GenMath: Interest Terminologies
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What term describes the person or institution that receives payments owed for borrowed funds?

  • Lender (correct)
  • Debtor
  • Creditor (correct)
  • Borrower

    • What is the main characteristic of a Simple Annuity?

  • Payment intervals vary from the interest period
  • Payment intervals match the interest period (correct)
  • Interest rate changes periodically
  • Payments are made at irregular intervals

    • Which of the following best defines an annuity?

  • A single payment made at any time
  • A financial instrument for high-risk investments
  • A sequence of payments made at equal intervals (correct)
  • A sequence of irregular payments made over time

    • What does the term Present Value of an Annuity refer to?

    <p>The sum of the present values of all payments to be made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an Ordinary Annuity?

    <p>An annuity with fixed payments made at the end of each period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by a Periodic/Regular Payment in the context of an annuity?

    <p>Each payment made during the term of the annuity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes a General Annuity from a Simple Annuity?

    <p>Payments occur at different intervals than the interest period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes the payment interval in a Daily compounding frequency?

    <p>365 payments per year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is represented by the coupon rate in relation to bonds?

    <p>The interest paid on the bond expressed as a percentage of its face value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a bondholder?

    <p>One who holds a bond issued by a corporation or government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a business loan?

    <p>To fund business activities such as starting or expanding a business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of consumer loan?

    <p>Microloans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is maturity in the context of bonds?

    <p>The date when the bond's principal amount is repaid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the amount of money borrowed or invested on the origin date?

    <p>Principal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of interest remains constant throughout the term?

    <p>Simple Interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the maturity or future value represent?

    <p>Amount received on the maturity date</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes 'Rate' in financial terms?

    <p>Annual percent charged by the lender</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'frequency of conversion' in the context of interest?

    <p>Number of times interest is compounded in a year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes compound interest?

    <p>Interest calculated on both the principal and previously accrued interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time or term in financial terms?

    <p>Length of time the money is borrowed or invested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the repayment or maturity date signify?

    <p>Date by which the loan must be fully repaid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Dividend per Share (DpS) represent?

    <p>The ratio of the dividends to the number of shares</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the Stock Market?

    <p>A marketplace where stocks are traded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is indicated by the Market Value of a stock?

    <p>The price at which the stock is currently sold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the Stock Yield Ratio calculated?

    <p>Annual dividend per share divided by market value per share</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a coupon refer to in the context of bonds?

    <p>The annual interest paid by the issuer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of holding bonds?

    <p>Regular interest payments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In stock trading, what often causes prices to vary?

    <p>Investor behavior and market demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about dividends is false?

    <p>Dividends are always consistent year over year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines an Immediate Annuity?

    <p>Payments are made at the end of each payment interval.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the time between the first and last payment of an annuity?

    <p>Term of Annuity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Future Value of an Annuity?

    <p>The total value of all future payments made.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Stock Yield Ratio measure?

    <p>Dividends received per share in relation to market value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which definition best describes Par Value for Stocks?

    <p>The stable amount as stated on the company certificate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are Dividends in the context of stocks?

    <p>The shares in a company’s profit distributed to investors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Face Value of a bond?

    <p>The stated per value amount on the bond's certificate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of annuity has payments extending over an indefinite length of time?

    <p>Contingent Annuity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    GenMath: Interest - Terminologies

    • Principal (P): The initial amount borrowed or invested.
    • Origin/Loan Date: The date the borrower receives the money.
    • Repayment/Maturity Date: The date the borrowed money is repaid in full.
    • Rate (R): The annual interest rate charged by the lender.
    • Time/Term: The length of time the money is borrowed or invested, measured in years, between the origin and maturity dates.
    • Interest (I): The amount paid or earned for the use of money.
    • Frequency of Conversion (m): The number of times interest is compounded in a year (e.g., Annual, Semiannual, Quarterly, Monthly, Daily).
    • Maturity/Future Value (Fv): The total amount the lender receives from the borrower at the maturity date.
    • Simple Interest (Is): Interest calculated only on the principal amount. The interest remains constant throughout the loan term.
    • Compound Interest (Ic): Interest calculated on the principal and on the accumulated interest from previous periods.
    • Lender/Creditor: The party who lends the money.
    • Borrower/Debtor: The party who borrows the money.

    GenMath: Annuity - Terminologies

    • Annuity: A sequence of payments made at equal intervals.
    • Examples: Rental payments, monthly pensions, monthly loan payments.
    • Annuity Payment: A fixed amount paid at each period.
    • Payment Interval: The time between successive payments.
    • Term of Annuity: The time between the first and last payment intervals.
    • Present Value of an Annuity (P): The total sum of the present values of all payments throughout the entire term.
    • Periodic/Regular Payment (R): Each payment within an annuity.
    • Classifications of Annuity:
      • Simple Annuity: Payment intervals are the same as interest periods.
      • General Annuity: Payment intervals are different from interest periods.
      • Ordinary Annuity: Payments are made at the end of each payment interval.
      • Annuity Certain: Payments begin and end at set times.
      • Contingent Annuity: Payments extend for an unspecified time.
    • Future Value (F)/Amount_of an Annuity: The total sum of the future values of all payments to be made during the entire term.

    GenMath: Stocks

    • Stocks: Represent ownership in a company and a claim on its assets and profits.
    • Dividends (Dvd): Shares in a company's profits distributed to investors.
    • Dividend per Share (DpS): The ratio of dividends to the number of shares.
    • Stock Market: A place where stocks can be bought and sold.
    • Market Value: The current price of the stock.
    • Stock Yield Ratio: The ratio of annual dividend per share to market value per share.
    • Par Value: A stated value per share established by the company, unlike the market value which changes daily.
    • Face Value: The amount payable on the bond's maturity date

    GenMath: Bonds

    • Bonds: Debt instruments issued by governments or financial institutions.
    • Coupon: The annual interest paid to the bondholder.
    • Maturity: The date when the principal amount is repaid.
    • Coupon Rate: The percentage of the bond's par value paid as interest annually.
    • Bondholder: The person or entity who holds the bond.

    GenMath: Loans

    • Loans: Financial obligations to repay borrowed money.
    • Consumer Loans: Used for personal purchases. Examples: credit cards, mortgages, auto loans.
    • Business Loans: Used for business purposes. Examples: microloans, invoice financing, mezzanine financing, bank loans.
    • Collateral: An asset used to secure a loan.
    • Guarantor: A person who promises to repay a loan if the borrower defaults.
    • Loan Documents: Required for processing a loan, Including documents like credit reports, income tax returns.
    • Term of the Loan: The duration of the loan.
    • Interest Rate: The rate charged for borrowing money.

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