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Savings Loan
Savings Loan and Investments & Investing Review Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| normally pay a higher rate of interest than a passbook or statement savings account. | Money Market Account |
| You can deposit money into a ____________ account at any time. | personal savings and money market |
| You can only make a deposit when you open a | CD |
| Checking accounts and savings accounts are insured by the | FDIC |
| federally sponsored corporation which insures accounts in national banks and other qualified institutions up to $100,000 is called the | FDIC |
| FDIC stands for | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| The 3 national credit bureaus are | Equifax, Experian, and Transunion |
| Individuals are allowed to get a copy of their own credit report for free from these credit bureaus how many times a year? | 1 |
| The two major components which make up your credit history are | consumer credit information and public records. |
| There are ______ main criteria credit bureaus use to determine your credit rating or score. | 5 |
| What are the five criteria for determining your credit rating? | 1. payment history 2. total amount owed 3. length of credit history 4. how much credit 5. what types of credit |
| are normally used for various types of big ticket purchases individuals routinely make. | Personal Loans |
| The actual amount of money you borrowed from the lender for your purchase is called the | princebal |
| means the interest rate set at the time you take out the loan will be the interest rate you pay throughout the entire term of the loan. | fixed rates |
| may change during the term of the loan. | adjustable rate |
| is the length of time the loan is set up for you to pay it back. | term |
| What type of loan do you put up collateral for? | Secured Loan |
| is an asset, usually what is being purchased, which the bank owns the rights to until the loan is paid in full. | Collateral |
| What are the 3 basic fees you pay when you take out a loan? | 1. application fee 2. attorney fee 3. credit history fee |
| may be a percentage of the loan or it may be a flat fee. | application fee |
| How much a person makes relative to how much they are obligated for is called | debt-to-income ratio. |
| The three types of investment accounts are | taxable, tax-deferred, and tax-exempt. |
| There are three areas you must consider when choosing an investment. They are: | Liquidity, risk and return. |
| is what you make or earn on an investment. | return |
| When you buy a house you will make a down payment that is _______ percent of the purchase price. | 5 to 20 |
| What are three basic types of housing? | 1.condo 2.co-op 3.single family |
| When buying a housing you are responsible for | mortgage payment, insurance, taxes, maintenance, and repairs. |
| is basically an apartment which you buy. | condo |
| is a living space that is the same as a condo, but when you buy it you become a part owner of the building. | co-op |
| What are the 3 major stock markets reported here in the US? | 1.NASDAQ 2.Dow Jones 3.S & P 500 |
| What are four basic types of risk categories in investing? | 1. Low Risk 2. Limited Risk 3. Moderate Risk 4. High Risk |
| investments provide a guaranteed return or principal to the investor in addition to interest earned during the investment period. | Low-risk |
| investments are in companies and governments who are well established, pay dividends and are known for their consistent growth. | Limited-risk |
| investments are generally in companies who have room for growth. | Moderate-risk |
| investments are generally on speculative investments, such as futures, brand new companies and high-yield bonds. | High-risk |
| are a portion of a corporation’s assets paid to stockholders on a per share basis. | Dividends |
| is when the company makes a profit and then pays its investors a dividend based on that profit. | An income stock |
| is a company which experiences growth and its stock value increases where the investor can make money when he decides to sell the stock | . A growth stock |
| stocks sell for more than five dollars per share and are usually stocks of a well established company that has stable, predictable income with slow, but steady growth. | blue-chip |
| are named as such because they usually hold their value better during downturns in the economy and the capital markets. | Defensive stocks |
| represent a loan which is being made to a corporation or government entity by a group of investors. | Bonds |
| pay a specified amount of interest on a regular basis to the bond holders. | Bonds |
| Corporations have _______ just like individuals. | credit ratings |
| The main advantage of a mutual fund is | diversification. |
| is another term for how much return the fund has earned in the past. | Performance |
| is the level of likelihood you may earn or lose the money you invest. | risk |