferred stock
a history of excellent growth
a company that has a reputation for good management, product
a speculative stock
14
If a shareholder can not attend the annual shareholder meeting, he can
send a representative to vote
not vote
vote by proxy through mail or internet
wait to vote until the next meeting
15
In order to be eligible for a college scholarship you must complete and submit a
Student Aid Assistance Application (SAAA)
Pell grant
Uniform scholarship application (USA)
Free application for student aid (FSFSA)
16
Who benefits most from inflation?
short term borrowers
Long term lenders
Long term borrowers
stock brokers
17
The activity of the NYSE most closely resembles
a bank
an online store
an auction house
a department store
18
Which type of insurance will pay the difference between the loan balance and a vehicle's value
liability
comprehensive
gap
whole
19
The type of insurance which will pay for injuries or property damage to others is
collision
liability
comprehensive
gap
20
Jon has $1000 in an account that pays 7.2 interest a year. He will have approx $2000 in
10 years
7.2 years
5 years
2 years
21
A creditor may deny credit because of:
marital status
race
bad credit
age
22
Generally the higher the deductible
the lower the premium
the greater the coverage
the greater the premium
no effect on premium
23
The federal agency which insures bank deposits up to $250,000 is the:
SBA
SEC
FDIC
Federal Reserve
24
Amount insured needs to pay before insurer is obliged to pay on a covered claim is
co-pay
premium
collateral
deductible
25
If you are denied credit, you are entitled to receive a free credit report within how many days
you're not entitled to a free credit report
60 days from denial
20 days from denial
30 days from denial
26
Which of the following provides an increase in assets or wealth
Taking out a loan
Running in the marathon
Having capital gains
Volunteering at a hospital
27
The purpose of Insurance is NOT to:
Protect against potential losses
Diversify an investment portfolio
Protect assets
Share risk w/ other policy holders and the insurance company
28
Why is term life insurance the least expensive type of life insurance?
policy builds cash value
available to all consumers
pays only a death benefit
provides coverage for a lifetime
29
What is the chief reason corporations issue stock
To raise money for the corporation
To secure tax advantages
To help the economy
To give consumers ownership in their company
30
Joan owns 30 shares of XYZ Corp which announces a 3 to 1 stock split,
Joan will now own 10 shares
Joan will now own 90 shares
Joan will receive 3 times the dividends
Joan's stock is worth 3 times as much as before
31
Which financial product may pay a dividend?
money market account
savings account
common stock
bonds
32
A way of deferring the payment of taxes is to
invest in Treasury bills
have employer make deductions for a traditional IRA
have employer make deductions for a Roth IRA
have charitable contributions deducted from your pay
33
The stock price of a company will generally increase if
company profits are up
unemployment is down
interest rates are rising
bond prices are rising
34
When the stock market has a steady decline over a period of time, it is known as a
variable market
bull market
off market
bear market
35
The payment of dividends to shareholders are
distribution of corporate profits
paid only in bull markets
required to be paid by the SEC
interest on shares
36
If a business wants to raise capital with out increasing it's debt load it can:
buy Treasury bills
issue mutual funds
issue stock
float a bond
37
Is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the stock markets and stock brokers
FEC
SEC
Fed
FDIC
38
When James bought a Apple Corp bond he was
buying a part of the company
acquiring equity
investing in a mutual fund
lending money to Apple
39
The person who receives payment from a life insurance company after someones death is a
beneficiary
sibling
dependent
decedent
40
J pays $2000/mo for debts , with a $4000 net monthly income, what's his debt to income ratio
5%
20%
2%
50%
41
A factor that is likely to affect the market price of stock is:
the longevity of the corporation
the number of corporate locations
the number of employees
corporate profits
42
The following are 3 C's of credit except
Capacity
Character
Content
Capital
43
Which type of insurance will the bank require if the vehicle is financed?
gap
life
variable
collision
44
XYZ inc gets a $ judgment against Jim and wants some of Jim's salary. XYZ needs
a deficiency judgment
a court ordered garnishment
a court ordered assignment of wages
Jim to file bankruptcy
45
Which is a liability
$6000 car loan
$500 EE Bond
$10,000 in an IRA
$500 in checking
46
The only type of life insurance that does not develop cash value is
Variable universal life
Term life
Universal life
Whole life
47
Which financial product may pay a dividend
stock
money market
Certificate of deposit
Saving account
48
You budget $250 a week for groceries, you spend $200 this week. You are considered to have
a budget overage
a budget deficit
a budget underage
a budget variance
49
Jim has $55000 gross income in 2016, he deposited $5000 into a Roth IRA, his taxable income is
$60000
$55000
$5000
$50000
50
Guy is injured by a hit and run driver, how will he receive payment
Auto liability coverage
State motorist coverage
Insolvent motorist coverage
Uninsured coverage
51
An analogy for diversification
don't put all your eggs in one basket
a penny saved is a penny earned
pay yourself first
robbing Perter to pay paul
52
On 11/28/15 Ben bought 10 shares of TX Corp stock for $1000 and sold them 12/1/16 for $1500.
There is no tax on $500
$500 is taxed at a reduced rate
$500 is taxed as ordinary unearned income
$500 is taxed as earned income
53
Shareholders have the right
to receive a dividend if paid
to receive interest payments
to serve on the board of directors
to hire corporate officers
54
The purpose of insurance is NOT to
protect assets
share risk with other policy holders
diversify an investment portfolio
protect against loses
55
A credit card finance charge is:
the sales tax
the dollar amount it cost to use credit
a service fee
the cost of the items purchased
56
When an investor chooses to reinvest his dividends, this means the dividends
will be invested in that company's bonds
will go towards preferred stock
will go toward buying more of that companies stock
will be used to support the company