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QUESTION 1 Which is the correct website for reporting and recovering from identity theft? O a.www.fraudalert.com O b.www.ldentityFraud.gov O c.www.crimestoppers.com . www.|dentity Theft.gov QUESTION 2 What does the minimum payment warning on credit card statements show? (O a.How long it will take to pay off your current credit card balance if only minimum payments are made (O b.The total interest that you will pay if you only make the minimum payments until payoff O ¢ The additional payment amount you need to make in order to pay off the current balance in three years d.All of the above QUESTION 3 What is debt consolidation? . Paying off high interest debt using money borrowed at a lower rate of interest (O b.Making one payment to cover several bills (O . Taking out another credit card to lower your credit utilization ratio (O d.None of the above QUESTION 4 Paying as much as you can afford against your most expensive debt (highest interest rate) and paying minimum amounts against all other debts until that first debt balance is paid off, then paying off each debt in order until you are debt free is called? O a.Debt consolidation O b. Effective budgeting O c.The credit utilization ratio . The "Avalanche Method" of debt repayment QUESTION 5 Which of the following is an example of consumer debt not secured by an asset? (O a.Home mortgage () b.Boat loan O c.Carloan @ d. Credit card debt QUESTION 6 Which is the correct formula for calculating Debt to Income Ratio (DTI)? . Divide the sum of all of your monthly debts by your monthly gross income and convert to a percentage b.Add your student loans and credit card debts together then divide by your last paycheck amount O c.Divide your annual income by your total amount of debt and convert to a percentage () d.Divide your credit card balance by your biweekly paycheck amount
QUESTION 6 Which is the correct formula for calculating Debt to Income Ratio (DTI)? a.Divide the sum of all of your monthly debts by your monthly gross income and convert to a percentage (O b.Add your student loans and credit card debts together then divide by your last paycheck amount ) . Divide your annual income by your total amount of debt and convert to a percentage (O d.Divide your credit card balance by your biweekly paycheck amount QUESTION 7 What is the maximum percentage of monthly take home pay that an individual or family should spend on housing costs (rent or mortgage+insurance+property taxes) in order to be able to afford other living expenses. If you go over this percentage, you are considered "housing constrained" or "housing burdened" and have a higher risk of going into credit card debt. (O a.Roughly 75% spent on housing costs ) b.At least 50% spent on housing costs c.No more than 30% spent on housing costs O d.The percentage does not matter QUESTION 8 Home buyers who cannot afford to make a down payment of at least 20% are usually required to purchase and to apply for their mortgage through the O a.Life insurance; mortgage broker b. Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI); Federal Housing Administration (FHA) O c.Title insurance; mortgage banker O d.Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM); federal credit union QUESTION 9 Amoritzation is paying off debt over time in equal installments. Part of each payment goes toward the loan principal and part goes toward interest. As a fixed rate mortgage loan amortizes, the amount going toward principal starts out and gradually grows month by month. a.Small; larger O b.Even; proportionally O c.Negative; modestly © d.Large; smaller QUESTION 10 Accounts in good standing appear in what part of an individual's credit report? s O a.ln the Credit Inquiries section (O b.The back, behind the list of credit inquiries (O c. The front, just after the biographical information section d. Before the biographical information like name, address, DOB and SSN QUESTION 11 Credit "piggy-backing” refers to which of the following practices: (O a.Locking in a low rate on a 30 year fixed rate conventional mortgage O b. Transferring a credit card balance to a 0% interest credit card in order to pay it off quicker (O c.Not using more than 30% of your credit limit in order to raise your credit score over time d.Being added as an authorized user to a credit card held by someone with excellent credit
QUESTION 12 Credit card debt is considered debt, meaning that the amount owed can vary month to month. @ a.Revolving debt ) b.Uncollectable debt-—-beyond the statute of limitations for debt collection O c.Defaulted debt *) d.Installment debt QUESTION 13 According to the credit utlization ratio, using less than, % of one's available credit will O) a.75%; have no impact on b.30%; raise D ¢.10%; lower 0 d.50%; raise QUESTION 14 The following steps should be followed in order to raise one's credit score over time: _) a.Pay bills on time O b.Use less than 30% of available credit limit on each credit card O c.Correct mistakes on one's credit report(s) d.All of the above. QUESTION 15 one's credit score over time, even if the credit card balance is paid in full each month to avoid interest charges. How does applying for new credit (10% of credit score) impact the length of credit history (15% of credit score)? () a. These things are not related to credit scores b. Since the length of credit history is the average age of one's credit accounts, new credit cards or loans will lower this average age, resulting in a temporary dip in one's credit score. O c. Applying for new credit will mmediately improve one's credit score O d. Applying for new credit will have zero impact on length of credit history QUESTION 16 Gross income refers to: a.Income from all sources, before taxes are withheld _) b.What the IRS expects you to pay income tax on O c.Income that is paid in cash O d. The net amount of your biweekly paycheck after taxes and other deductions QUESTION 17 What tax preparer’s refer to as "above the line" adjustments to income to derive Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) can include: O a.Very complicated calculations that may require a tax filing extension 7 b.All deductions from gross income to derive net income in an individual's paycheck @ O d.Quarterly estimated tax payments for certain tax filers ) c. Adding additional income like gambling winnings or unemployment compensation and deducting certain items, like pretax IRA contributions or Health Savings Account contributions on Schedule 1 of IRS Form 1040.
