Consumer Math Help Plzzz?
by admin ~ July 10th, 2009 . Filed under: Homework Help .1. What type of reports do Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian produce?(1 point)
income studies
credit reports
crime rate statistics
bankruptcy filings
2. How long does a negative notation on your credit report last? (1 point)
one year
ten years
seven years
forever
3. When buying or selling a used car, what’s the best resource on finding an accurate price? (1 point)
Cheryl Red Book
Kelley Blue Book
Paul Pink Book
Newspaper Advertisements
4. If you drive more than 15,000 miles each year, you should lease a car instead of buying one. (1 point)
True
False
5. 401-K’s and IRA’s are examples of what? (1 point)
Debt Consolidators
Stock Markets
Retirement Accounts
Checking Accounts
6. What type of insurance pays you a monthly cash benefit in the event you’re injured and cannot work? (1 point)
Automobile Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance
Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
7. Your annual household income is a part of your credit score calculation. (1 point)
True
False
8. A credit card is an example of what kind of credit: (1 point)
Deferred
Revolving
Interest-Free
Recurring
9. If you have a low credit score, you’ll pay more for insurance. (1 point)
True
False
10. An individual who prefers high risk investments with a (possibly) high-reward is called: (1 point)
Risk-finding
Risk-taking
Risk-seeking
Risk-searching
11. Wealthy people and companies that invest money in startup companies in exchange for a large share of future profits are called what? (1 point)
Venture capitalists
Loan sharks
Loan officers
Risk-averse
12. When someone prefers to invest and participate in the founding of new companies instead of investing in savings instruments or the stock market they would be called what? (1 point)
Risk-averse
Entrepreneurial
Unilateral
Risk-finding
13. What federal program makes sure your bank deposits are never lost due to bank bankruptcy? (1 point)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The World Bank
The Securities and Exchange Commission
The Federal Reserve Bank
14. What is the single best way to increase your long-term income? (1 point)
receive a promotion
receive a merit pay increase
increase your educational level
invest in startup companies
15. What is the best way to decrease your expenses? (1 point)
pay down any outstanding credit cards
get a smaller apartment/house
sell your automobile
diversify
16. Which of the following expenses would be considered discretionary expenses? (1 point)
rent
electricity
credit card payments
magazine subscriptions
17. When an asset (something of value) is always connected to the ground and cannot move – it is called what? (1 point)
Liquidated
Real Property
Collateral
Real Estate
18. Expenses such as electricity, telephone service, and water service are called what? (1 point)
Bills
Debt
Utilities
Revolving Credit
19. The money you pay to an insurance company to insure your property or asset is called what? (1 point)
An insurance premium
An insurance deductible
An insurance payment
Insurance coverage
20. When an asset (something of value) such as an automobile or home is voluntarily sold for cash, it would be considered what? (1 point)
Refinanced
Liquidated
Collateral
Repossessed
21. Documentation from an insurance company that states what item or property is insured and the amount that you will receive if the property is destroyed is called what?
(1 point)
An insurance premium
An insurance declaration
An insurance policy
An insurance deductible
22. An Emergency fund should be made up of what? (1 point)
Real property
Savings instruments
Stock
Cash Only
23. The amount of money you’re likely to make in a lifetime is called what? (1 point)
tax bracket
income potential
taxable income
equity
24. When inflation is high, on a daily basis the money in your pocket becomes what? (1 point)
Worth more
Worth less
Liquidated
Discretionary spending
25. A numerical comparison between two figures is called what? (1 point)
a ratio
a percentage
a sum
a difference
26. When your credit score is poor, your mortgage interest rate will be: (1 point)
Higher
Lower
27. A revolving credit account where the cardholder must pay the full account balance each month is called what? (1 point)
a charge card
a debit card
a credit card
a gift card
28. In a list of numbers placed in numerical order, the middle number is called what? (1 point)
the average
the median
the difference
the total
29. A FREE warranty from an automobile manufacturer that covers any and all mechanical problems for a specified period from the purchase date is generally called what? (1 point)
Supplemental insurance
Bumper-to-Bumper warranty
Manufacturers extended warranty
Sellers guarantee
30. A short-term financial goal is achieved within what time period? (1 point)
10-25 years
1-12 months
1-5 years
30 years
31. E
Tanja Frances















July 12th, 2009 at 11:13 am
you should try doing your own homework!!!!
July 15th, 2009 at 1:21 am
For you this homework for you posted.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:56 am
1. credit reports
2. 7 years
3. Kelley Blue Book
4 False
5 Retirement accounts
6 Disability
7 True
8 Revolving
9 True
10 Risk taking
11 Venture capitalists
12 ?
13 FDIC
14 Increase education
15 ?
16 Magazine
17 ?
18 Utilities
19 ?
20 Liquidated
21 Insurance Policy
22 Cash ?
23 Income potential
24 Worth less
25 ?
26 Higher
27?
28 Median
29 Sellers guarantee
30 ?
I hope this helps