The danger of lost buying power during times of rising prices is referred to as
inflation risk.
economic risk.
personal risk.
interest-rate risk.
money risk.


Question 2.2. (TCO 1) When bankruptcy is experienced, this can be the result of poor decisions in the
_____ component of financial planning.
sharing
saving
borrowing
lending
protecting


Question 3.3. (TCO 1) The Federal Reserve has the responsibility to
monitor illegal business activities.
approve spending by Congress.
set federal income tax rates.
maintain an adequate supply of money.
maintain a balanced budget for the federal government.


Question 4.4. (TCO 1) The _____ refers to stages that an individual goes through based on age,
financial needs, and family situation.
financial planning process
financial cycle
adult life cycle
personal economic cycle
tax planning process


Question 5.5. (TCO 1) The future value of an account in which $2,000 is deposited each year for 5
years, and which earns 4%, is approximately _____ after 5 years.
$2,000
$2,400
$10,000
$400
$10,800


Question 6.6. (TCO 1) Personal financial planning has a main goal of )
reducing a person's tax liability.
saving and investing for future needs.
spending to achieve financial objectives.
saving, spending, and borrowing based on current needs.
achieving personal economic satisfaction.


Question 7.7. (TCO 1) When it comes to the financial planning process, the first step is to
develop financial goals.
implement the financial plan.
evaluate and revise your actions.
analyze your current personal and financial situation.
create a financial plan of action.


Question 8.8. (TCO 1) If a person wants to determine the current value of a desired amount for the
future, the following computation would be used.
Simple interest
Present value of a single amount
Future value of a series of deposits
Future value of a single amount
Present value of a series of deposits


Question 9.9. (TCO 1) Which goal below would be the easiest to implement and measure in terms of
accomplishment?
"Reduce our debt payments."
Save $100 a month to create a $4,000 emergency fund."
"Save funds for an annual vacation."
"Invest $2,000 a year for retirement."


Question 10.10. (TCO 1) _____ risk refers to the changing cost of money.
Monetary
Inflation
Economic
Personal
Interest rate


Question 11.11. (TCO 1) You want to determine the current value of an annuity that pays $350 a month
for the next 5 years. What type of calculation would provide you with this value?
Future value of a single amount
Simple interest
Present value of a single amount
Future value of a series of deposits
Present value of a series of deposits


Question 12.12. (TCO 1) Barb Hotchkins is in the 28% tax bracket. A tax-exempt employee benefit with a
value of $600 would have a tax-equivalent value of
$678.
$628.
$833.
$300.
$168.


Question 13.13. (TCO 1) Personal financial statements would include
budget and credit card statements.
income tax forms and a cash flow statement.
a checkbook and a budget.
a balance sheet and a cash flow statement.
a bank statement and a savings passbook.


Question 14.14. (TCO 1) A _____ résumé would best be used by an employee who has worked in many
fields and has a variety of skills in a variety of work-related categories.
targeted
goal-oriented
chronological
functional
career change


Question 15.15. (TCO 1) A _____ résumé is designed to obtain a specific job.
functional
chronological
goal-oriented
targeted
data


Question 16.16. (TCO 1) Which of the following would be a competency commonly associated with
successful people?
An ability to work well with others in a variety of settings
A desire to do tasks better than they have to be done
An ability to solve problems creatively in team settings
Well-developed written and oral communication skills
All of the above


Question 17.17. (TCO 1) The distinction between current liabilities and long-term liabilities can be made
based upon the
amount owed.
due date of the debt.
interest rate charged.
financial situation of the creditor.
current economic conditions.


Question 18.18. (TCO 1) Personal balance sheets can be used to analyze
future income and expenses.
the net worth of an organization.
the cash flow of an individual or a family.
debt payment activities.
what an individual or family owes and owns.


Question 19.19. (TCO 1) When a person's actual expenses are less than planned expenses, this means that
a person or family has a _____.
budget deficit.
negative net worth
budget surplus
positive net worth
net income


Question 20.20. (TCO 1) An example of a variable expense would be
rent.
an installment loan payment.
a monthly parking fee.
a mortgage note payment.
a telephone bill.