Deck 13: Personal Finance and Investment Strategies
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Deck 13: Personal Finance and Investment Strategies
1
Some employers offer paid retirement accounts. These are called
A) defined benefit plans.
B) pensions.
C) traditional IRAs.
D) Both A and B
A) defined benefit plans.
B) pensions.
C) traditional IRAs.
D) Both A and B
D
2
When you create a _____, you consider your financial goals and determine steps you will take to meet them.
A) financial plan
B) retirement plan
C) budget
D) balance sheet
A) financial plan
B) retirement plan
C) budget
D) balance sheet
A
3
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an index of stocks.
True
4
Bonds are typically short-term investments.
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5
Cash flow statements are not as important now since companies typically handle transactions electronically.
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6
An income statement is usually prepared to show income and expenses for a month or fiscal year.
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7
A(n) ____ shows the assets, liabilities, and owner's equity of an organization as of a given date.
A) balance sheet
B) income statement
C) cash flow statement
D) loan amortization schedule
A) balance sheet
B) income statement
C) cash flow statement
D) loan amortization schedule
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8
Typically, a savings account gets the most activity of any personal banking account each month.
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9
You should limit the amount you owe to less than _____ percent of your take-home pay.
A) 20
B) 5
C) 30
D) 50
A) 20
B) 5
C) 30
D) 50
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10
Marc just started a new job and receives medical and dental insurance coverage in addition to his salary. Benefits in addition to salary are known as _____ benefits.
A) fringe
B) extra
C) unplanned
D) deferred
A) fringe
B) extra
C) unplanned
D) deferred
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11
A loan amortization calculator shows how much interest you will pay during the life of a loan.
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12
If you carry a balance on your credit card, it's wise to make only the minimum payment since you'll have to pay interest anyway.
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13
_____ are the modern equivalent of petty cash.
A) Purchasing cards
B) Purchase orders
C) Debit cards
D) Credit cards
A) Purchasing cards
B) Purchase orders
C) Debit cards
D) Credit cards
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14
_____ is the interest rate for a credit card expressed as a yearly amount.
A) IRA
B) SEP
C) APR
D) None of the above
A) IRA
B) SEP
C) APR
D) None of the above
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15
_____ are the result of thinking about what you want to achieve and how you will pay for it.
A) Financial goals
B) Budgets
C) IRAs
D) Personal goals
A) Financial goals
B) Budgets
C) IRAs
D) Personal goals
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16
A _____ consists of stocks, bonds, and other investments focused on a particular investment strategy.
A) defined benefit plan
B) stock purchase plan
C) mutual fund
D) simplified employee pension plan
A) defined benefit plan
B) stock purchase plan
C) mutual fund
D) simplified employee pension plan
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17
Ronald's car just died, and he needs to buy a new one very soon. He has investments, but it will take a while for him to get the cash from these investments. Ronald is having a _____ problem.
A) liquidity
B) penalty
C) dividend
D) diversification
A) liquidity
B) penalty
C) dividend
D) diversification
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18
You may have money taken out of your paycheck for retirement as a payroll deduction.
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19
Medicare is a health insurance program for people age 65 or older.
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20
The S&P 500 is an indicator of stock market trends.
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21
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