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Personal Finance Test Review

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    A review of personal finance terms and concepts
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  • Money that you make from working is called ____________.
    income
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  • Salary and wages are two different names for _____________.
    income
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  • Name three sources of income that do not involve working.
    Government assistance, retirement benefits, and spousal support
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  • A mortgage is a loan for a ____________.
    house
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  • Who uses credit?
    consumers, government, and businesses
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  • Name three times that using credit is a good idea.
    to start a business, to pay for education, when purchasing a home
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  • What is money owed called?
    debt
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  • A typical job requires you to work ________ hours.
    40
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  • The nature of the pay scale, the time of day or week worked, the difficulty of the job, and the number of hours worked influence a person's ________________.
    salary wages income (any one of these is correct)
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  • A _____________ is a formal request to produce or sell something. If you meet the request you will get a percentage of the money earned.
    Commission
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  • Why is sticking to a budget important?
    It is easy to overspend when you do not have a budget.
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  • A salary is a ______________________________ paid for hours worked.
    fixed amount of money
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  • Give three reasos why people should save money.
    for financial emergencies, in order to have money to buy large items, to have money to purchase the goods and services.
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  • How can you avoid paying interst if you pay with ________________.
    cash, check, or debit card
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  • Money borrowed is called ________________.
    credit
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  • Money that is easy to obtain and spend is called ______________.
    liquid income
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