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a.
$200,000 asset and $55,000 liability
b.
$200,000 asset and $90,000 liability
c.
$175,000 asset and $55,000 liability
d.
$175,000 asset and $90,000 liability
e.
$100,000 asset and $55,000 liability
c
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66. ____ is an example of personal property.
a.
Jewelry
b.
Recreational equipment
c.
Corporate bond
d.
Charge account balance
e.
Both a and b
a
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67. A budget is a
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
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68. The main purpose of a budget is to
a.
develop goals.
b.
develop a financial plan.
c.
give feedback to the plan.
d.
monitor and control financial outcomes.
e.
revise goals.
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69. Budgets are
a.
restrictive.
b.
complicated.
c.
forward looking.
d.
permanent.
e.
retrospective.
c
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70. ____ would not be listed as a liability on your personal balance sheet.
a.
Taxes owed
b.
Loan balances
c.
Bank credit card charges
d.
Savings accounts
e.
Rent due
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71. ____ would not be a long-term financial goal.
a.
Purchasing a new car
b.
Providing adequate life insurance
c.
Reducing income taxes
d.
Paying your phone bill
e.
Planning for retirement
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72. Net worth is measured by
a.
bank card balances.
b.
house mortgage balances.
c.
amount owed on an automobile loan.
d.
assets minus liabilities.
e.
insurance premium.
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73. Personal balance sheet liabilities should be recorded at their
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a.
original outstanding balance.
b.
year-end outstanding balance.
c.
average outstanding balance.
d.
current outstanding balance.
e.
none of these.
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74. On the personal balance sheet, a mortgage loan is recorded as the
a.
interest only.
b.
sum of interest paid and the outstanding balance.
c.
sum of interest due and the outstanding balance.
d.
principal portion only.
e.
none of the above.
Moderate
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75. Another term sometimes used instead of net worth is
a.
assets.
b.
net debts.
c.
long-term liabilities
d.
equity.
e.
liquid assets.
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76. The personal balance sheet equation is
a.
Total Assets / Total Liabilities = Net Worth.
b.
Total Assets × Total Liabilities = Net Worth.
c.
Total Assets − Total Liabilities = Net Worth.
d.
Total Assets + Total Liabilities = Net Worth.
e.
Total Liabilities − Total Assets = Net Worth.
c
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77. Mandy and Jeff have a net worth of $25,000 and total assets of $140,000. If their revolving credit and unpaid bills
total $2,200, what are their total liabilities?
a.
$115,000
b.
$140,000
c.
$142,200
d.
$165,000
e.
$167,200
a
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78. Sonny and Cher have a net worth of $35,000 and total assets of $200,000. If their revolving credit and unpaid bills
total $2,200, what are their long-term liabilities?
a.
$115,000
b.
$140,000
c.
$142,200
d.
$162,800
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e.
$165,000
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79. You are solvent if your
a.
total liabilities exceed total assets.
b.
total assets exceed total liabilities.
c.
total assets exceed net worth.
d.
total liabilities exceed net worth.
e.
none of these.
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80. The income and expense statement examines your financial
a.
level.
b.
performance.
c.
position.
d.
assets.
e.
objectives.
Moderate
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81. The income and expense statement is specific to
a.
one point in time.
b.
a specific period of time.
c.
last year.
d.
next year.
e.
none of these.
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82. The income and expense statement includes
a.
income, liabilities, and net worth.
b.
income, expenses, and cash surplus or deficit.
c.
expenses, net worth, and cash surplus or deficit.
d.
net worth, cash surplus or deficit, and income or expenses.
e.
savings, cash surplus or deficit, and income or expenses.
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83. On an income and expense statement covering January 1 to June 30, ____ would not be included as income.
a.
wages and salaries received in that six months
b.
interest received on June 30
c.
auto sold with payment received May 15
d.
inheritance granted in April, to be paid in September
e.
income tax refund received April 14
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84. The time period covered by an income and expense statement is usually
a.
a week or a month.
b.
a month or a quarter.
c.
a month or a year.
d.
one to two years.
e.
one to five years.
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85. You would not include ____ on an income and expense statement.
a.
the value of your stock portfolio
b.
taxes withheld
c.
utilities paid
d.
mortgage payments
e.
charitable payments
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86. You should not record ____ on an income and expense statement covering January 1 to June 30.
a.
an $800 refrigerator bought on credit June 2 for which payment is not due until July
b.
a paid March telephone bill
c.
health insurance premiums deducted from monthly pay checks
d.
checking account service charges
e.
groceries bought and paid for in June
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a
Moderate
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87. ____ would be an example of a fixed expense.
a.
Food
b.
Vacation
c.
Utilities
d.
Taxes
e.
None of these
e
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88. _____ is an example of a variable expense.
a.
Mortgage payment
b.
Food
c.
Car payment
d.
Monthly insurance premium
e.
Professional dues
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89. A cash budget should help you to
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a.
achieve your short-term financial goals.
b.
implement disciplined spending.
c.
eliminate needless spending.
d.
allocate funds to savings and investments.
e.
do all of these.
