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Credit Management

Subject : personal-finance
Instructions:
  • Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A legal process that relieves debtors of the responsibility of paying their debts or protects them while they try to repay






2. A legal process that allows part of your paycheck to be withheld for payment of a debt






3. Money borrowed to buy something now with an agreement to pay for it later






4. An agreement to have a service performed now and pay for it later






5. The remaining credit available to you; calculated as your credit limit minus the amount you have already spent






6. The ideals in life that are important to you and affect your decision making






7. A company that gathers - stores - and sells credit information to business subscribers






8. The total dollar amount of all interest and fees you pay for the use of credit






9. Property possessed that is worth more than debts owed






10. An itemized bill showing charges - credit - and payments posted to your account during the billing period






11. The value of your next best alternative whenever you make a choice






12. A loan that is not backed by pledged assets






13. A written statement of a consumer's credit history issued by a credit bureau to its business subscribers






14. A responsible attitude toward living up to agreements






15. A measure of credit-worthiness based on an analysis of a consumer's financial history






16. A pre-established amount that can be borrowed on demand with no collateral






17. Ingredients necessary for maintaining physical life






18. Property pledged to a creditor to assure repayment of a loan






19. The length of time the borrower will take to repay a loan; expressed as a fraction of a year






20. The cost of credit expressed as a yearly percentage






21. Loans for which the interest rate does not change (up or down) over the life of the loan






22. A part of the purchase price paid in cash up front - reducing the amount of a loan






23. A person who owes money to others






24. The percentage charged for the use of money






25. A shopping method that enables consumers to determine whether they are getting the best quality for the price






26. The amount borrowed - or the unpaid portion of the amount borrowed - on which the borrower pays interest






27. Small loan companies that usually charge high interest rates






28. The ability to repay a loan with present income






29. The interest rate lenders offer to their best business customers






30. A person who actively promotes consumer causes






31. The intentional misrepresentation of information with the intent to deceive or mislead






32. Your total borrowing should not exceed 20 percent of your yearly take-home pay - and you should not take on monthly payments that total more than 10 percent of your monthly take-home pay






33. The complete record of your borrowing and repayment performance






34. Treating people differently based on prejudice rather than individual merit






35. A person who promises in writing to repay a promissory note if the maker fails to pay






36. A loan for a specific amount that must be repaid in full - including all finance charges - by a stated due date






37. Debts erased by the court during bankruptcy proceedings






38. An agreement to lend the borrower an amount up to a stated limit and to allow borrowing up to that limit again whenever the balance falls below the limit






39. Interest computed on the amount borrowed only without compounding