FE 200 Final Exam Study Guide

· Be sure to review the investment quiz for the final exam

· CPI

· How is inflation studied, what is it

· Why does the economy move in a series of ups and downs

· The role of a bankruptcy lawyer and why he/she will tell you bankruptcy is your only option

· What is NOT bankruptable

· What is the role of debt settlement companies

· What type of credit counseling is involved and when

· Role of trustee

· Ways to prevent identity theft

· Who is eligible for FMLA

· What is the time frame available for employees

· Types of unemployment

· How is unemployment measured

· Stages of the financial life cycle

· Investing vs. speculating

· Lending investments vs. ownership investments

· The return of investing- dividends, capital loss & gains, interest

· Securities market- primary markets & secondary markets, IPO’s, NYSE, OTC

· Types of brokers

· The DOW & the S&P 500, Features of Common Stock

· Mutual Funds- making money, costs, advantages & disadvantages, types

· Bonds- terminology, corporate, treasury & municipal

· Inflation, deflation, depression, recession, GNP, CPI, unemployment

· Unemployment- frictional, structural, voluntary, involuntary

· Employment rate, Additional unemployment measures

· Workforce trends

· FMLA- policy, reasons for taking leave, job benefits & protection, unlawful acts by employers

Retirement and Investment Quiz

A _____ is when investors pool their money together to invest.

Select one:

a. bond

b. stock

c. growth

stock

d. mutual fund 

Correct

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The correct answer is: mutual fund

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Over time, ________ out performs all other investments.

Select one:

a. stocks

b. savings accounts 

Incorrect. The correct answer was “stocks”.

c. bonds

d. CDs

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The correct answer is: stocks

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________ is the second most important of the organized exchanges.

Select one:

a. Dow Jones

b. NASDAQ

 

Incorrect. The correct answer was “AMEX”.

c. S&P

d. AMEX

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The correct answer is: AMEX

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Which is not an advantage of owning bonds?

Select one:

a. predictable source of income

b. diversification

c. profit on price changes

d. higher risk 

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The correct answer is: higher risk

Question 5

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Explain how dollar cost averaging is better for investing than putting one lump some of money into your retirement account each year.

Of course, saving money is better than cost, but we are not living in the dream. So we are definitly spend some of the money in daily life. othersiwse , we can save as much as we want , befire saving money we should know how to spend the money in daily, buy if it is neccessary.  the benifit of the saving money is you can use in mergency situation , or for biggere dream in the fututre, but we cant save money without spending , eberything has limit and time. It is all about how to manage the money. 

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Comment: 

Dollar cost averaging can still use diversification, and I hope you do, but it is about putting a predictable amount of money into the investment every month rather than trying to “guess” the market.

Question 6

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This is what someone is willing to purchase a security

Select one:

a. ask price

b. mid cap

c. mutual fund

d. bid price 

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The correct answer is: bid price

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Which two are considered income return investments

Select one:

a. wheat and corn

b. stocks and bonds 

Incorrect. The correct answer was “stocks and real estate“.

c. stocks and real estate

d. bonds and gold

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The correct answer is: stocks and real estate

Question 8

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This  mandates that firms must provide accurate financial information before their stock can be purchased.

Select one:

a. health

b. Securities Act of 1933 

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c. Investment Advisors Act of 1940

d. There is no such mandate

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The correct answer is: Securities Act of 1933

Question 9

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Which is the only remaining company that was listed in the original 12 companies on the Dow Jones?

Select one:

a. Proctor and Gamble

b. General Motors

c. boeing

d. General Electric 

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The correct answer is: General Electric

Question 10

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________ bonds are issued by states, counties, or cities.

Select one:

a. Agency

b. US Treasury

c. Municple 

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d. Corporate

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The correct answer is: Municple

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A state specific Educational IRA such as Missouri Most must be utilized in that state.

Select one:

a. True 

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b. False

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The correct answer is: True

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Bonds are rated according to risk, which would be considered speculative?

Select one:

a. AAA/AA

b. Caa/C or D

c. Ba/B or BB

d. A/Baa or BBB 

Incorrect. The correct answer was “Ba/B or BB”.

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The correct answer is: Ba/B or BB

Question 13

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When saving for your kids’ college fund, up to $2000 amount can be put into an educational IRA/529 Plan as stated by the IRS.

Select one:
a. True 
b. False
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The correct answer is: True

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This type of mutual fund as a commission attached to the purchase price.

Select one:

a. 12(b)1

b. NO-LOAD

c. LOAD

d. Stock Mutual Fund 

Incorrect. The correct answer was “LOAD”.

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The correct answer is: LOAD

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_______ is the measure of stock’s relative value. The higher the number, the less risky.

Select one:

a. P/E

b. inflation risk

c. growth

d. dividend 

Incorrect. The correct answer was “P/E”.

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The correct answer is: P/E

Question 16

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A(n) _______ is when you put your money in an asset that generates a return.

Select one:

a. budget

b. speculation

c. investment 

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d. choice

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The correct answer is: investment

Question 17

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Long term care insurance should be highly considered once you are 60 years of age, why?

Select one:

a. The insurance will pay for nursing home, assisted living, and in home care.

b. the last six months of your life will probably be your most expensive

c. all answers are reasons 

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d. 69% of people over the age of 65 years will require some form of long term care in their life.

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The correct answer is: all answers are reasons

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Most decisions contain a degree of uncertainty.

Select one:

a. False

b. True 

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The correct answer is: True

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_________ is known as the “Big Board” and is the oldest of the traders.

Select one:

a. New York Stock Exchange 

Correct.
b. NASDAQ

c. AMEX

d. S&P

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The correct answer is: New York Stock Exchange