Personal Finance Units 6-10

Negligence is typically thought of as a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage.

True
False

True

In a contract, each party has what?

a. A guarantee of gain
b. An obligation or responsibility
c. A verbal agreement
d. All of the above

b. An obligation or responsibility

Experts recommend that you only use insurance if the item is worth more than $100,000.

True
False

False

The power of attorney is a legal document that gives the person of your choice the authority to act on your behalf.

True
False

True

What is NOT part of all contracts?

a. The offer
b. Time requirements
c. Premiums
d. Consideration

c. Premiums

What are clauses in the insurance contract that specify the losses that are not covered by the insurance?

a. Riders
b. Exclusions
c. Risks
d. Premiums

b. Exclusions

Verbal contracts can never be legally enforced.

True
False

False

What is a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage?

a. Risk
b. Rider
c. Fraud
d. Negligence

d. Negligence

Everyone has the same amount of risk.

True
False

False

A simple will leaves your possessions to whom?

a. A spouse
b. Your spouse and a charitable organization
c. Your spouse and in trust for other heirs
d. A charitable organization

a. A spouse

Who agrees to pay for certain types of losses in exchange for payments on a policy?

a. Policy holder
b. Insurer
c. Executor
d. Guardian

b. Insurer

What is NOT true about contracts?

a. They are legal agreements.
b. They can be either oral or written in some cases.
c. Both parties have to be legally competent to enter into the agreement in the contract.
d. A contract can be enforced even if the agreement contains an illegal activity.

d. A contract can be enforced even if the agreement contains an illegal activity.

You should always read the fine print before signing a contract.

True
False

True

If someone dies without a will, who handles the distribution of the person's estate?

a. Their spouse
b. A lawyer of the family's choice
c. Their children
d. The state

d. The state

What document details the type of medical care that you wish to receive if you become incapacitated due to a physical or mental illness?

a. Formal will
b. Holographic will
c. Statutory will
d. Living will

d. Living will

The specific protection that the insurer provides to the policy holder is known as which of the following?

a. Exclusion
b. Rider
c. Coverage
d. Premium

c. Coverage

Only individuals over the age of 60 need to create an estate plan.

True
False

False

Consensus ad idem means which of the following?

a. Meeting of the minds
b. Agreement of the people
c. Agreement to pay
d. None of the above

a. Meeting of the minds

If someone dies without a will, a situation known as intestate, the state will step in to handle the distribution of the estate, even if it is not what you may have wanted.

True
False

True

What is the amount of money that the policy holder will pay before the insurance company will pay on an insured loss?

a. Deductible
b. Rider
c. Premium
d. Exclusion

a. Deductible

Contracts are really only used for business; most people do not have contracts for their personal finances.

True
False

False

With a contract, consideration is something of value offered by one party in exchange for something of value from the second party.

True
False

True

A guardian does which of the following?

a. Distributes a person's estate
b. Enforces a contract
c. Agrees to care for a person's children in the event of the person's death
d. Agrees to take over the premiums on a life insurance policy

c. Agrees to care for a person's children in the event of the person's death

When you want to add coverage for something not included in an insurance policy, what would you add to your policy?

a. An exclusion
b. A premium
c. A deductible
d. A rider

d. A rider

Handwritten wills are also known as which of the following?

a. Formal wills
b. Statutory wills
c. Holographic wills
d. Penmanship wills

c. Holographic wills

Direct stock plans are only offered by brokerage firms.

True
False

False

What is the process of earning interest on interest that you've already earned?

a. Interesting
b. Compounding
c. Accumulating
d. Saving

b. Compounding

A bond indenture is which of the following?

a. Dividend
b. Legal document
c. Contract between two corporations
d. A type of municipal bond

b. Legal document

A stock is a share of what?

a. Dividends
b. Money
c. Bonds
d. Ownership

d. Ownership

Dividends are the periodic distribution of profits to investors.

True
False

True

Preferred stocks share characteristics with which of the following?

a. Common stocks and corporate bonds
b. Real estate and common stocks
c. Government bonds and corporate bonds
d. Mutual funds and government bonds

a. Common stocks and corporate bonds

One of the advantages of having a savings account is that it is money that can be used for emergency purposes, whereas money in bonds, CDs, or investments may not be readily available.