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90. All of the following are stages in preparing a cash budget except
a.
forecasting income.
b.
forecasting expenses.
c.
calculating the future value of the cash surplus.
d.
finalizing the cash budget.
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91. When a cash surplus exists on your income and expense statement, you can use it to
a.
acquire assets.
b.
pay off existing debts.
c.
increase your savings.
d.
increase your investments.
e.
do any of the above.
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92. Russ buys his wife a valuable painting for $20,000. He purchases it using $15,000 from his savings and a $5,000 loan.
How does this transaction affect Russ’s personal balance sheet?
a.
His assets increase.
b.
His liabilities increase.
c.
His net worth stays the same.
d.
a and b
e.
a, b and c
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93. If your income and expense statement shows a cash deficit, you may have
a.
increased your debts.
b.
increased your assets.
c.
added to savings.
d.
bought additional insurance.
e.
paid off some of your debts.
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94. If your ____, your net worth on the personal balance sheet would have increased from one period to the next.
a.
liabilities increased and assets remained constant
b.
liabilities increased and assets decreased
c.
assets increased and liabilities remained constant
d.
income increased
e.
none of these
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95. The Wilson family’s short-term goals might include
a.
setting up an emergency fund of three months’ income
b.
buying a house
c.
sending the kids to college
d.
planning to retire at age 60
e.
all of these
a
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96. If your total liquid assets equal $50,000 and your total current debts equal $15,000, your liquidity ratio is
a.
30%.
b.
70%.
c.
143%.
d.
233%.
e.
333%.
a
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97. If your total assets equal $87,000 and your total liabilities equal $10,000, your solvency ratio is
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a.
11.5%.
b.
13.0%.
c.
77.0%.
d.
87.0%.
e.
88.5%.
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98. Using personal balance sheet information, the ____ ratio indicates your ability to meet current debt payments.
a.
solvency
b.
liquidity
c.
cash
d.
savings
e.
debt service
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99. Kim’s net worth is $85,000 and her total assets are $100,000. What is Kim’s solvency ratio?
a.
15%
b.
25%
c.
65%
d.
85%
e.
100%
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100. The savings ratio expresses
a.
the percentage of gross income saved.
b.
the ability to cover immediate debt when there is an interruption in income.
c.
the relative amount of cash surplus achieved during a given period.
d.
the percentage of tax-deferred income earned annually.
e.
none of the above.
c
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101. Your total cash income is $40,000. You pay $5,000 in taxes and $30,000 in other expenses. Your savings ratio is
a.
7.5%.
b.
10.0%.
c.
12.5%.
d.
13.3%.
e.
14.3%.
e
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102. Your total cash income is $80,000. You pay $8,000 in taxes and $60,000 in other expenses. Your savings ratio is
a.
10.0%.
b.
14.3%.
c.
15.0%.
d.
16.7%.
e.
17.5%.
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103. Mindy and Lou had total liquid assets of $10,000 and total current debts of $30,000. What is their liquidity ratio?
a.
25%
b.
33%
c.
67%
d.
150%
e.
300%
104. Jacque’s total monthly loan payments are $1,020 while her gross income is $3,000 per month. What is her debt
service ratio?
a.
34%
b.
43%
c.
50%
d.
75%
e.
82%
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105. In order to minimize the difficulty associated with meeting monthly loan payments, the debt service ratio should be
a.
above 50%.
b.
below 50%.
c.
at 35%.
d.
below 35%.
e.
above 20%.
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106. Mike and Teresa Garza have a monthly gross income of $5,000, but they pay $1,000 per month in taxes. They also
pay $2,000 per month in various loan payments. What is their debt service ratio?
a.
20%
b.
30%
c.
40%
d.
50%
e.
60%
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107. When estimating income for the income and expense statement, you should
a.
use gross income.
b.
include expected pay increases.
c.
adjust for inflation.
d.
use net income.
e.
do none of these.
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108. The expenditure categories for your budget should be determined by
a.
the BLS Urban Family Budget categories.
b.
purchased budget book headings.
c.
those used in previous years.
d.
current and expected future spending.
e.
itemized tax deductions.
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109. The need for budget adjustments is indicated when
a.
income is stable.
b.
account deficits and surpluses balance out.
c.
account deficits are more than surpluses.
d.
a new calendar year begins.
e.
short-term financial goals are achieved.
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110. The best approach to solving the problem of an annual budget deficit is generally to
a.
liquidate enough savings to make up the deficit.
b.
sell stock to make up the deficit.
c.
reduce flexible expenses.
d.
reduce fixed expenses.
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get a part-time job.
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111. What can you do if your budget shows an annual budget deficit?
a.
Liquidate enough savings and investments to meet the total budget shortfall for the year.
b.
Borrow enough to meet the total budget shortfall for the year.
c.
Cut low-priority expenses from the budget.
d.
Increase income.
e.
All of the above.
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112. To determine how effectively the budget is working, you can compare it to
a.
the personal balance sheet.
b.
the income and expense statement.
c.
the record of actual income and expenses.
d.
the year-end financial statements.
e.
your financial goals.
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