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If you have many competing financial goals, what should you do to help yourself focus on the most important ones?

A
Get more unearned income.
B
Prioritize and make a budget.
C
Open a checking account.
D
Diversify your investments.
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Why can a bank afford to pay an interest rate on a savings account?

A
Because the bank is insured by the FDIC
B
Because the Fed prints more currency when needed
C
Because the bank puts the money into equity investments
D
Because the bank lends that money out at a higher interest rate
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Which of the following is an example of an equity investment?

A
A loan
B
A company bond
C
A government bond
D
A company's stock
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What is most likely to happen if the Fed prints too much currency?

A
A decrease in product prices
B
A decrease in the number of banks
C
An increase in inflation
D
An increase in spending power
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If your bank is a member of the FDIC, what does that mean for you?

A
The bank is not allowed to lend out your money.
B
You will get a better exchange rate than at other banks.
C
Your bank is allowed to print out currency for you.
D
Your money is protected by insurance up to a specific amount.
6

If you plan to take money out of the bank frequently, what type of account should you get?

A
A savings account
B
A checking account
C
An interest account
D
An investment account
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If you want to take advantage of compound interest, what should you do when an investment produces interest?

A
Use the interest to pay your bills.
B
Reinvest the interest.
C
Put the interest in a savings account.
D
Put the interest in a checking account.
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As a unit of measure, money makes it easier for consumers to do what?

A
Compare prices of different products.
B
Make a bigger profit from their income.
C
Have a better exchange rate with other currencies.
D
Get more unearned income.
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Which of the following is an example of earned income?

A
A paycheck you receive for work you have done
B
Interest on money you lent to a friend
C
A gift of money from a friend or family member
D
Money you receive from a company you invested in
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A good investment should do one or both of which two things?

A
Grow in value or produce income
B
Raise prices or increase demand
C
Avoid opportunity cost or increase volatility
D
Decrease diversification or decrease interest
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If you want to compare two different investments, what should you calculate?

A
The compound interest
B
The ROI percentages
C
The ROI dollar amounts
D
The capital gain
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What does an exchange rate tell you?

A
How many products have been exchanged between two different countries
B
The number of people in one country in comparison to another country
C
How much one unit of currency is worth when converted to another currency
D
The speed that people are buying a specific type of product
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What is the best way to deal with volatility and get the best return on your investment?

A
Invest only in very safe investments.
B
Put your money in a savings account.
C
Avoid investments that create capital gains.
D
Use diversification.
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As a unit of measure, money makes it easier for consumers to do what?

A
Compare prices of different products.
B
Make a bigger profit from their income.
C
Have a better exchange rate with other currencies.
D
Get more unearned income.
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If you want to compare two different investments, what should you calculate?

A
The compound interest
B
The ROI percentages
C
The ROI dollar amounts
D
The capital gain
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What is the best way to deal with volatility and get the best return on your investment?

A
Invest only in very safe investments.
B
Put your money in a savings account.
C
Avoid investments that create capital gains.
D
Use diversification.
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What is a minimum balance?

A
The process of balancing your checkbook register against your bank statement
B
The largest number of checks you can write in a month
C
The smallest withdrawal you can make from a bank account
D
The smallest amount of money you can keep in a bank account

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