True
False

True

Although stocks can generate greater revenue, they are also more risky than many forms of investments.

True
False

True

Speculative investments are which of the following?

a. No risk
b. Low risk
c. Medium risk
d. High risk

d. High risk

Municipal bonds are issued by whom?

a. Federal government
b. State or local government
c. Corporations
d. All of the above

b. State or local government

Real estate is a great investment for everyone, particularly since the money is more liquid than common stocks.

True
False

False

What is a legal document that outlines all of the conditions of the bond?

a. Bond indenture
b. Bond asset
c. Bond contract
d. Bond allocation

a. Bond indenture

T-bills are offered in what monetary increment?

a. $1
b. $10
c. $100
d. $1000

d. $1000

The broad types of investments are known as which of the following?

a. Asset classes
b. Speculative investments
c. High risk types
d. Dividends

a. Asset classes

What is an advantage of a savings account?

a. The money is available for an emergency
b. The money can double or triple in a short period of time
c. The account is riskier that investing in stocks
d. All of the above

a. The money is available for an emergency

What is true about preferred stocks?

a. They do not pay dividends.
b. They give owners a share of ownership in the company.
c. They are almost risk-free
d. All of the above

b. They give owners a share of ownership in the company.

Treasury bonds have what maturity date?

a. 1 year
b. 10 year
c. 20 year
d. 30 year

d. 30 year

All investments carry the same amount of risk.

True
False

False

What is a disadvantage of government bonds?

a. They have a high interest rate.
b. They are difficult to find.
c. They are relatively risk-free.
d. All of the above

c. They are relatively risk-free.

What is true about investing?

a. It is less risky than using a savings account.
b. It is used to generate money.
c. Investing includes only common stocks.
d. All of the above

b. It is used to generate money.

What is when someone invests in a variety of places to reduce the overall risk of investing?

a. Asset classes
b. Asset speculation
c. Asset allocation
d. Asset bonds

c. Asset allocation

If you have a financial professional advising you on investments, it is not necessary to do your own research.

True
False

False

Common stocks are considered to be lower risk than municipal bonds.

True
False

False

Speculative investments are high risk investments with the possibility of high returns in a short period of time.

True
False

True

Individuals have to choose whether to save or invest, since it is not recommended to do both.

True
False

False

What is a disadvantage of using credit?

a. It can be tempting to overspend.
b. It's convenient.
c. It may offer special advantages.
d. All of the above

a. It can be tempting to overspend.

Those who pay off their credit balances in full each month and avoid the finance and interest charges are known as convenience users.

True
False

True

What is a reason why someone would use a secured credit card?

a. To purchase goods in another country
b. To help overcome a bad credit history
c. To have every purchase guaranteed with a five year warranty
d. All of the above

b. To help overcome a bad credit history

One advantage of credit is that it can give you a "float" time between buying the product and when you need to pay for the product.

True
False

True

Collateral is the net worth of your household.

True
False

False

What is the most common form of open-end credit?

a. Mortgages
b. Lump-sum credit
c. Credit cards
d. Installment sales credit

c. Credit cards

If you are trying to establish credit history, what is a good place to start?

a. Gasoline or department store credit card
b. Bank line of credit
c. A Visa or MasterCard
d. You should never use credit

a. Gasoline or department store credit card

What is one of the best ways to avoid credit problems?

a. Use your credit as often as possible.
b. Apply for as many credit cards as you can.
c. Pay your credit bills on-time each month.
d. All of the above

c. Pay your credit bills on-time each month.

The assets that you currently own are known as which of the following?

a. Credit
b. Capital
c. Capacity
d. Collateral

b. Capital

Experts recommend that if you have a credit card balance, you keep the balance below what percent of the total credit limit?

a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 30

d. 30

What is true about debit cards?

a. They are linked to a savings or checking account.
b. They cannot be used at ATMs or more retail stores.
c. They include a computer chip.
d. All of the above

a. They are linked to a savings or checking account.

