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Consider the following incomplete deposit ticket: What was Art’s total deposit?

Where does the FDIC’s reserve fund come from?

Megan used a reconciliation worksheet provided by her bank. Line 5 should equal line 6 at the end of the reconciliation, but it does not. Friendly Bank Reconciliation Worksheet Amount 1. Enter the statement closing balance. $ 487 13 2. Enter the sum of any outstanding deposits or credits. $ 186 68 3. Add lines 1 and 2. $ 673 81 4. Enter the sum of any outstanding checks or debits. $ 174 01 5. Subtract line 4 from line 3. $ 499 80 6. Enter your checkbook balance. $ 362 60 Note: Lines 5 and 6 should be equal at the end of the reconciliation. Megan wants to first look for a single transaction that could have caused this problem with reconciliation. What is the amount of the transaction that Megan should look for in order to find a solution to the problem?

Irving spent the day shopping and made the following purchases:ItemCost ($)Novel8.75Shirt21.66Lunch9.13Potted plant16.89When Irving was done, he checked his account balance and found he had a total of $95.06. How much money was in Irving’s account to begin with?

Which of the following forms of I.D. is not an acceptable form of I.D. for opening a savings account?

Elizabeth has $252.00 in her account on Sunday. Over the next week, she makes the following changes to her balance via deposits and purchases:DayDebit ($)Credit ($)Monday114.60150.00Tuesday79.68---Wednesday161.39---Thursday57.40---Friday22.8575.00Saturday140.55---On what day does Elizabeth first get charged an overdraft fee?

Stephen used a reconciliation worksheet, but his checkbook balance does not match the final worksheet balance. Evaluate the following list of possible errors that he has made. Decide which items could potentially correct this problem if found and corrected. Item numberName of potential errorExplanation of what to verifyIClearing the checkbookAll the transactions on the statement that match transactions in the checkbook should be marked as cleared in the checkbook.IICorrecting checkbook omissionsAll transactions on the statement that were not found in the checkbook should have been entered into the checkbook.IIIOutstanding credits and debitsVerify that the sum of outstanding credits and the sum of outstanding debits are correct.IVMathVerify that all addition and subtraction has been done correctly and there are no transpositions of numbers.VPrevious reconciliationVerify that the previous reconciliation was performed correctly, and that all cleared items are marked as such in the checkbook.Choose the option below that correctly describes the items that could have caused this problem with Stephen’s reconciliation.

Bill wants to open a checking account to pay bills from and a savings account to cover overdrafts and other emergencies. He wants online services, and a debit card. He analyzes the following statements of fees from State Bank and Common Bank: Based upon past experience, Bill expects to accidentally overdraft the account 2 times per year, unfortunately, due to unexpected charges and miscommunications. He expects no 2nd copies of statements, and to use network ATMs 4 times per month with State Bank (due to less in-network ATMs being available), or 2 times per month with Common Bank. He has $2500 to deposit to an emergency savings account for overdraft protection, and thinks that the balance will be enough to cover most all overdrafts in the future if automatic transfers are made when needed. Based on the tables of fees, which bank is expected to cost the least amount in fees per year?

You have decided both to open a savings account and to purchase a vehicle. You would like a savings account with the highest interest rate and a vehicle loan with a low interest rate. You currently have a checking account at Bank A. From the banks listed below, determine with which bank you should open a savings account and at which bank should you apply for your vehicle loan.

Identify the following bank account.This account offers a good interest rate, but tends to require a certain minimum deposit. Usually, this account becomes mature in a matter of several months. You can withdraw money from this account before it becomes mature without penalty, but there is a limit to how frequently you can withdraw it.

An investment of $9,875 earns 4.8% interest compounded monthly over 12 years. Approximately how much interest is earned on the investment?

Why is it important to choose a bank that is a member of the FDIC?