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The Answer is: This text is often blue, is on a web page, and allows you to link between pages.   a) Browser b) Hyperlink c) Search Directory d) Search Engine

The Question is: What is (b) Hyperlink?

Dust is an enemy of computers. The best way to remove it is: The Answer is: Dust is an enemy of computers. The best way to remove it is: a) spray keyboard with glass cleaner b) use clean, dry paint brush to brush away dust c) wipe with a sponge dipped in soapy water. 

What is (b) use clean, dry paint brush to brush away dust? The Question is: What is (b) use clean, dry paint brush to brush away dust?

Fax is a shortened form of this word. The Answer is: Fax is a shortened form of this word. 

The Question is: What is facsimile?

Caller ID provides the phone number of this. The Answer is: Caller ID provides the phone number of this.

What is the person who is calling you? The Question is: What is the person who is calling you?

The Answer is: True or False It is important not to give out personal information over the internet, especially to people you do not know.

The Question is: What is TRUE?

A store’s refund policy should be: The Answer is: A store’s refund policy should be:   a) Told to each customer b) Posted in a visible place c) Written on all cash receipts

What is (b) Posted in a visible place? The Question is: What is (b) Posted in a visible place?

When a toy that needs batteries is advertised, the seller should: The Answer is: When a toy that needs batteries is advertised, the seller should:   expect the buyer to ask if batteries are needed b) include batteries as part of the sale c) include in the ad that batteries are required

What is (c) Disclose in the ad that batteries are required? The Question is: What is (c) Disclose in the ad that batteries are required?

The Answer is: At the checkout counter, you notice that the price of an item rang up incorrectly. You should do this.

What is ask the cashier to check the price? The Question is: What is ask the cashier to check the price?

The Answer is: True or False People who fall for a telemarketing scam generally get their money back.

The Question is: What is FALSE?

The sales pitch “anytime minutes” on a cell phone advertisement means: The Answer is: The sales pitch “anytime minutes” on a cell phone advertisement means:   a) Long-distance cost remains the same b) Airtime that can be used at anytime c) Airtime that can be used within 50 miles of your home d) Internet service that can be accessed anytime

What is (b) Airtime that can be used at anytime? The Question is: What is (b) Airtime that can be used at anytime? Hey, What’s Going On?

The Answer is: True or False It is ok to give your banking account information to someone who has called you trying to sell you something.

(You should never give this information out) The Question is: What is FALSE? (You should never give this information out)

Setting aside money to use in the future is this: The Answer is: Setting aside money to use in the future is this:   a) Spending b) Saving c) Credit

The Question is: What is (b) Saving?

You should balance your checkbook: The Answer is: You should balance your checkbook:   a) Every month b) Every six months c) Every year

The Question is: What is (a) Every month?

When using an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM), your PIN number is: The Answer is: When using an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM), your PIN number is:   a) Personal Identification Number b) Personal Indebtedness Number c) Professional Identifying Name

What is (a) Personal Identification Number? The Question is: What is (a) Personal Identification Number?

You pay sales tax: a) at the end of each year The Answer is: You pay sales tax:   a) at the end of each year b) it is deducted from each paycheck c) when you buy a product

What is (c) When you buy a product? The Question is: What is (c) When you buy a product?

A sign of problems with credit is: The Answer is: A sign of problems with credit is:   a) making late payments b) never charging more than you can pay for c) never using credit

What is (a) making late payments? The Question is: What is (a) making late payments?

The Answer is: You are shopping at the mall and your credit card is stolen. This is what you should do first.

What is call the credit card company and close your account? The Question is: What is call the credit card company and close your account?

Money that is owed to another person or company is called: The Answer is: Money that is owed to another person or company is called:   a) Unsecured loan b) Debt c) Secured loan d) Credit limit 

The Question is: What is (c) Debt?

This is one large purchase that most people must use credit. The Answer is: This is one large purchase that most people must use credit.

What is a home, car, or college? The Question is: What is a home, car, or college? Other answers may be acceptable as well

MasterCard and Visa are examples of this type of credit. The Answer is: MasterCard and Visa are examples of this type of credit.

What is credit card or open ended credit? Charge card is not correct. The Question is: What is credit card or open ended credit? Charge card is not correct.

The average lifespan of a $1 bill is: The Answer is: The average lifespan of a $1 bill is: 10 months b) 16 months c) 22 months d) 30 months

The Question is: What is (c) 22 months?

The largest bill ever made in the U.S. is: The Answer is: The largest bill ever made in the U.S. is: $1,000 b) $10,000 c) $50,000 d) $100,000

The Question is: What is (d) $100,000?

To reduce car insurance costs, you can do this. The Answer is: To reduce car insurance costs, you can do this. (many answers are acceptable)

The Question is: What is increase the deductible, comparison shop, have a good driving record, only have liability coverage (only if car is paid for)?

Social Security numbers have this many digits. The Answer is: Social Security numbers have this many digits.

The Question is: What is nine? 9

The Answer is: In the U.S., alcohol is involved in about this percent of the fatal car crashes:   a) 25% b) 45% c) 75%

The Question is: What is (b) 45%?