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Banking and Finance Final Review

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Money   something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value or a means of payments  
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Currencies   system of money in general use in a country  
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Coin   type of money made with metal, stamped and issued by the authority of government  
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Banknotes   promissory notes issued by a Federal Reserve Bank  
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Cash   form of legal tender which can be used to exchange goods, debt or services  
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Debit Card   payment card which provides the cardholder electronic access to their bank account  
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Credit Card   payment card issued by a bank to cardholders as a method of payment  
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Personal Check   slip of paper which allows the user to make a payment from his or her bank account to a business or individual  
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Money Supply   total amount of monetary assets available in a country’s economy at a specific time  
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Money Demand   desired holding of financial assets in the form of money– cash and bank deposit  
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Continentals   paper currency issued in 1775 by the Continental Congress  
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Basic Functions of Money   store of value, unit of account, medium of exchange  
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unit of account   a standard monetary unit of measurement of value that provides a common base of price  
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US Treasury Department   the government department that issues government bonds and creates currency and coinage  
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free banking era   the time from 1836-1865 where there was no central bank in the US  
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fiat money   a type of currency a government has declared legal tender, but not backed by a physical commodity  
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credit cards   are not considered a form of currency  
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FDIC   created to insure bank deposits after the major monetary losses that helped begin the Great Depression  
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1971   when the US gold standard was completely replaced with fiat money by President Richard Nixon  
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forms of financial exchange   cash, credit cards, debit cards, personal checks, & electronic funds  
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The Fed   the short name for The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States  
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Annual Percentage Rate   APR; annual rate of interest  
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Depositor   person who deposits money in a bank or who has a bank account  
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Interest   the amount of money paid by a customer to a financial institution for borrowing money through a loan, credit card, etc.  
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Required Minimum Balance   least amount required to be kept on deposit in a bank account  
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Credit Score   represents creditworthiness in a person, which is the likelihood he/she will pay debts in a timely manner  
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Fixed Rate Interest   interest rate does not fluctuate during the fixed rate period of the loan  
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Adjustable Rate Interest   interest rate may fluctuate up or down during the term of the loan  
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Installments   buyer gains use of the commodity immediately and pays for it in periodic payments  
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Lump Sum   single sum of money which serves as complete payment  
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Collateral   property acceptable as security for a loan or other obligation  
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Application Fee   money paid to the bank or mortgage company to cover expenses of processing a loan application  
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Credit Check   when a potential lender buys a copy of one’s credit history to determine whether or not he/she is someone with the ability and character to repay a debt  
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Net Worth   total assets minus liabilities or debt  
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Stocks   ownership of a corporation indicated by shares which represent a piece of the corporation’s assets and earnings  
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Bonds   debt securities issued by a corporation or unit of government to raise money  
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Portfolio   total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc. of a financial institution or private investor  
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Trade   used to describe buying and selling stocks or bonds on the capital market  
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Personal Savings Account   the best account for transferring monthly money from a new savings account into a personal checking account  
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Certificate of Deposit Account   a type of account that you can invest in where you will not need access to your money for a set amount of time  
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Basic Savings Account   an account with an advantage that allows you to access your money anytime you want  
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Service Fees   you usually do not have to pay these if you have the advantage of a checking and savings account at the same bank  
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Online Banking   allows you access to checking and savings account at almost any time  
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Credit Bureaus   institutions responsible for providing your credit score; Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion  
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Credit History   this is gathered from your public record and customer credit information  
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Payment History   this is the most important component of your credit score  
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Principal   known as the amount of money actually borrowed with the loan  
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Cost (Interest)   known as the additional amount of money you will repay to the bank, along with the amount borrowed with the loan  
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Term   known as the length of time you have to pay the loan back in full to the lender  
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Line of Credit   known as having a set limit of money which can be borrowed at any one time and interest is only paid on the amount borrowed  
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Upfront Fees   fees that are usually included for application processing, attorney's expertise, and your credit report  
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Investments   contains the three major categories of stocks, bonds, and cash  
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Down Payment   a payment that goes toward the ownership of your new home  
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Homeowner   the party responsible for maintenance and repairs of the home you own  
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Real Estate   you can “flip” it, use it as rental property, or as your primary residence  
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ATM   Used to withdraw cash from a checking account.  
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Balance   An amount available or owed on an account.  
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Check   An order to pay another person an amount of money from your account.  
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Check Register   Record of all deposits to and withdrawals from a checking account.  
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Checking Account   Account where money can be withdrawn with checks or a debit card.  
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Cleared Check   When money has transferred from the account of the payer to the payee.  
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Debt   The amount you owe on a loan.  
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Deposit   Money placed into an account.  
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Direct Deposit   Paycheck that is electronically transferred into your account.  
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Expense   Anything you spend money on.  
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Gross Pay   The total amount of a paycheck before taxes.  
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Income   Money earned through work.  
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Insurance   A product offered by a company promising to protect you from specific financial risks.  
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Net Pay   The amount of a paycheck after taxes are subtracted from Gross Pay.  
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Overdraft   Credit extended from a financial institution when an account has insufficient funds. Usually results in a fee.  
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Paystub   A document that comes with your paycheck, showing how much you were paid and how much was withheld for taxes.  
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Reconciliation   A way to balance your account records with your bank or credit union.  
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Savings Account   Account for storing or saving money with limited withdrawals.  
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Transfer   When money is moved from one account to another.  
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Ethics   set of standards of conduct that guide decisions and actions based on duties derived from core values  
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Ethical Behavior   action guided by a set of principles of morality  
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Moral Behavior   conduct in accordance with what a person determines is right versus wrong  
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Legal Behavior   conduct based on or authorized by law, which is established by society to maintain order and protect people and properties from harm  
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Ethical Dilemma   complex situation in which people have difficulty choosing between a moral or an immoral act  
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Code of Ethics   set of written standards issued by an organization to assist its employees in conducting their actions in conformity with the organization's ethical values  
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Business Social Responsibility   duties and obligations of businesses which contribute to the wellbeing of society  
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Stakeholders   all the parties which interact with the business  
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What is the primary purpose of a spending plan?   to see how much money you have each month  
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Who is responsible for restoring your credit when you identity is stolen?   yourself  
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Which type of bank is most widely used?   commercial banks  
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What is the purpose of providing a bank statement to a customer?   to show activity during a specific time period  
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What should you do with all deposit receipts as well as receipts for purchases until reconciliation process happens?   keep them  
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The conversion of a message into code is known as which of the following?   Encryption  
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What is the same amount of money earned on a set interval basis, such as monthly or quarterly?   Fixed Income  
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What is the amount of money earned is not the same each pay period?   Variable Income  
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What is a bill, such as monthly rent, which is the same each month?   Fixed Expense  
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What is a bill, such as a utility bill, which is a different amount each month?   Variable Expense  
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What is money without a specific purpose left over each month after all bills have been paid?   Discretionary Expense  
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What is stealing of a person’s financial information, such as credit cards and Social Security number, with the intent to make purchases under the person’s identity?   Identity Theft  
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What is phony business deal created to get money from people with intention of giving anything in return?   Scam  
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What are requests for money, services, donations, etc.?   Solicitations  
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What is the schedule of recurrent times in any regular system of preparing or sending bills?   Billing Cycle  
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What is the specific listing of individual pieces or units of information?   Itemization  
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What is anything which saves or simplifies work, adds to one’s ease or comfort, etc.?   Convenience  
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What is the conversion of a message, information, etc., into code?   Encryption  
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