Money Management Study Guide Questions
Course Introduction
Money Management is a foundational course designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to make informed financial decisions in both personal and professional contexts. The course covers key topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, credit management, debt reduction, and financial planning.
Emphasizing practical application, students will learn how to set financial goals, understand different banking products, evaluate investment opportunities, and develop strategies to manage and grow their personal finances responsibly. Through real-life case studies and interactive exercises, students gain the confidence to navigate financial challenges and build long-term financial security.
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Personal Finance An Integrated Planning Approach 8th Edition by Ralph R Frasca
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Chapter 1: Financial Planning: Why Its Important to You
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Q1) The first step in a planning approach is to create specific sub-goals that help us achieve a major broad goal.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) All things the same,achieving financial goals helps us to achieve non-financial goals.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Estate planning is primarily concerned with increasing your wealth. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) A feature of our current tax system is that all income is taxed uniformly. A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Q1) Most young people prefer a savings schedule with decreasing annual deposits to the savings account.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A simple interest calculation assumes you reinvest all interest earned in the investment.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Compounding is the process of increasing present value to future value. A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Generally,you can invest in higher-return assets for goals that are further out in the future.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Financial Statement and Budgets: Where Are
You Now and Where Are You Going
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Q1) The current average savings rate for all U.S.families is generally in the range of:
A)10 to 20%.
B)5 to 10%.
C)0 to 5%.
D)0 to - 5%.
Answer: C
Q2) To be considered an investment asset,an item
A)must be purchased for the specific purpose of providing additional income or increasing net worth.
B)must be a stock,a bond,or a savings account.
C)must be intangible.
D)must be owned free and unencumbered by a loan.
Answer: A
Q3) Management by objective begins with setting goals.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Taxes: the Governments Share of Your Rewards
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Q1) The standard deduction is smallest for A)married couples filing jointly.
B)those filing as a head of household.
C)single filers.
D)those over age 65.
Q2) Itemized deductions are added to the standard deduction to determine total personal deductions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The IRS has authority to levy penalties,but it cannot charge interest on delinquent taxes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Michael had a $4,000 loss on the sale of his car.He
A)cannot deduct the capital loss on this personal use asset.
B)can only deduct up to $3,000 of the loss in the initial year of the sale.
C)can deduct the entire $4,000 loss in the year of the sale.
D)can deduct $3,000 in the year of the sale and the remaining loss in a subsequent tax year.
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Chapter 5: Liquidity Management: Managing Current
Assets and Current Liabilities
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Q1) In devising a cash management strategy,you should assume that future interest rates
A)will likely be volatile,but accurately forecasted.
B)are not likely to change from the levels of present rates.
C)will likely be volatile,and difficult to forecast.
D)will occur in some random fashion.
Q2) You are typically responsible for the payment on stolen checks that are forged with your name.
A)True
B)False
Q3) From a federal income tax perspective,interest on U.S.Series EE bonds
A)is subject to state and local taxes.
B)may be deferred until redemption and may be avoided if it is used for a child's college or vocational expenses.
C)is taxable when earned.
D)is exempt from federal taxes.
Q4) A traveler's check is likely to be more liquid than your personal check.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Short-Term Credit Management: Consumer Credit
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Q1) A revolving credit account provides a credit limit and a minimum monthly payment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which financial institution below would be most likely to lend to a first-time borrower?
A)Commercial bank
B)Savings and loan
C)Specialized consumer finance company
D)General-purpose consumer finance company
Q3) To evaluate a prepayment decision,you need to know your investment rate in addition to the amount of interest saved by prepayment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) You take out a two-year loan at 10% interest compounded annually.Your total interest is $21 per $100 borrowed.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Consumer Durables: the Personal Auto
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Q1) You have been considering using the available mass transit to get to work.A bus ticket to travel the 10 miles from your home to your place of employment costs $2.You have calculated the cost of ownership of and the cost of operations for the auto you are presently using to commute.These are,respectively,45 cents per mile and 23 cents per mile.Accordingly,if you are interested in reducing your current expenses,you should consider
A)using mass transit,only if the auto is not needed for other purposes than commuting. B)using mass transit under all circumstances,because the total cost of ownership and operations exceeds the cost of using mass transit.
C)using mass transit under all circumstances,because the cost of ownership exceeds the cost of using mass transit.
D)using mass transit under all circumstances,because the cost of operations exceeds the cost of using mass transit.
Q2) When a good is sold "as is," it does not carry an implied warranty.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Housing: the Cost of Shelter
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Q1) Early payment on a mortgage can result in a prepayment penalty.
A)True
B)False
Q2) If you expect interest rates to rise in the future,which type of mortgage loan (shown below)would you prefer?
A)Graduated payment
B)Adjustable rate
C)Shared appreciation
D)Fixed rate
Q3) In a short sale the lender agrees to receive less than the full value of the mortgage.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If your affordable home mortgage is $100,000 and you need a 20% down payment,your affordable home purchase price is
A)$144,000.
B)$125,000.
C)$100,000.
D)$80,000.
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Chapter 9: Financial Markets and Instruments: Learning the Investment Environment
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Q1) Which of these investments is most likely to have the highest expected total return?
A)commodity and financial futures
B)U.S.Treasury issues
C)Growth stock funds
D)Preferred stock
Q2) A full-service stockbroker is best distinguished from a discount broker on which of the following characteristics?
