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FREE FINANCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PERSONAL
FINANCE EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: Interest rate
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Percentage paid to a lender for the use of borrowed money (in debt); percentage earned on invested principal (in investing)
Question 2: Budget
Answer:
A written cash flow plan
Question 3: Compound interest
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Interest paid on interest previously earned; credited daily, monthly, quarterly or semiannually
Question 4: Cash Flow Statement
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A summary that shows total income and spending for a given time period
Question 5: Financial literacy
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The knowledge and skillset necessary to be an informed consumer and manage finances effectively
Question 6: Interest-Bearing Account
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An account that generates interest income on the available balance in the account
Question 7: Economy
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A system by which goods and services are produced and distributed
Question 8: Envelope System
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Series of envelopes that are divided into categories (food, entertainment, gas, etc.) and are used to store cash for planned monthly expenses
Question 9: Sinking fund
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Saving money over time for a large purchase
Question 10: Debt
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The obligation of repayment owed by one party (the debtor/borrower) to a second party (the creditor/lender); in most cases this includes repayment of the original loan amount plus interest
Question 11: Carbon Check
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A copy of each check you write
Question 12: Credit
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The granting of a loan and the creation of debt; any form of deferred payment
Question 13: Emergency fund
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Five hundred dollars in readily available cash to be used only in the event of an emergency; the goal of the First Foundation
Question 14: Five Foundations
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The five steps to financial success
Question 15: Impulse Purchase
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An item that is bought without previous planning or consideration of the long-term effects
Question 16: Overdraft
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Occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero
Question 17: Interest
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A fee paid by a borrower to the lender for the use of borrowed money; typically interest is calculated as a percentage of the principal (original loan amount)
Question 18: Zero-Based Budget
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A cash flow plan that assigns an expense to every dollar of your income, wherein the total income minus the total expenses equals zero
Question 19: Reconcile
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To match your bank statement with your checkbook
Question 20: Consumer
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A person or organization that uses a product of service
Question 21: Personal finance
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All of the decisions and activities of an individual or family regarding their money, including spending, saving, budgeting, etc.
Question 22: Inflation
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The persistent increase in the cost of goods and services or the persistent decline in the purchasing power of money
Question 23: Loan
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A debt evidenced by a "note," which specifies the principal amount, interest rate and date of repayment