What is a typical grace period for a credit card?

a. 2 to 5 days
b. 10 to 14 days
c. 20 to 25 days
d. 35 to 40 days

c. 20 to 25 days

Individuals who do not pay off their credit card balances each month are known as which of the following?

a. Borrowers
b. Convenience users
c. Consumer users
d. None of the above

a. Borrowers

Credit cards all use the same interest and finance charges.

True
False

False

Credit tends to cost individuals more than paying in cash.

True
False

True

Something of value that is used to back up a loan is known as what?

a. Dividends
b. Collateral
c. Capacity
d. Conditions

b. Collateral

What type of card includes a computer chip with additional information on it?

a. Debit card
b. Credit card
c. Smart card
d. Stored value card

c. Smart card

Consumer credit has very few advantages and is best avoided at all times.

True
False

False

A bank line of credit is a prearranged loan amount that you can access by writing specific checks.

True
False

True

Credit unions tend to give credit only to whom?

a. Persons with no credit history.
b. Members of the credit union.
c. Persons with a bad credit history.
d. They extend credit to anyone who needs it.

b. Members of the credit union.

Smart cards are also known as gift cards.

True
False

False

Before giving you a loan or credit, lending institutions may want to know more about you to help determine whether you are a good person to give a loan or credit to.

True
False

True

Lenders always accept applications for credit.

True
False

False

In regards to credit, what does capacity mean?

a. Your overall credit line from multiple sources.
b. Your perceived ability to repay your loans and debt.
c. Something of value that you back a loan with.
d. Interest payments that you have to make each year on debt.

b. Your perceived ability to repay your loans and debt.

What is true about the payments with closed-end credit?

a. They increase over time.
b. The decrease over time.
c. They remain the same until the credit is paid off.
d. They vary from month to month.

c. They remain the same until the credit is paid off.

What type of budget involves placing money into envelops?

a. Mental budget
b. Physical budget
c. Written budget
d. Software budget

b. Physical budget

What is a common mistake made in budgeting?

a. Over-estimating expenses
b. Budgeting for financial goals or savings last
c. Writing the budget down
d. All of the above

b. Budgeting for financial goals or savings last

What is simply a spending plan that we create to help manage our money?

a. Personal balance sheet
b. Cash flow statement
c. Net worth
d. Budget

d. Budget

What is an assessment of what you own and what you owe?

a. Personal balance statement
b. Cash flow statement
c. Budget statement
d. Liability statement

a. Personal balance statement

Financial goals should not be considered when creating a budget.

True
False

False

What budgeting option is best used only with limited resources and expenses?

a. Mental budgeting
b. Physical budgeting
c. Written budgeting
d. Software budgeting

a. Mental budgeting

It is not important to keep financial records since they can all be found online.

True
False

False

What is true about computer files of financial records?

a. They should be backed up regularly.
b. Financial records should never be kept in computer files.
c. All records can be kept electronically.
d. They are less susceptible to theft.

a. They should be backed up regularly.

What is a reason for keeping organized financial records?

a. Paying bills
b. Filing taxes
c. Measuring financial status
d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What is a characteristic of a successful budget?

a. Inflexible
b. Kept private
c. Realistic
d. All of the above

c. Realistic

The first step in creating a cash flow statement is which of the following?

a. Recording financial goals
b. Recording expenses
c. Recording income
d. Recording tax information

c. Recording income

Personal financial statements are a good way of measuring our current finances and giving us information about our financial activities.

True
False

True

What types of records are best kept in safe deposit boxes?

a. Credit card bills
b. Budgets
c. Cash flow statements
d. Valuable records like marriage records or stock certificates

d. Valuable records like marriage records or stock certificates

What is a record of income and expenditures for a particular period?

a. Personal balance sheet
b. Cash flow statement
c. Net worth
d. None of the above

b. Cash flow statement

What is an example of a liquid asset?

a. Money in a savings account
b. Real estate
c. Boat
d. All of the above

a. Money in a savings account

What is an example of a long term liability?

a. Mortgage
b. Tax payment
c. Doctor's bill
d. Electric bill

a. Mortgage

Net worth is the difference between your assets and your liabilities.

True
False

True

A home file is the place where you should keep financial records that you may need to access regularly.

True
False

True

What is the first step in creating a cash flow statement?

a. Record your expenditures
b. Record your income
c. Record insurance
d. Record credit card payments

b. Record your income

The first step in creating a budget is to identify your expenses.

