Questions and Answers
What is an asset?
What does a balance sheet balance?
Assets against liabilities
What defines cash flow?
What is a 401(k)?
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What is financial aptitude?
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The Golden Rule states that the person with the gold makes the rules.
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What is an income?
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An income statement measures ________ and expenses.
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What is a liability?
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What are mutual funds?
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Social security is a social insurance program funded by automatic payroll deductions.
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When can you buy luxuries?
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Thinking creatively about your business is about your profession.
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Why should you acquire the types of assets you love?
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What does accounting represent?
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What is required the more money you are responsible for?
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What is investing the science of?
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What is the science of understanding markets?
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What do technical aspects of the market refer to?
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What does Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allow?
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What is a corporation?
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What is financial IQ?
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What is financial literacy?
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What can small amounts of money be turned into?
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Study Notes
Key Financial Concepts
- Asset: An entity that generates income with little effort involved, contributing positively to one's financial situation.
- Balance Sheet: A financial statement that contrasts assets and liabilities, providing a snapshot of an individual's or business's financial health.
- Cash Flow: Refers to the movement of cash in and out of a business or individual’s finances; determines classification as income, expense, asset, or liability.
Investment and Retirement
- 401(k): Retirement savings plan established under the ERISA Act of 1974, designed to aid employees in saving for retirement due to inadequate employer-sponsored health care.
- Mutual Funds: Investment vehicles composed of various stocks, bonds, or securities, operated by professional managers on behalf of individual investors, who own shares without direct ownership of the underlying assets.
Financial Management
- Financial Aptitude: Skills in managing money, including safeguarding it, maximizing retention, and effectively investing for growth.
- Financial Literacy: An essential skill comprising the understanding of financial statements, enabling the evaluation of business wellness.
- Financial IQ: A measure of financial intelligence accrued through education, facilitating the use of creative financing strategies for wealth accumulation.
Earnings and Expenditures
- Income: Funds received from regular business operations or services rendered, essential for financial stability.
- Liability: Obligations or debts that reduce financial resources, signifying money being lost rather than gained.
- Income Statement: A record that summarizes revenue and expenses over a specific period, highlighting profit or loss.
Market Understanding and Strategies
- Investing: Engaging in strategies that allow money to generate more wealth, requiring a blend of analytical and creative thinking.
- Understanding Markets: Fundamentally revolves around supply and demand dynamics that drive market behavior.
- Technical Aspects: Investment evaluations must account for emotional influences, alongside fundamental economic principles.
Business Structures and Taxes
- Corporation: A legal entity distinct from its owners, protecting personal assets and offering advantages for securing wealth.
- 1031 Exchange: A tax strategy allowing real estate investors to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting profits into a similar property.
Personal Growth and Preferences
- Acquire Assets You Love: Choosing investments that resonate personally can enhance care, retention, and enjoyment in financial growth.
- Creative Business Thinking: Approaching business understanding beyond titles or professions; encourages innovative perspectives.
General Principles
- Golden Rule: Reflects the power dynamics in finance; those with resources shape the rules.
- Turning Small Investments into Large Returns: Highlights the potential for significant financial growth through strategic, timely investments.
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This quiz covers essential financial concepts including assets, balance sheets, and cash flow, along with investment and retirement plans such as 401(k)s and mutual funds. Test your understanding of financial management and learn how to enhance your financial aptitude.
