1. Final Exam Review

2. True or False: Determining how much money you should set aside for retirement and how those funds should be invested should not be of concern for people until they near their retirement age.

3. False

4. _________ bonds are issued by state and local government agencies.

5. Municipal

6. In the loan repayment schedule, the term amortized refers to

7. The repayment of the principal through a series of equal payments

8. True or False: When money earns interest on interest, it is said to be compounding

9. True

10. Sandy had a beginning balance on her MasterCard statement of $300
Sandy had a beginning balance on her MasterCard statement of $300. This month she had purchases of $400, payments of $300, and a $100 cash advance. To avoid interest charges, Sandy must make a payment of: A. $500 B. $400 C. $100 D. Sandy cannot avoid interest charges

11. Sandy cannot avoid interest charges

12. The security that represents equity or ownership of a corporation is

13. Common Stock

14. True or False: A personal loan is different from a credit card in that it is normally used to finance one large purchase

15. True

16. Which one thing do you always have with common stock?

17. Voting Rights

18. True or False: On an amortization schedule, more interest and less principle is paid each month as the loan matures.

19. False

20. True or False: Long-term liabilities are debts that will be paid at least three years into the future.

21. False

22. True or False: Goals with a time frame five or more years into the future are called intermediate-term goals.

23. False

24. Wanda Clark expects interest rates to decline in the next few months
Wanda Clark expects interest rates to decline in the next few months. To maximize her earnings, she should put her savings in a A. Savings Account B. Six Month CD C. Money Market account D. Two-year CD

25. Two-Year CD

26. Which of the following will not protect you from identity theft while on vacation? A. Do not leave credit slips in restaurants B. Have your mail stopped C. Carry all credit cards, passports, and birth certificates with you. D. Do not leave sensitive info. In your hotel room when you are not there.

27. Carry all credit cards, passports, and birth certificates with you.

28. All of the following may qualify for an auto discount except: A
All of the following may qualify for an auto discount except: A. a driver training program B. High grades C. Several cars insured with the same company D. under 25 years old

29. Under 25 years old

30. A budget will not do which of the following?
Anticipate cash shortages
Determine the excess you have to invest
Help determine if cash outflows will be suficient to cover cash inflows
Determine the additional payments you can make to reduce personal debt

31. Help determine if cash outflows will be sufficient to cover cash inflows

32. All of the following are correct statements about credit except
Creditor provides funds
The interest is the total amount to be repaid
Repayment will include interest
Credit needs to be paid back in the future

33. The interest is the total amount to be repaid

34. Checking accounts may offer all of the following except
Overdraft protection
Stop payment services
Account balance insurance in excess of $250,000
ATM privileges

35. Account balances insurance in excess of $250,000

36. True or False: The most important element in FICO credit scoring is your payment history

37. True

38. You can reduce your risk by

39. Diversifying your investments

40. Which of the following is not true about a CD
They are long-term investments of two years or more
They pay higher than T-bills
Funds are locked in for specific periods of time
A penalty is imposed for early withdrawal

41. They are long-term investments of two years or more