True
False

False

A credit card bill is best kept in which of the following places?

a. Safe deposit box
b. Off-site backup
c. Home file
d. This bill doesn't need to be kept.

c. Home file

A budget variance is any difference between what was actually spent during the time period and the budget.

True
False

True

Liabilities are the amounts of money due to others that need to be paid now.

True
False

True

Only individuals that make over $50,000 per year should worry about creating a cash flow statement.

True
False

False

Liquid assets are those that cannot be easily converted to cash.

True
False

False

What is a partial refund of the purchase price of an item?

a. Pretext
b. Sale
c. Rebate
d. Phishing

c. Rebate

It is hard for identity thieves to steal any identity in today's society.

True
False

False

What is an example of personal information that an identity thief would look for?

a. Your social security number
b. Your bank account number
c. Your birth date
d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What involves special devices that steal your credit card or debit card information when you use the card for a purchase?

a. Pretexting
b. Phishing
c. Sponsoring
d. Skimming

d. Skimming

What might be a consideration in deciding where to buy something?

a. The location of the store
b. The price of the item you wish to buy
c. Customer service
d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Advertisements are paid for by whom?

a. Sponsors
b. Debtors
c. Phishers
d. Pretexters

a. Sponsors

Weasel Words involve advertising all of the good things about a product while ignoring the negative aspects of the product.

True
False

False

What is when an identity thief calls or emails you pretending to be someone else in order to get your personal information?

a. Pretexting
b. Phishing
c. Sponsoring
d. Skimming

b. Phishing

Smaller bags of items are generally lower priced per unit than larger bags.

True
False

False

Experts recommend that you don't wait for sales before buying an item, since the item is likely to rise in price in the time you wait.

True
False

False

If you believe that your identity has been stolen, you should close the accounts that have been compromised.

True
False

True

Fraud alerts and credit freezers are the same thing.

True
False

False

What is a strategy for reducing the risk of identity theft?

a. Throw out personal information in black trash bags.
b. Carry only the cards and personal identification that you need.
c. Use your social security number instead of other personal information like a driver's license.
d. All of the above

b. Carry only the cards and personal identification that you need.

If you receive a phone call and the caller asks for personal information, what should you do?

a. Give the caller the information
b. Ask to speak to the caller's supervisor
c. Refuse to give the information and hang up
d. Ask them for another number to call to give the information

c. Refuse to give the information and hang up

In order for ads to be effective, what is the first thing that they must do?

a. Offer reasons why the product is better than others
b. Be seen and get the attention of consumers
c. Get the consumer to visit a store
d. None of the above

b. Be seen and get the attention of consumers

One of the first steps that you can take is to place a fraud alert on your credit reports from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

True
False

True

Which agency has an identity theft hotline?

a. FDA
b. FTC
c. AAA
d. ROTC

b. FTC

The Glittering Generalities technique involves using appealing words to sell the product.

True
False

True

In the United States, over 9 million are victims of identity theft each year.

True
False

True

Experts recommend that you time your purchases to what, if possible?

a. Each time a new product is released
b. Sales
c. The weekend
d. There are no best times to purchase goods

b. Sales

Credit freezes prevent anyone from viewing your credit report, essentially blocking the creation of new credit accounts in your name.

True
False

True

What advertising technique focuses on the positive and ignores any negative aspects in the product?

a. Glittering Generalities
b. Weasel Words
c. Endorsements
d. Card Stacking

d. Card Stacking

Price comparison involves which of the following?

a. Figuring out the price per unit and comparing it to other choices
b. Figuring out the cost of an item with sales tax
c. Figuring out the cost of the item to the manufacturer
d. Figuring out what the price will be on an item later that day

a. Figuring out the price per unit and comparing it to other choices

What advertising technique involves the use of "positive words without actually really making any guarantee"?

a. Glittering Generalities
b. Weasel Words
c. Endorsements
d. Card Stacking

b. Weasel Words

Which of the following issues credit reports?

a. Equifax
b. MasterCard
c. Herman Miller
d. All of the above

a. Equifax

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Negligence is typically thought of as a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage.

