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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. you may get a large return or get nothing
high risk investment
maximum
the three items that may have to be subracted from the gross return figure when calculating net return
money factor
2. Interest is paid twice a year
the two methods calculators use to process information
maximum
residual value
compounded sem-annually
3. Commission fee - inflation rate - capital gains tax
front-loaded
divisor
sales commission
the three items that may have to be subracted from the gross return figure when calculating net return
4. The point where income and expenses intersect (no loss or profit)
sales commission
break even point
foreign currency exchange
minimum
5. Costs that fluctuate
overtime
the four helpful calculating tools
variable costs
capital cost allowance
6. loans to companies or goverments (no voting rights)
risk
bonds
sales commission
special discounts
7. Parts of a whole number
per diem
money factor
balance sheet
fractions
8. An item of data the stays the same
fractions
data
net capitalized cost
constant
9. Per day
per diem
multiplier
sample
compounded daily
10. The amount of money borrowed is less than 75% of the purchase price
sample
conventional mortgage
chain discounts
ratio
11. Discounts offered to encourage customers to pay their bills on time
data
dividend
compounded annually
cash discounts
12. The length of the loan
term
ratio
interest
variable costs
13. The info collected from a survey and the figures generated through statistical analysis
lessee
data
sales commission
compounded annually
14. The interest amount is small - but you are guaranteed to get something
extention
cross-footing
low risk investment
weighted average
15. Interest calculated on the principle
dividend
term
front-loaded
simple interest
16. Interest calculated on the principal plus any accumulated interest
bonds
net capitalized cost
compounded interest
low risk investment
17. The process of repossessing and selling the real or personal property when the borrower has defaulted
the two types of interest
foreclosure
medium risk investment
amortization period
18. Algebraic - arithmetic
the two methods calculators use to process information
population
lessor
complete enumeration survey
19. The length of time until the debt is zero
common shares
amortization period
preference shares
the two main types of shares
20. A number calculated from sample data
statistic
price earnings ratios
cash flow
parameter
21. The unexpected variablility of returns
risk
median
the two types of interest
bonds
22. The lowest number in a group of data
bottom line figures
minimum
foreclosure
bonds
23. of one hundred
proportion
interest
percent
p.a.
24. Something that is expected to return a profit
bonds
high-ratio mortgage
conventional mortgage
investment
25. Amount of money coming in and going out of your business monthly
ratio
data
lessor
cash flow
26. A rate that one currency can be exchanged for another
sales commission
foreign currency exchange
overtime
multiplicand
27. A comparison of two numbers
mortgagee
ratio
break even point
residual value
28. Per annum - yearly
preference shares
p.a.
fixed costs
mortgagee
29. The depreciation of an asset as an expense
capital cost allowance
term
variable
sensitivity analysis
30. Things you own
divisor
high-ratio mortgage
assets
population
31. The majority of the early payments go toward paying the interest on the loan
minimum
front-loaded
shares
chain discounts
32. A chart that shows the balance of the mortgage after each amortization period
amortization schedule
variable costs
extention
net capitalized cost
33. Paid dividends after the preference shares have been paid
multi modal
foreclosure
amortization schedule
common shares
34. Security for a loan
chain discounts
cross-footing
preference shares
collateral
35. Where info is collected for every unit of the population
sales commission
complete enumeration survey
weighted average
compounded sem-annually
36. The amount the property is worth at the end of the lease
amortization period
residual value
compounded quarterly
medium risk investment
37. Money earned on an investment or paid on a loan
cash flow
special discounts
ratio
interest
38. A series of discounts
loan
personal property
term
chain discounts
39. Time worked beyond the established working hours
compounded sem-annually
overtime
residual value
high-ratio mortgage
40. Money given to someone on condition the person will return the money and interest by a specific date
loan
compounded interest
statistic
parameter
41. real estate (houses - condos - warehouses - factories - etc)
mortgagor
real property
balance sheet
fractions
42. The difference between the highest and lowest numbers in a set of data
medium risk investment
invoice
range
cash flow
43. A complete set of individuals - objects or scores being studied
lease
complete enumeration survey
income statement
population
44. Costs that remain constant
ratio
variable costs
weighted average
fixed costs
45. When two ratios are equal
proportion
foreign currency exchange
money factor
sample
46. electronic - portable (pocket) - computer - spreadsheets
price earnings ratios
overtime
the four helpful calculating tools
variable
47. Interest is paid once a year
compounded annually
sensitivity analysis
chain discounts
multiplier
48. Amounts of money you owe
fixed costs
percent
the four helpful calculating tools
liabilities
49. The number to be divided by
assets
bottom line figures
loan
dividend
50. The number you are multipliying by
term
personal property
compounded monthly
multiplier
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