Introductionto PersonalFinanceBeginningYourFinancialJourney,2ndEdition John j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
E. Grable, Lance Palmer
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Chapter 1 j4 Beginning Your Financial Journey: The Interior Finance Point of View j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
1) Whichof the followingrefers to one's abilityto understand and use personal finance
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information?
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A) Financial risk tolerance. j4 j4
B) Financial well-being. j4
C) Financialknowledge. j4
D) Financialability. j4
Answer: C
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Explanation: Financial knowledge is the ability to understand personal finance information. Knowing j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
who you are, where you want to go, and what skills you currentlypossess are essential factors shaping your
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financial journey.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1 j 4 j4 j4
Bloom: K
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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2) Peoplewhobelievethatwhathappenstothemisbasedonfateorluckmightviewtheirfinancial journey
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as being uncertain. This is an example of
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A) financial risk tolerance. j4 j4
B) financial literacy. j4
C) feelingsof control. j4 j4
D) financialability. j4
Answer: C
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Explanation: Feelings of control is the amount of control you feel you have when making financial j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
decisions. People who believethat what happens to them isbased on luck or fatemight view their
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financial journey as uncertain.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1 j 4 j4 j4
Bloom: C
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
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,3) Internal finance includes your j4 j4 j4
A) financial knowledge. j4
B) financial risk tolerance. j4 j4
C) feelingsof control. j4 j4
D) Allofthechoicesarecorrect. j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
Answer: D
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Explanation: Internalfinance isessentiallythe combination of financial knowledge, financial risk j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
tolerance, and feelings of control.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1
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Bloom: K
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
4) Whichof the followingrefers to your confidence and peace of mind regarding your financial
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situation?
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A) Financial literacy. j4
B) Financial well-being. j4
C) Financialknowledge. j4
D) Financialability. j4
Answer: B
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Explanation: Financial well-being is your confidence and peace of mind regarding your financial j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
situation.Yourfinancial well-beingwillincrease as you applyyour financialknowledge, develop skills,
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and organize your finances to achieve your personal goals.
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LO: 1.1, Section 1.1j 4 j4 j4
Bloom: C
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
5) Inadditiontofinancialknowledge,whichofthefollowingisimportantinshapingyourviewof the
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financial world?
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A) Financial risk tolerance, only. j4 j4 j4
B) Feelings of control, only. j4 j4 j4
C) Financialwell-being only. j4 j4
D) Financialrisktoleranceandfeelingsofcontrol. j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
Answer: D
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Explanation: Ourfinancialdecisionscanbebasedonabiasedviewofthefinancialworld,which is j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
based on the combination of our financial knowledge, financial risk tolerance, and feelings of control.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1
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Bloom: C
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
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,6) Whichof the followingrefers to your willingness to engage in financial endeavors that have
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uncertain outcomes?
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A) Financial literacy. j4
B) Financial risk tolerance. j4 j4
C) Financialknowledge. j4
D) Financialability. j4
Answer: B
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Explanation: Yourfinancialrisk toleranceis your willingness to engage in financialendeavors that j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
have uncertain outcomes.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1
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Bloom: K
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
7) Whichof the followingismeasured byadding up how much the United States produces in goods
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and services in a year?
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A) Gross domestic product. j4 j4
B) The cost of goods sold. j4 j4 j4 j4
C) Financialliteracy. j4
D) Financialrisktolerance. j4 j4
Answer: A
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Explanation: Grossdomestic product (GDP) is measuredbyadding up how much a country produces in j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
goods and services in a year.
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Diff: 1 j4
LO: 1.1,Section1.1
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Bloom: K
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
8) How much of GDP consists of consumer spending?
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A) 46%.
B) 50%.
C) 60%.
D) 66%.
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Explanation: In 2020, the U.S. GDP was $19.80 trillionand nearlytwo-thirds (66%) of GDP consists j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
of consumer spending.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1
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Bloom: K
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
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, 9) Whichofthe following willhelp yououtline exactlyhowtoapply your financialknowledgeto achieve j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
your life vision?
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A) Financial literacy. j4
B) Financialroadmap. j4
C) Financialknowledge. j4
D) Financialability. j4
Answer: B
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Explanation: Envisioningthe future is not easy, but having a long-term life vision and a plan requires j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
a financial roadmap, a course that will help you outline how to apply your financial knowledge to
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achieve your life vision.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1 j 4 j4 j4
Bloom: K
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
10) An action item that should be a partof everyone's journeyto financial well-beingincludes which
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of the following?
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A) Keeping good records. j4 j4
B) Spending less than you earn. j4 j4 j4 j4
C) Maintainingappropriate insurance. j4 j4
D) Allofthechoicesarecorrect. j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
Answer: D
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Explanation: Theactionsthatcanhelpyoutomanageyourfinancialwell-beinginclude:keeping good j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
records, earn money, manage taxes, spend less than you earn, save wisely, invest strategically,
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maintain appropriate insurance, and plan for your future.
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LO: 1.1,Section1.1 j 4 j4 j4
Bloom: C
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AACSB/ IMA: none;none j4 j4 j 4 j4
AICPA: FC: none
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Min: 1 j 4 j 4
11) Howdoes consumer spending affect GDP? j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
A) If spending decreases, GDP increases.
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B) If spendingincreases, GDP decreases.
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C) If spending increases, GDP increases.
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D) Consumerspendingdoesn'taffectGDP. j4 j4 j4 j4
Answer: C
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Explanation: Gross domestic product (GDP) is measured by adding up how much a country j 4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4 j4
produces in goods and services in a year. Everything from the value of cars to the value of the shrubsand
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flowerspurchasedatalocalstoreisincludedinGDP.Sincenearlytwo-thirds(66%)of GDPconsists of
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consumerspending;themoreconsumersspend,thelargerGDP becomes.Onthe other hand, if
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consumption slows down, GDP goes down.
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LO: 1.1, Section 1.1
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