True
False

True

In a contract, each party has what?

a. A guarantee of gain
b. An obligation or responsibility
c. A verbal agreement
d. All of the above

b. An obligation or responsibility

Experts recommend that you only use insurance if the item is worth more than $100,000.

True
False

False

The power of attorney is a legal document that gives the person of your choice the authority to act on your behalf.

True
False

True

What is NOT part of all contracts?

a. The offer
b. Time requirements
c. Premiums
d. Consideration

c. Premiums

What are clauses in the insurance contract that specify the losses that are not covered by the insurance?

a. Riders
b. Exclusions
c. Risks
d. Premiums

b. Exclusions

Verbal contracts can never be legally enforced.

True
False

False

What is a failure to take reasonable actions to prevent injury or damage?

a. Risk
b. Rider
c. Fraud
d. Negligence

d. Negligence

Everyone has the same amount of risk.

True
False

False

A simple will leaves your possessions to whom?

a. A spouse
b. Your spouse and a charitable organization
c. Your spouse and in trust for other heirs
d. A charitable organization

a. A spouse

Who agrees to pay for certain types of losses in exchange for payments on a policy?

a. Policy holder
b. Insurer
c. Executor
d. Guardian

b. Insurer

What is NOT true about contracts?

a. They are legal agreements.
b. They can be either oral or written in some cases.
c. Both parties have to be legally competent to enter into the agreement in the contract.
d. A contract can be enforced even if the agreement contains an illegal activity.

d. A contract can be enforced even if the agreement contains an illegal activity.

You should always read the fine print before signing a contract.

True
False

True

If someone dies without a will, who handles the distribution of the person’s estate?

a. Their spouse
b. A lawyer of the family’s choice
c. Their children
d. The state

d. The state

What document details the type of medical care that you wish to receive if you become incapacitated due to a physical or mental illness?

a. Formal will
b. Holographic will
c. Statutory will
d. Living will

d. Living will

The specific protection that the insurer provides to the policy holder is known as which of the following?

a. Exclusion
b. Rider
c. Coverage
d. Premium

c. Coverage

Only individuals over the age of 60 need to create an estate plan.

True
False

False

Consensus ad idem means which of the following?

a. Meeting of the minds
b. Agreement of the people
c. Agreement to pay
d. None of the above

a. Meeting of the minds

If someone dies without a will, a situation known as intestate, the state will step in to handle the distribution of the estate, even if it is not what you may have wanted.

True
False

True

What is the amount of money that the policy holder will pay before the insurance company will pay on an insured loss?

a. Deductible
b. Rider
c. Premium
d. Exclusion

a. Deductible

Contracts are really only used for business; most people do not have contracts for their personal finances.

True
False

False

With a contract, consideration is something of value offered by one party in exchange for something of value from the second party.

True
False

True

A guardian does which of the following?

a. Distributes a person’s estate
b. Enforces a contract
c. Agrees to care for a person’s children in the event of the person’s death
d. Agrees to take over the premiums on a life insurance policy

c. Agrees to care for a person’s children in the event of the person’s death

When you want to add coverage for something not included in an insurance policy, what would you add to your policy?

a. An exclusion
b. A premium
c. A deductible
d. A rider

d. A rider

Handwritten wills are also known as which of the following?

a. Formal wills
b. Statutory wills
c. Holographic wills
d. Penmanship wills

c. Holographic wills

Direct stock plans are only offered by brokerage firms.

True
False

False

What is the process of earning interest on interest that you’ve already earned?

a. Interesting
b. Compounding
c. Accumulating
d. Saving

b. Compounding

A bond indenture is which of the following?

a. Dividend
b. Legal document
c. Contract between two corporations
d. A type of municipal bond

b. Legal document

A stock is a share of what?

a. Dividends
b. Money
c. Bonds
d. Ownership

d. Ownership

Dividends are the periodic distribution of profits to investors.

True
False

True

Preferred stocks share characteristics with which of the following?

a. Common stocks and corporate bonds
b. Real estate and common stocks
c. Government bonds and corporate bonds
d. Mutual funds and government bonds

a. Common stocks and corporate bonds

One of the advantages of having a savings account is that it is money that can be used for emergency purposes, whereas money in bonds, CDs, or investments may not be readily available.

