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Wealth Management
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personal-finance
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business-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An amount of money given to the borrower for a set period of time. After the set time has passed - the money must be paid back plus the lending fee - called interest. Payments are normally made over a series of months.
Payday Loan
Personal Allowances
Shares Outstanding
Loan
2. The co-option of another person's personal information (e.g. - name - social security number - credit card number - passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge
Identity Theft
Exchange-Traded Funds
401 K
Index Fund
3. Electronic Funds Transfer
EFT
401 K
Gross Income
Unsecured Debt
4. A record of checks written and deposits made in a checking account - kept by the depositor
Balance
Lien
Checkbook Register
Time value of money
5. By planning ahead you can ensure financial stability during your retirement.
Balance Sheet
Retirement Planning
Financial Needs
Stocks
6. A deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.)
Exemption
Float
Direct Car Loan
Issuer
7. The act of taking out money or other capital
Withdrawal
Bonds
Cash
Allocation
8. Short for Federal Insurance Contributions Act - the name given on the paycheck stub for Social Security and Medicare taxes. The employee pays some of the FICA tax - and and the employer pays some of this tax for each employee. Social Security pays be
Liability
Identity Theft
Common Stock
FICA
9. Give back (tax return)
Self-Interest
EDGAR
Return
Wage
10. A payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met
Stockholders' Equity
Transfer Payments
Deposit
Usury
11. Money paid to a worker
Exchange-Traded Funds
SEC Filings
Probate
Wage
12. Programs aimed at helping employees integrate - assimilate - and transition to new jobs
Debt Consolidation
Bonds
Predatory Lending
On-Boarding
13. The sum of all bonds issued by the municipality and subtracts self-supporting debt from the figure
Total Debt
Float
FICA
Profit
14. Items of personal interest to collectors that can increase in value in the future
Line of Credit
Collectibles
Risk
Certificates of Deposit
15. Anything that is used to produce goods or services
Savings Account
Personal Allowances
Resources
Profit
16. The rights of an individual to own - use - rent - invest in - buy - and sell property.
Property Rights
Taxable Income
Investing
Float
17. An institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
Financial Statements
Shares Outstanding
Financial Statements
Issuer
18. Shares of ownership in a company
Cannibalizing assets
Debt Consolidation
Financial Goals
Stocks
19. Your periodic credit card bill - which describes and summarizes all the outstanding balances - purchases - payments - credits - finance charges and other transactions for the month
Par Value
Time value of money
Billing Statement
Phishing
20. Loan with equal number of payments of the same amount over a fixed period of time.
Deductible
Lien
Installment Loan
Stocks
21. Any of a number of fraudulent - deceptive - discriminatory - or unfavorable lending practices. Many of these practices are illegal - while others are legal but not in the best interest of the borrowers.
Withdrawal
Predatory Lending
Market Capitalization
Preferred Stock
22. A loan made on the signature and credit of the borrower - not secured by collateral. Credit card. (Debenture)
Financial Institution
Coupon Rate
Unsecured Loan
Installment Loan
23. A business activity that changes assets - liabilities - or owner's equity
Overdraft protection
Usury
Exemptions
Transaction
24. Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
Unsecured Loan
Asset Allocation
Insolvent
Personal Allowances
25. A long-term loan extended to someone who buys property
Mortage
Scarcity
FICA
Payday Loan
26. A person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
Investing
Insolvent
Income
Executor
27. Compute credits and debits of an account
Unsecured Debt
Annual Report
Financial Statements
Balance
28. Place to create a savings account.
Unsecured Loan
Exchange-Traded Funds
Savings Register
Good Faith
29. The withholding form each new employee fills out - stating the number of exemptions. the more exemptions listed - the less withholding tax will be taken from the paycheck.
W-4
Exemptions
Shares Outstanding
Exemption
30. A penalty for making a payment after the due date
Late Fee
Cannibalizing assets
Property Rights
Executor
31. Limited quantities of resources to meet unlimited wants
Scarcity
Stock Table
Checkbook Register
Mutual Funds
32. Certificates that represent money the government has borrowed from private citizens
Bonds
Financial Needs
Asset Allocation
Net Income
33. A delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
Forbearance
Phishing
Gross Income
Living Trust
34. The sum of current - fixed and intangible assets - which represents everything of value that is owned by the company
APR
I-9
Total Assets
Reconcile
35. The amount accruing to the corporations owners
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36. A loan that is paid off in a fixed rate over a period of time
Asset Allocation
Liability
Fixed-Rate Loan
Pension
37. The letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded (DPS) Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Stock Symbol
Estate Planning
Asset Allocation
Income
38. The period covered by a salary payment
Billing Statement
Property Rights
Debit
Pay Period
39. Electronic Funds Transfer
Coupon Rate
Common Stock
Transfer Payments
EFT
40. Cash payments made by the government to people who do not supply goods - services - or labor in exchange for these payments. They include Social Security benefits - veterans' benefits - and welfare payments.
Transfer Payments
Financial Statements
Coverage
FICA
41. The distribution of investment funds among broad classes of assets.
Asset Allocation
Bank Statement
Property Rights
Credit
42. The rights of an individual to own - use - rent - invest in - buy - and sell property.
Pay Period
Property Rights
Living Trust
Net Income
43. A technique to gain personal information for the purpose of identity theft - usually by means of fraudulent e-mail
EDGAR
Payday Loan
Forbearance
Phishing
44. Having honest intentions
Deductible
Secured Loan
Billing Statement
Good Faith
45. Funds that pay part of their distributions out of principal cannibalize their assets. This depletes the fund's asset base. Funds cannibalize assets to maintain a dividend and keep shareholders happy. However - like feeding a cow its own milk - this p
Saving
Cannibalizing assets
1040 EZ tax form
Personal Allowances
46. The letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded (DPS) Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Stock Symbol
Investing
Asset Allocation
Total Assets
47. Whatever must be given up to obtain some item
Adjustable-Rate Loan
Investing
Liability
Opportunity Cost
48. Items of personal interest to collectors that can increase in value in the future
Line of Credit
Payday Loan
Personal Budget
Collectibles
49. Short for Federal Insurance Contributions Act - the name given on the paycheck stub for Social Security and Medicare taxes. The employee pays some of the FICA tax - and and the employer pays some of this tax for each employee. Social Security pays be
FICA
Financial Statements
Expenses
Loan
50. A record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets
Income
Interest Rate
EFT
Balance Sheet