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DSST Business Math Vocab 2
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Subjects
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dsst
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math
,
business-skills
,
business-math
Instructions:
Answer 50 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 lowest number in a group of data
minimum
the three items that may have to be subracted from the gross return figure when calculating net return
compounded monthly
the two main types of shares
2. Interest is paid 365 times a year
front-loaded
medium risk investment
retired or amortized
compounded daily
3. Interest is paid twice a year
price earnings ratios
liabilities
compounded sem-annually
proportion
4. The unexpected variablility of returns
risk
real property
compounded annually
the two main types of shares
5. Costs that remain constant
statistic
assets
cash discounts
fixed costs
6. Number calculated from population data
ratio
cross-footing
parameter
fixed costs
7. Something that is expected to return a profit
investment
cash flow
amortization schedule
mean
8. Adding columns of figures horizontally and vertically to check that the totals agree
front-loaded
constant
simple interest
cross-footing
9. Indicators of the confidence investors have in a company (the higher the better)
price earnings ratios
the two types of interest
dividend
capital cost allowance
10. Interest is paid four times a year
compounded quarterly
lessor
complete enumeration survey
break even point
11. A portion of the population being studied
real property
mortgage
sample
mortgagor
12. Per annum - yearly
p.a.
shares
data
lessor
13. Security for a loan
high-ratio mortgage
collateral
term
compounded monthly
14. The score that falls in the middle
price earnings ratios
median
fractions
compounded daily
15. The number you are multipliying by
net capitalized cost
fractions
multiplier
compounded sem-annually
16. Costs that fluctuate
lessor
collateral
net capitalized cost
variable costs
17. Non-payment
the two main types of shares
percent
default
price earnings ratios
18. you may get a large return or get nothing
high risk investment
sensitivity analysis
collateral
ratio
19. A percentage discount for buyers associated with the products being sold
median
investment
trade discount
risk
20. A comparison of two numbers
range
ratio
the four helpful calculating tools
dividend
21. Interest calculated on the principle
the two types of interest
compounded daily
compounded quarterly
simple interest
22. Provide a specific dividend that is paid before any dividends are paid to common stock holders
mortgagee
percent
invoice
preference shares
23. The info collected from a survey and the figures generated through statistical analysis
amortization schedule
weighted average
data
multiplier
24. Paid dividends after the preference shares have been paid
capital cost allowance
income statement
common shares
variable costs
25. electronic - portable (pocket) - computer - spreadsheets
multi modal
divisor
the four helpful calculating tools
residual value
26. Money given to someone on condition the person will return the money and interest by a specific date
loan
mean
compounded quarterly
front-loaded
27. The difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set of data
fixed costs
range
the four helpful calculating tools
retired or amortized
28. The number you are dividing by
cash discounts
personal property
mortgagee
divisor
29. The amount of money borrowed is between 75% - 95% of the purchase price
low risk investment
proportion
common shares
high-ratio mortgage
30. Interest is paid once a year
simple interest
personal property
compounded annually
overtime
31. The length of time until the debt is zero
shares
preference shares
p.a.
amortization period
32. Interest calculated on the principal plus any accumulated interest
compounded interest
variable
assets
preference shares
33. A complete set of individuals - objects or scores being studied
collateral
population
data
liabilities
34. The process of repossessing and selling the real or personal property when the borrower has defaulted
bonds
special discounts
foreclosure
mortgagor
35. A rate that one currency can be exchanged for another
invoice
income statement
mortgagee
foreign currency exchange
36. The most frequently occuring value in a group of data
preference shares
mode
median
chain discounts
37. The majority of the early payments go toward paying the interest on the loan
foreign currency exchange
front-loaded
mode
compounded sem-annually
38. Where info is collected for every unit of the population
real property
weighted average
complete enumeration survey
mortgagee
39. A decimal figure when x by 2400 gives an approximate annual interest rate
the three items that may have to be subracted from the gross return figure when calculating net return
multi modal
price earnings ratios
money factor
40. Amounts of money you owe
collateral
investment
dividend
liabilities
41. Interest is paid twelve times a year
default
compounded monthly
sample
range
42. Things you own
statistic
assets
sensitivity analysis
multiplicand
43. More than one frequently occuring value in a group of data
capital cost allowance
default
the two methods calculators use to process information
multi modal
44. A loan
common shares
break even point
per diem
mortgage
45. The interest amount is small - but you are guaranteed to get something
term
multiplicand
low risk investment
collateral
46. Property other than real estate (often called a chattel mortgage)
personal property
front-loaded
default
sales commission
47. The length of the loan
term
constant
high risk investment
real property
48. of one hundred
percent
multiplicand
trade discount
simple interest
49. Investing in a well-established company
cross-footing
lessee
medium risk investment
invoice
50. The owner of the property
lessor
compounded annually
mortgage
compounded daily