True
False

True

Although stocks can generate greater revenue, they are also more risky than many forms of investments.

True
False

True

Speculative investments are which of the following?

a. No risk
b. Low risk
c. Medium risk
d. High risk

d. High risk

Municipal bonds are issued by whom?

a. Federal government
b. State or local government
c. Corporations
d. All of the above

b. State or local government

Real estate is a great investment for everyone, particularly since the money is more liquid than common stocks.

True
False

False

What is a legal document that outlines all of the conditions of the bond?

a. Bond indenture
b. Bond asset
c. Bond contract
d. Bond allocation

a. Bond indenture

T-bills are offered in what monetary increment?

a. $1
b. $10
c. $100
d. $1000

d. $1000

The broad types of investments are known as which of the following?

a. Asset classes
b. Speculative investments
c. High risk types
d. Dividends

a. Asset classes

What is an advantage of a savings account?

a. The money is available for an emergency
b. The money can double or triple in a short period of time
c. The account is riskier that investing in stocks
d. All of the above

a. The money is available for an emergency

What is true about preferred stocks?

a. They do not pay dividends.
b. They give owners a share of ownership in the company.
c. They are almost risk-free
d. All of the above

b. They give owners a share of ownership in the company.

Treasury bonds have what maturity date?

a. 1 year
b. 10 year
c. 20 year
d. 30 year

d. 30 year

All investments carry the same amount of risk.

True
False

False

What is a disadvantage of government bonds?

a. They have a high interest rate.
b. They are difficult to find.
c. They are relatively risk-free.
d. All of the above

c. They are relatively risk-free.

What is true about investing?

a. It is less risky than using a savings account.
b. It is used to generate money.
c. Investing includes only common stocks.
d. All of the above

b. It is used to generate money.

What is when someone invests in a variety of places to reduce the overall risk of investing?

a. Asset classes
b. Asset speculation
c. Asset allocation
d. Asset bonds

c. Asset allocation

If you have a financial professional advising you on investments, it is not necessary to do your own research.

True
False

False

Common stocks are considered to be lower risk than municipal bonds.

True
False

False

Speculative investments are high risk investments with the possibility of high returns in a short period of time.

True
False

True

Individuals have to choose whether to save or invest, since it is not recommended to do both.

True
False

False

What is a disadvantage of using credit?

a. It can be tempting to overspend.
b. It’s convenient.
c. It may offer special advantages.
d. All of the above

a. It can be tempting to overspend.

Those who pay off their credit balances in full each month and avoid the finance and interest charges are known as convenience users.

True
False

True

What is a reason why someone would use a secured credit card?

a. To purchase goods in another country
b. To help overcome a bad credit history
c. To have every purchase guaranteed with a five year warranty
d. All of the above

b. To help overcome a bad credit history

One advantage of credit is that it can give you a "float" time between buying the product and when you need to pay for the product.

True
False

True

Collateral is the net worth of your household.

True
False

False

What is the most common form of open-end credit?

a. Mortgages
b. Lump-sum credit
c. Credit cards
d. Installment sales credit

c. Credit cards

If you are trying to establish credit history, what is a good place to start?

a. Gasoline or department store credit card
b. Bank line of credit
c. A Visa or MasterCard
d. You should never use credit

a. Gasoline or department store credit card

What is one of the best ways to avoid credit problems?

a. Use your credit as often as possible.
b. Apply for as many credit cards as you can.
c. Pay your credit bills on-time each month.
d. All of the above

c. Pay your credit bills on-time each month.

The assets that you currently own are known as which of the following?

a. Credit
b. Capital
c. Capacity
d. Collateral

b. Capital

Experts recommend that if you have a credit card balance, you keep the balance below what percent of the total credit limit?

a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 30

d. 30

What is true about debit cards?

a. They are linked to a savings or checking account.
b. They cannot be used at ATMs or more retail stores.
c. They include a computer chip.
d. All of the above

a. They are linked to a savings or checking account.

