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This guarantees to a consumer that a product will perform as intended:
Promissory note
Opportunity cost
Warranty
Gold standard
2
An emergency fundshould be how many months worth of living expenses?
1 to 2 years
9 to 12 months
3 to 6 months
1 to 2 months
3
Checking several alternatives to find the best product at the best price is:
Pay yourself first
Wise consumerism
Comparison shopping
Product placement
4
At this age you may do any job, including hazardous work:
18
20
15
16
5
If you wait until this age to begin SS retirement, you have maximized the monthly amount:
65
70
67
62
6
A person's payment activity over a period of time:
Credit history
Credits
FICO score
Credit report
7
A fixed expense is:
Rent
Electricity
Groceries
Entertainment
8
What is an insurance deductible?
The amount you pay for coverage each month
The amount deducted from the premium at the time of purchase
Items that are not covered by the policy
What you pay when you make a claim against the policy
9
Why is compound interest more advantageous to the consumer than simple interest?
Your money is safer
Your money is held longer, so you won’t spend it
Your money grows faster
It helps you time the markets
10
Which does not related to credit cards?
Overdraft fee
Grace period
Finance charge
Over-the-limit
11
The largest stock market in the world is:
New York Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Hang Seng
The Nikkei
12
When an asset increases in value it:
Annuitizes
Inflates
Appropriates
Appreciates
13
Benefits like health insurance and retirement plans are typically offered to:
Both full- and part-time employees
Independent contractors
Part-time employees
Full-time employees
14
In accounting, an obligation to be paid off within one year is called a:
Short-term liability
Medium-term liability
Long-term liability
Current liability
15
This document shows money earned and taxes taken out for a specific time period:
Earned income statement
W-4
W-2
Pay stub
16
Use this to compare different assets:
Rate of return
Reserves
Risk-reward relationship
Real interest rate
17
Getting an appraisal is most commonly a part of this process:
Leasing a vehicle
Buying a vehicle
Renting an apartment
Buying a home
18
Most workers with employer-sponsored retirement plans have what type of plan?
Roth IRA
401k
Pension
IRA
19
Receive a percentage of sales as income:
Tipped minimum wage
Under the table
Commission
Salary
20
Factors of production include all but:
Capital
Human labor
Natural resources
Government regulation
21
When you purchase this investment you are a part owner of the company:
Stocks
CDs
Bonds
T-bills
22
Which is secured debt?
Medical bills
Student loan
Used car loan
Credit card debt
23
The amount you pay for insurance every month:
Deductible
Term
Co-pay
Premium
24
Consumer credit is also known as:
Open credit
Wholesale credit
Local credit
Retail credit
25
All are ways to pay for college except:
Mortgage
Loans
Scholarships
Grants
26
Which is the responsibility of the tenant?
Building maintenance
Security
Paying rent
Paying property taxes
27
What is the main purpose of taxation?
Create loyalty
Punish citizens
Finance the government
Equalize income
28
The remaining unpaid balance on a loan is known as the:
Yield
Disclosure
Principal
Subtotal
29
When speaking of investments, assets include everything but:
Securities
Cars
Homes
College education
30
Each payday some of your check is deposited into your savings account. This is an example of ?
Investing
Diversifying
Pay Yourself First
Compounding
31
Which insures bank deposits?
FDIC
CUNA
Fed
FTC
32
Which is not related to stock dividends:
Unearned income
From company net profit
Capital gains
Declared as income
33
Fund availability relates to:
The time until you can use money you deposit
Money financial institutions have available to lend
Money supply in the economy
Discretionary funds in your budget
34
Which is most liquid?
Baseball cards
Property
Stocks
Savings account
35
Which does not related to retail banking?
Direct deposit
Fund availability
Interest
Broker
36
Which is not one of the broad categories in the financial services sector:
Banking
Taxes
Accounting
Credit
37
This not for profit financial cooperative offers saving and lending services to members:
Thrift
Credit union
Savings and loan association
Internet bank
38
Which represents delayed gratification?
Using layaway
Using credit
Saving for an item
Both B and C
39
The damage or injury caused by an accident:
Liabilities
Risk
Actuarial report
Loss
40
A child up to 18 may receive monthly disability or blindness payments through this SS program:
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Ticket to Work (TTW)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SADIE)
Disability Insurance (DI)
41
Which is not related to health insurance?
Comprehensive
COBRA
ACA
Premium
42
You make this payment when you agree to rent an apartment:
Security deposit
Appraisal
Wire transfer
Closing cost
43
An asset purchased with the goal of providing additional income from the asset is called:
Investing
Speculation
Consumption
Saving
44
The opportunity cost of a summer job is:
Missing events with friends
Following company rules
The experience you gain
The money you earn
45
On average, which of these jobs pays the least in the US?
Registered nurse
Food prep worker
Office clerk
Customer service rep
46
These investment vehicles are best described as certificates of debt:
Stocks
Bonds
CDs
Grants
47
A budget can help you in all of these ways except:
Have money for what you need
Create a spending plan
Time the market
Keep you out of debt
48
Net pay is calculated by:
Subtracting gross pay from deductions
Subtracting deductions from gross pay
Subtracting assets from gross pay
Adding deductions to gross pay
49
Creditworthiness is related to:
Your outstanding debt
How you pay back creditors
Your income to spending ratio
Your net worth
50
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since:
1995
2009
2002
2015