Inflation Rate Calculation Quiz

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What is the formula used to calculate inflation rate?

  • Multiplying the difference between two CPIs by 100 (correct)
  • Dividing the difference between two CPIs by the previous year's CPI
  • Adding the two CPIs together
  • Subtracting previous year's CPI from the current year's CPI

How is inflation rate usually expressed?

  • As a fraction
  • As a percentage (correct)
  • As a fixed amount
  • As an average

What happens to interest rates when the central bank sets them at a high level?

  • They remain unaffected
  • They decrease
  • They rise (correct)
  • They fluctuate randomly

How do high interest rates affect borrowing behavior?

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

What is an economic cycle characterized by?

<p>Fluctuations in economic activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do interest rates generally correlate with inflation?

<p>They rise with inflation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of Personal Financial Planning?

<p>To develop and achieve financial goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 areas of Personal Finance mentioned?

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What is one of the benefits of Personal Financial Planning?

<p>Better decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some people avoid Financial Planning according to the text?

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What are some problems associated with poor Financial Planning?

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Which author is associated with the 'FIVE STEPS IN PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS' mentioned in the text?

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

During which phase of the economic cycle is there an increased business investment and more employment opportunities?

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

What is the term used to describe the phase in the economic cycle when growth hits its maximum rate?

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

What happens to unemployment during business cycle expansions?

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What do economists use to determine the current stage of the economic cycle?

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What is the term for a phase in the economic cycle characterized by reduced business investment and increasing unemployment?

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

What happens to inflation during business cycle expansions?

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

What does personal financial planning involve?

<p>Developing and implementing a comprehensive plan to meet financial goals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about finance?

<p>Involves determining and evaluating cash flows and assets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of personal finance?

<p>Studying individual and household financial decisions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can personal finance impact an individual's life?

<p>By influencing attitudes towards money and financial habits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key aspect of understanding personal finance?

<p>Recognizing good financial habits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the essence of finance as discussed in the text?

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Which scholars view civil unrest as a sign of political instability?

<p>Alesina and Perotti (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do global problems, according to the text, specifically refer to?

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How is the political situation in a country defined as stable or unstable, based on the text?

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Which of the following is NOT listed as a global issue in the text provided?

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What is one of the strategies mentioned for making effective decisions in the text?

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Which scholars consider a change of government as an indicator of political instability?

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