What is a typical grace period for a credit card?

a. 2 to 5 days
b. 10 to 14 days
c. 20 to 25 days
d. 35 to 40 days

c. 20 to 25 days

Individuals who do not pay off their credit card balances each month are known as which of the following?

a. Borrowers
b. Convenience users
c. Consumer users
d. None of the above

a. Borrowers

Credit cards all use the same interest and finance charges.

True
False

False

Credit tends to cost individuals more than paying in cash.

True
False

True

Something of value that is used to back up a loan is known as what?

a. Dividends
b. Collateral
c. Capacity
d. Conditions

b. Collateral

What type of card includes a computer chip with additional information on it?

a. Debit card
b. Credit card
c. Smart card
d. Stored value card

c. Smart card

Consumer credit has very few advantages and is best avoided at all times.

True
False

False

A bank line of credit is a prearranged loan amount that you can access by writing specific checks.

True
False

True

Credit unions tend to give credit only to whom?

a. Persons with no credit history.
b. Members of the credit union.
c. Persons with a bad credit history.
d. They extend credit to anyone who needs it.

b. Members of the credit union.

Smart cards are also known as gift cards.

True
False

False

Before giving you a loan or credit, lending institutions may want to know more about you to help determine whether you are a good person to give a loan or credit to.

True
False

True

Lenders always accept applications for credit.

True
False

False

In regards to credit, what does capacity mean?

a. Your overall credit line from multiple sources.
b. Your perceived ability to repay your loans and debt.
c. Something of value that you back a loan with.
d. Interest payments that you have to make each year on debt.

b. Your perceived ability to repay your loans and debt.

What is true about the payments with closed-end credit?

a. They increase over time.
b. The decrease over time.
c. They remain the same until the credit is paid off.
d. They vary from month to month.

c. They remain the same until the credit is paid off.

What type of budget involves placing money into envelops?

a. Mental budget
b. Physical budget
c. Written budget
d. Software budget

b. Physical budget

What is a common mistake made in budgeting?

a. Over-estimating expenses
b. Budgeting for financial goals or savings last
c. Writing the budget down
d. All of the above

b. Budgeting for financial goals or savings last

What is simply a spending plan that we create to help manage our money?

a. Personal balance sheet
b. Cash flow statement
c. Net worth
d. Budget

d. Budget

What is an assessment of what you own and what you owe?

a. Personal balance statement
b. Cash flow statement
c. Budget statement
d. Liability statement

a. Personal balance statement

Financial goals should not be considered when creating a budget.

True
False

False

What budgeting option is best used only with limited resources and expenses?

a. Mental budgeting
b. Physical budgeting
c. Written budgeting
d. Software budgeting

a. Mental budgeting

It is not important to keep financial records since they can all be found online.

True
False

False

What is true about computer files of financial records?

a. They should be backed up regularly.
b. Financial records should never be kept in computer files.
c. All records can be kept electronically.
d. They are less susceptible to theft.

a. They should be backed up regularly.

What is a reason for keeping organized financial records?

a. Paying bills
b. Filing taxes
c. Measuring financial status
d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What is a characteristic of a successful budget?

a. Inflexible
b. Kept private
c. Realistic
d. All of the above

c. Realistic

The first step in creating a cash flow statement is which of the following?

a. Recording financial goals
b. Recording expenses
c. Recording income
d. Recording tax information

c. Recording income

Personal financial statements are a good way of measuring our current finances and giving us information about our financial activities.

True
False

True

What types of records are best kept in safe deposit boxes?

a. Credit card bills
b. Budgets
c. Cash flow statements
d. Valuable records like marriage records or stock certificates

d. Valuable records like marriage records or stock certificates

What is a record of income and expenditures for a particular period?

a. Personal balance sheet
b. Cash flow statement
c. Net worth
d. None of the above

b. Cash flow statement

What is an example of a liquid asset?

a. Money in a savings account
b. Real estate
c. Boat
d. All of the above

a. Money in a savings account

What is an example of a long term liability?

a. Mortgage
b. Tax payment
c. Doctor’s bill
d. Electric bill

a. Mortgage

Net worth is the difference between your assets and your liabilities.

True
False

True

A home file is the place where you should keep financial records that you may need to access regularly.

True
False

True

What is the first step in creating a cash flow statement?

a. Record your expenditures
b. Record your income
c. Record insurance
d. Record credit card payments

b. Record your income

The first step in creating a budget is to identify your expenses.

