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






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






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






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






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






6. A responsible attitude toward living up to agreements






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






8. A person who owes money to others






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






10. The cost of credit expressed as a yearly percentage






11. A loan that is not backed by pledged assets






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Interest computed on the amount borrowed only without compounding






17. Property possessed that is worth more than debts owed






18. Debts erased by the court during bankruptcy proceedings






19. 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






20. Small loan companies that usually charge high interest rates






21. The complete record of your borrowing and repayment performance






22. Ingredients necessary for maintaining physical life






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






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






25. A legal process that relieves debtors of the responsibility of paying their debts or protects them while they try to repay






26. The ability to repay a loan with present income






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A person who actively promotes consumer causes






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






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






37. The percentage charged for the use of money






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






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