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QUESTION 17 What tax preparer’s refer to as "above the line" adjustments to income to derive Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) can include: (O a.Very complicated calculations that may require a tax filing extension (O b.All deductions from gross income to derive net income in an individual's paycheck ® c.Adding additional income like gambling winnings or unemployment compensation and deducting certain items, like pretax IRA contributions or Health Savings Account contributions on Schedule 1 of IRS Form 1040. (O d.Quarterly estimated tax payments for certain tax filers QUESTION 18 Which of the following use Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in determining eligibility for income-related benefits? (O a.Eligibility for the Eamned Income Tax Credit O b.Eligibility for Medicaid coverage O c.Eligibility to deduct student loan interest on Schedule 1 of your IRS 1040 tax return d.All of the above QUESTION 19 Which of the following are examples of pre-tax contributions that can lower your taxable income? (O a.Student loan interest payments O b.Schedule C business income (O c.Online gambling losses d. Contributions to a Traditional IRA and/or Health Savings Account QUESTION 20 Which offers the beggest deduction to get to your "taxable income”, the Standard Deduction or Itemized Deductions? (O a. There is no difference between itemizing your deductions and taking the standard deduction b. It depends on whether your itemized deductions add up to more than the standard deduction (O c.Most people would benefit from itemizing their deductions (O d.The standard deduction is always higher QUESTION 21 Tax payers can deduct contributions to charity if: (O a. They are rich and can afford to give money away (O b.They contribute cash or donated items c. They itemize their deductions rather than take the standard deduction d.They keep detailed receipts QUESTION 22 Under current tax law, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA 2018), tax payers can deduct how much state and local income tax, sales tax, and/or property tax? (O a.This is a benefit for taxpayers who are over age 65 b.There is a $10,000 cap on such deductions, known as the SALT cap (O c. The amount depends on your adjusted gross income (O d.No such cap or limit currently exists
QUESTION 29 Certified Financial Planners™ and Registered Investment Advisors are held to which standard of customer care? (O a.Equality--they must treat all of their clients the same b. Fiduciary--they must always put the interests of their clients before their own ) ¢. Sustainability-—they must ensure that their practices do not harm the environment (O d. Suitability--their recommendations to their clients must be suitable to the objectives and financial situations of their clients QUESTION 30 A conservative investment portfolio would have what kind of investment objective and what kind of expected rate of retum? (O a.Moderate growth with a steady rate of return O b. Volatility based on the S&P 500 Index (O c.Aggressive growth with a relatively high rate of return @ d. Preservation of principal and a relatively low rate of return on the invesments in the portfolio QUESTION 31 Reasons that investors may favor Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) over actively managed mutual funds are: O a. Superior diversification b.Lower expense ratios and greater tax control O c.High portfolio turnover O d. Stability of portolio management team QUESTION 32 Growth, Value and Blend refer to: (O a. The investment objective of a mutual fund (O b.The sectors that the mutual fund invests in . The "style" of a mutual fund (O d.The expense ratio of a mutual fund QUESTION 33 Bonds issued by corporations, the U.S. Treasury, state governments, city governments and various municipalities are: a.Debt contracts that pay interest to investors O b. Highly diversified (O c.Equity holdings that pay dividends to investors © d.Tax-deferred investments QUESTION 34 can help you understand your current financial situation by listing your assets and liabilities. a.Net worth statement O b.Cash flow statement O c.Income statement O d.Monthly budget