True
False

False

A credit card bill is best kept in which of the following places?

a. Safe deposit box
b. Off-site backup
c. Home file
d. This bill doesn’t need to be kept.

c. Home file

A budget variance is any difference between what was actually spent during the time period and the budget.

True
False

True

Liabilities are the amounts of money due to others that need to be paid now.

True
False

True

Only individuals that make over $50,000 per year should worry about creating a cash flow statement.

True
False

False

Liquid assets are those that cannot be easily converted to cash.

True
False

False

What is a partial refund of the purchase price of an item?

a. Pretext
b. Sale
c. Rebate
d. Phishing

c. Rebate

It is hard for identity thieves to steal any identity in today’s society.

True
False

False

What is an example of personal information that an identity thief would look for?

a. Your social security number
b. Your bank account number
c. Your birth date
d. All of the above

d. All of the above

What involves special devices that steal your credit card or debit card information when you use the card for a purchase?

a. Pretexting
b. Phishing
c. Sponsoring
d. Skimming

d. Skimming

What might be a consideration in deciding where to buy something?

a. The location of the store
b. The price of the item you wish to buy
c. Customer service
d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Advertisements are paid for by whom?

a. Sponsors
b. Debtors
c. Phishers
d. Pretexters

a. Sponsors

Weasel Words involve advertising all of the good things about a product while ignoring the negative aspects of the product.

True
False

False

What is when an identity thief calls or emails you pretending to be someone else in order to get your personal information?

a. Pretexting
b. Phishing
c. Sponsoring
d. Skimming

b. Phishing

Smaller bags of items are generally lower priced per unit than larger bags.

True
False

False

Experts recommend that you don’t wait for sales before buying an item, since the item is likely to rise in price in the time you wait.

True
False

False

If you believe that your identity has been stolen, you should close the accounts that have been compromised.

True
False

True

Fraud alerts and credit freezers are the same thing.

True
False

False

What is a strategy for reducing the risk of identity theft?

a. Throw out personal information in black trash bags.
b. Carry only the cards and personal identification that you need.
c. Use your social security number instead of other personal information like a driver’s license.
d. All of the above

b. Carry only the cards and personal identification that you need.

If you receive a phone call and the caller asks for personal information, what should you do?

a. Give the caller the information
b. Ask to speak to the caller’s supervisor
c. Refuse to give the information and hang up
d. Ask them for another number to call to give the information

c. Refuse to give the information and hang up

In order for ads to be effective, what is the first thing that they must do?

a. Offer reasons why the product is better than others
b. Be seen and get the attention of consumers
c. Get the consumer to visit a store
d. None of the above

b. Be seen and get the attention of consumers

One of the first steps that you can take is to place a fraud alert on your credit reports from Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

True
False

True

Which agency has an identity theft hotline?

a. FDA
b. FTC
c. AAA
d. ROTC

b. FTC

The Glittering Generalities technique involves using appealing words to sell the product.

True
False

True

In the United States, over 9 million are victims of identity theft each year.

True
False

True

Experts recommend that you time your purchases to what, if possible?

a. Each time a new product is released
b. Sales
c. The weekend
d. There are no best times to purchase goods

b. Sales

Credit freezes prevent anyone from viewing your credit report, essentially blocking the creation of new credit accounts in your name.

True
False

True

What advertising technique focuses on the positive and ignores any negative aspects in the product?

a. Glittering Generalities
b. Weasel Words
c. Endorsements
d. Card Stacking

d. Card Stacking

Price comparison involves which of the following?

a. Figuring out the price per unit and comparing it to other choices
b. Figuring out the cost of an item with sales tax
c. Figuring out the cost of the item to the manufacturer
d. Figuring out what the price will be on an item later that day

a. Figuring out the price per unit and comparing it to other choices

What advertising technique involves the use of "positive words without actually really making any guarantee"?

a. Glittering Generalities
b. Weasel Words
c. Endorsements
d. Card Stacking

b. Weasel Words

Which of the following issues credit reports?

a. Equifax
b. MasterCard
c. Herman Miller
d. All of the above

a. Equifax

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