I.commissions
II.research
III.range of investment products offered
IV.quality of order execution
A)I only
B)I,II
C)I,II,III
D)I,II,III,IV.
Q3) Value Line and Moody's are investment advisory services.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Investment Basics: Understanding Risk and Return
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Q1) A stock's alpha value is calculated as
A)expected return minus required return.
B)required return minus expected return.
C)required return plus expected return.
D)expected return divided by the stock's beta.
Q2) One perspective on risk asserts that the longer an investment is held,the
A)greater its risk because there is less chance of earning the long-run average return.
B)less its risk because there is a greater chance of earning the long-run average return.
C)greater the risk because the long-run average return will be lower.
D)less the risk because the long-run average return will be higher.
Q3) Generally,the longer an asset is held,the more likely we are to receive its expected return.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Market-timing strategies try to exploit the investment cycle.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Stocks and Bonds: Your Most Common Investments
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Q1) As interest rates rise,bond prices
A)rise.
B)are unaffected;they may rise or fall.
C)are readjusted by their issuers to maintain constant coupon rates. D)fall.
Q2) An inflation-indexed Treasury bond with a 5% coupon rate is issued at $1,000.If inflation in the year after issuance is 6%,
A)the new coupon rate will be 11%.
B)the new redemption value is $1,060.
C)the new redemption value is $1,100.
D)the bond is redeemed and a new bond with a 6% coupon is issued.
Q3) A likely example of a growth stock is
A)General Motors.
B)Meadwestvaco.
C)Microsoft.
D)the U.S.Postal Service.
Q4) Bond prices are inversely related to interest rates.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Mutual Fundsother Pooling Arrangements:
Simplifying, Maybe Improving Investment Performance
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Q1) Since there are no tax consequences arising from trades in a 401(k)plan,it makes sense
A)to trade often in an attempt to time the markets.
B)to ignore this feature and stick to a sound investment approach.
C)not to participate in the plan since you can't write off tax losses.
D)to trade aggressively if you are young and have a long investment horizon,but to be more conservative if you are nearing retirement.
Q2) A sector fund invests in
A)one industry.
B)one kind of security stocks or bonds.
C)one foreign country,such as Spain.
D)one large company,such as Microsoft.
Q3) In a limited partnership,limited partners are inactive in managing the business.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A sector fund invests in only one industry.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Property and Liability Insurance: Protecting Your Lifestyle Assets
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Q1) In most states all but one of the following factors may be used to determine you auto insurance premium.Which is the correct answer?
A)Place of residence
B)Age
C)Gender
D)Driving record
E)All of the above are generally used to determine your auto insurance premium.
Q2) Indemnification returns you to your pre-loss financial status.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is least likely to be covered by your homeowners' policy?
A)Damage to landscaping due to a covered loss
B)Fees for service calls by the fire department
C)Rented property off your premises
D)Removal of property damaged by a covered loss
Q4) Which of the following is most likely covered by your homeowners' insurance?
A)Expensive sound equipment in your car
B)Your pets
C)The property of tenants
D)Your personal property left in a locked car
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Chapter 14: Health Care and Disability Insurance: Protecting Your Earning Capacity
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Q1) Under a traditional comprehensive health insurance,long-term care coverage typically includes
A)only custodial care.
B)only non-skilled nursing care.
C)only skilled nursing care.
D)all of the above
Q2) Your employer must provide you the opportunity to extend your health care coverage after you leave employment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Workers' compensation provides comprehensive health insurance coverage. A)True
B)False
Q4) The elimination or waiting period for disability income- protection is the time between
A)when you apply for membership and when you are admitted into the plan.
B)when you pay your first premium and when your plan coverage begins.
C)the onset of the disability and rehabilitation.
D)the onset of the disability and when coverage for lost income begins.
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Chapter 15: Life Insurance and Estate Planning: Protecting
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Q1) In the will,you may name a guardian for your children.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is the least likely to be included in the transition fund?
A)Home mortgage
B)Probate costs
C)Funeral and burial costs
D)Uninsured medical costs
Q3) A policy with an accidental death benefit
A)can pay out more than the face value of the policy given an accidental death.
B)forgives all policy loans in the event of an accidental death.
C)covers the cost of emergency medical services in the event of an accidental death.
D)covers the cost of transporting the remains from the any place in the country to the resident city of the deceased.
Q4) Limited payment life typically terminates coverage at age 65.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: Retirement Planning: Planning for Your
Long-Term Needs
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Q1) ERISA requires that the vested portion of your benefits at your death must A)be forfeited.
B)be applied to the benefits of the surviving employees in the pension plan.
C)be used to provide death benefits for your surviving spouse.
D)be paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Q2) "Early retirement age" in a private pension plan is
A)set at age 62 by federal statute.
B)set at age 59 by federal statute.
C)the earliest age at which you can retire with reduced pension benefits.
D)the earliest age at which unreduced pension benefits are first available.
Q3) In a defined contribution plan,the amount that will be available at retirement is uncertain.
A)True
B)False
Q4) IRA contributions
A)are always tax-deductible.
B)were once tax-deductible,but are no longer tax deductible.
C)have never been tax-deductible.
D)are in some situations tax-deductible and in other situations not tax deductible.
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