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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. The percentage charged for the use of money






2. The complete record of your borrowing and repayment performance






3. A person who owes money to others






4. The ability to repay a loan with present income






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






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






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






8. Property possessed that is worth more than debts owed






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Small loan companies that usually charge high interest rates






19. Ingredients necessary for maintaining physical life






20. A loan that is not backed by pledged assets






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






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






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






24. The cost of credit expressed as a yearly percentage






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






26. Debts erased by the court during bankruptcy proceedings






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






28. Interest computed on the amount borrowed only without compounding






29. 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






30. A responsible attitude toward living up to agreements






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






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






33. A person who actively promotes consumer causes






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






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






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






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






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






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