Financial Terms and Concepts
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What is the primary purpose of a budget?

  • To track past income and expenses
  • To forecast future income and expenses (correct)
  • To determine fair market value
  • To calculate taxable income

What is the term for the amount of income subject to taxes?

  • Taxable income (correct)
  • Gross earnings
  • Net worth
  • Gross salary

What is the significance of fair market value in a balance sheet?

  • It is the actual value of an asset in the open market (correct)
  • It allows for asset reduction during financially difficult times
  • It helps in calculating taxable income
  • It determines the solvency of a business

What are the three parts of a balance sheet?

<p>Assets, liabilities, and net worth or equity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do you determine if a business is solvent?

<p>When its current assets exceed its current liabilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating market value of a property?

<p>The question is not applicable to property (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a check that has been written but not yet cashed or cleared by the bank?

<p>Outstanding check (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for calculating compound interest?

<p>P = C (1 + r/n)nt (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of banks have grown in popularity due to their convenience?

<p>Online banks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the FDIC?

<p>To insure funds for commercial banks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of determining how much you can afford in the auto-buying process?

<p>To ensure a successful purchase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a credit bureau primarily do?

<p>Collect and store credit information about individual borrowers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for a checking account?

<p>Demand deposit account (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of property taxes?

<p>To fund local government services and schools (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended step to take if you're expecting difficulties with your payments?

<p>Notify your creditors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a credit report?

<p>To store credit information about individual borrowers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the loan-to-value ratio of a home calculated by?

<p>Dividing the mortgage amount by the property value, then multiplying by 100 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 5 Cs of Credit?

<p>Character, capacity, capital, collateral, condition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of your take-home pay should you not exceed with consumer credit?

<p>10% to 15% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a consolidation loan?

<p>To convert many debts into one loan payment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of loan is repaid in a series of fixed, scheduled payments?

<p>Installment loan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is required to secure a single-payment loan?

<p>Collateral (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of life insurance?

<p>To pay out a sum of money on death or after a set period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should be the first question to ask before purchasing life insurance?

<p>What is the purpose of purchasing life insurance? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of profit for investors in the stock market?

<p>Capital gains (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of investing in the long term?

<p>Increased chance of profit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an index fund?

<p>To follow a benchmark index (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between risk and return in investing?

<p>Higher risk, higher return (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are cash dividends typically paid out to investors?

<p>Quarterly, based on ownership at the time of declaration (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a sector fund?

<p>An investment fund that invests in one type of industry or sector (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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