QUESTION 35 Over time, the U.S. economy tends to be , usually expanding (growing) but sometimes going through periods of contraction referred to as economic recessions. O a. Static O b.Volatile @ c.Cyclical O d.Strong QUESTION 36 Financial goal setting organizes goals by: @ a. Timeframe (short term, intermediate and long term) b.Enjoyment (most fun to least fun) (O c.Complexity (easiest to hardest to achieve) (O d.Amount (lowest cost to highest cost) QUESTION 37 An index fund is a mutual fund designed to mimic the performance of a particular group or list of stocks or bonds. The investment performance of such index funds, like the S&P 500 or Russell 2000, is tracked and often used as a benchmark to measure the investment returns of similarly constructed actively-managed mutual funds. For example, the S&P 500 is used as the yardstick to measure the returns of large cap growth mutual funds---did they do better or worse than the index. Investing in an index mutual fund is called: () d.Active investing-—-because many decisions to buy and sell holdings have to be made QUESTION 38 An investment policy statement (IPS) provides a helpful structured framework for investment planning. The first part of an IPS lists: () a.Whether the investor will owe taxes b. The investor's return objective and risk tolerance or risk preference O c.The available investments (O d.The investors budget and cash flows QUESTION 39 Risk is measured by the amount of volatility, meaning the difference between actual retums and average (expected) returns of a benchmark, like the S&P 500 Index. This difference is referred to as: (O a. The fund's expense ratio b.The fund's standard deviation or beta O c.Front running (O d.The fund's risk percentage QUESTION 40 Investors make money from their stock and bond iinvestments in the form of: O a. Tax deductions or credits O b. Inflation-adjusted investment returns O c.Market volatility d. Capital gains, dividends and interest
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QUESTION 41 Investment Risk Tolerance is defined by the investor's: O a. Tax filing status—-single, head of household, married filing jointly, qualfied surving spouse O b. Credit utiitization ratio O c.Marginal income tax bracket @ d.Financial situation and emotional willingness to assume the risk of possible loss of principal invested QUESTION 42 A mutual fund is an investment portfolio consisting of securities that an individual can invest in all at once without having to buy each investment separately. One advantage of investing in a mutual fund over investing in a single stock investment is: @ a.Diversification—--mutual fund owners own a piece of many stocks and/or bonds which protects them from the risk of a single stock or bond investment losing value O b. Safety of principal O c. Trading efficiency O d.Guaranteed returns QUESTION 43 Federal Student Loans will appear on a borrower's credit report @ True O False QUESTION 44 People with high credit scores pay higher rates of interest when borrowing money in the form of loans or credit card interest. O True False QUESTION 45 With an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) the borrower can change the interest rate at any time O True False QUESTION 46 Conventional home mortgage loans, which are issued by private lenders, usually require that borrowers have good to excellent credit scores and the ability to make a 20% down payment on a home purchase @ True O False QUESTION 47 Credit card companies can charge both a late fee and raise the interest rate on your card balance if you are late paying your bill. O False QUESTION 48 Long term capital gains are taxed at higher rates than earned income O True @ False
QUESTION 44 People with high credit scores pay higher rates of interest when borrowing money in the form of loans or credit card interest. O True @ False QUESTION 45 With an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) the borrower can change the interest rate at any time O True False QUESTION 46 Conventional home mortgage loans, which are issued by private lenders, usually require that borrowers have good to excellent credit scores and the ability to make a 20% down payment on a home purchase @ True O False QUESTION 47 Credit card companies can charge both a late fee and raise the interest rate on your card balance if you are late paying your bill. True O False QUESTION 48 Long term capital gains are taxed at higher rates than eared income O True False QUESTION 49 Refundable tax credits can result in a tax filer receiving a tax refund, even if he or she paid little or no income tax for the year True O False QUESTION 50 Tax payers are obligated to pay someone to prepare their tax returns each year. There are no free options available even if you don't earn a lot of money. O True False