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DSST Personal Finance 2

Subjects : dsst, personal-finance, bvat
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. Allows to erase debt - must be unemployed of low income - must seek counseling - keeps only exempt property






2. The Federal Reserve committee responsible for open market operations and managing the money supply in the United States






3. Goal in which you plan to reach in the near future - one year or less






4. Be careful using credit cards - understand how much debt you have - pay off debt ASAP - pay off in full and on time - consolidate credit cards to low interest rate card






5. The total earnings paid to an employee after payroll taxes and other deductions






6. High-priced common stocks that have been strong - profitable stocks for a long period of time.






7. A plan for managing your money for a given period of time






8. Legal process in which some or all of the assets of a debtor are distributed among the creditors because the debtor is unable to pay his or her debts; the legal process of getting out of debt






9. Econoomy - interest rates - supply and demand of housing market - treasury bond rates






10. Pursues payments on debts owed by individuals or businesses






11. Using computers to carry out transfers of money






12. A term that describes investments on which earnings are not taxed until retirement (ex: 401k - IRA)






13. Interest rates - length of time to borrow money






14. Taking a certain amount of all money you receive and saving it to be used for spending on longer-term goals.






15. Enforces securities laws and regulates the securities industry






16. Lenders must disclose all costs of credit






17. The price of an item will go down if there is little demand or low supply. The price of an item will go up if there is a lot of demand or high amounts of supply.






18. Items you need to survive ex: food - water






19. A major stock exchange that handles trades through a computerized network - 2nd largest stock exchange






20. Money set aside for unforseen expenses in case of injury - loss of job or extra expenses






21. Insured interest earning savings account with restricted access to the fund; not as easy to get liquid as a savings account






22. Allows pay back of debt with more time - court oversees repayment of plan






23. Debts due within the next year (ex: loans - credit cards)






24. A card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder's bank account






25. Protects you from the probability that injury - damage or loss will occur






26. The value of buying one item over another






27. Oldest and largest by volume traded and market cap (2800 companies) - issued at least 1 million shares worth $100 million - earned more than $10 million in last 3 years






28. A way to guarantee your financial protection against various risks






29. Carefully planned - practical - flexible - written and accessible






30. The total amount of an employee's earnings before deductions are taken out






31. Cost of credit in the form of the interest rate charged for a full year - cost of credit expressed as a yearly percentage






32. Ability to convert to cash and maintain value






33. Interest paid on the principal alone (I=p x r x t)






34. Expenses that change from month to month






35. A report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness.






36. Account to help you save money and earn a small amount of interest at the same time






37. Time - amount of money - rate of interest






38. Can be profitable - liquid






39. An indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange






40. Formula used to calculate how many years it would take to double an investment






41. You owe money (ex: credit card - loan)






42. Income risk - personal risk - liquidity risk - interest rate risk






43. Stocks that pay low dividends - but are expected to grow






44. The money an investor receives above and beyond the sum of money initially invested






45. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






46. Items for enjoyment ex: eating out - entertainment - luxury items






47. Disposable income available for spending and saving after an individual has purchased the basic necessities of food - clothing - and shelter






48. Goal in which you plan to prepare for and reach in the distant future - over 5 years






49. The increase in price of goods and services






50. Consumer Price Index is the measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services - such as transporation - food and medical care.