FP 100 Week 1 Quiz | Assignment Help | University Of Phoenix

FP 100 Week 1 Quiz | Assignment Help | University Of Phoenix 


FP 100 Week 1 Exam

Question 1

 In a fee-based arrangement, the planner is compensated with an annual fee that is usually

 

 

o   based on the number of financial products purchased.

o   waived for large investment portfolios.

o   a set amount for all clients.

o   based on the size of the client’s asset portfolio being managed.

 

 

Question 2

 If you seek advice from a number of people before making a decision, you would be considered a(an)

 

o   intuitive decision-maker.

o   agonizer.

o   rational decision-maker.

o   external decision-maker.

 

 

Question 3

Your salary has increased 50 percent in five years. What is the annual percentage increase? Round your answer to one decimal place.

 

 

o   8.7%

o   10%

o   8.5%

o   11.2%

 

 

 

Question 4

 In deciding whether to go to graduate school, evaluating the benefit based on the potential change in your earnings is an example of

 

o   marginal reasoning.

o   future value.

o   sensitivity analysis.

o   opportunity cost.

 

 

Question 5

 A comprehensive financial plan includes three steps: establishing a firm foundation, securing basic needs, and

 

o   setting short-term goals.

o   monitoring progress.

o   building and protecting wealth.

o   setting long-term goals.

 

 

Question 6    

You are calculating your potential return on your stock investments. If you calculate different possible returns based on assuming a variety of interest rates and stock market conditions, this is an example of

 

o   marginal analysis.

o   reasonable assumptions.

o   opportunity cost.

o   sensitivity analysis.

 

 

Question 7

 Your salary increased from $20,000 to $30,000 in five years. What is the percentage increase?

 

o   100 percent

o   50 percent

o   150 percent

o   33 percent

 

Question 8

 An expansion is a phase in the economic cycle that is characterized by

 

o   increasing business investment and decreasing employment opportunities.

o   decreasing business investment and increasing employment opportunities.

o   increasing business investment and increasing employment opportunities.

o   decreasing business investment and decreasing employment opportunities.

 

 

Question 9

 Holly used savings to pay for the books for her college courses. In choosing to take money from her savings she gives up the interest that could have been earned on that investment. What is this trade-off called?

 

o   Sensitivity analysis

o   Future value

o   Opportunity cost

o   Marginal reasoning

 

Question 10

 For a person in their 20s the goal to save for retirement is considered a(n)

 

o   short-term goal.

o   unrealistic goal.

o   long-term goal.

o   intermediate-term goal.

 

Question 11

 When inflation, as measured by the change in the consumer price index (CPI), is high,

 

 

o   the prices of goods and services are likely to increase.

o   you can buy goods and services cheaper.

o   the value of the dollar is high.

o   you will earn less on your investments.

 

 

Question 12

 Which of the following in NOT one of the recommended SMART guidelines for personal financial goals?

 

o   Realistic

o   Manageable

o   Attainable

o   Specific

 

 

Question 13

 Which of the following describes a financial advisor who is paid based on a percentage of products sold or purchased by clients?

 

 

o   Fee-based

o   Fee-only

o   Commission-only

o   Fee plus commission

 

 

 

Question 14

 An annuity due is a type of annuity in which each payment is made or received at

 

o   the beginning of a period.

o   predetermined intervals within a period.

o   any time.

o   the ending of a period.

 

 

Question 15

 Which financial ratio do lenders use to evaluate whether a loan applicant makes enough money to pay the monthly mortgage payments?

 

o   mortgage debt service ratio

o   savings ratio

o   debt ratio

o   debt payment ratio

 

Question 16

The debt payment ratio is a financial ratio used to calculate and measure the

 

o   percentage of a person’s after-tax income required to make monthly debt payments, excluding the person’s home mortgage.

o   percentage of a person’s after-tax income required to make all monthly debt payments.

o   percentage of a personal after-tax income required to make monthly debt payments, excluding student loans.

o   percentage of a person’s gross income required to make all monthly debt payments.

 

 

 

 

 

Question 17

 Which of the following best defines market value?

 

o   The purchase price of an asset minus depreciation.

o   The purchase price of an asset plus depreciation.

o   The price that an asset could be sold for today.

o   The price that was paid for the asset.

 

 

Question 18

 Gross monthly income = $3,500

After-tax monthly income = $2,870

Total debt = $86,000

Total monthly debt payments = $402

Total assets = $113,000

 

Based on the information given above, what is the debt ratio?

 

o   131%

o   3%

o   47%

o   76%

 

Question 19

 You plan to invest $2,000 every year (end-of-year payments) from now until you retire in 30 years. If you can earn 7% annually on your invested funds, how much will you have when you retire?

 

 

o   $204,146

o   $15,225

o   $25,081

o   $188,922

 

 

Question 20

In order to determine how much you would need to save yearly in order to finance your child’s college education in 10 years, you would use

 

o    

o   future value.

o   future value of an annuity.

o   present value of an annuity.

o   present value.

 

Question 21  

You can afford to make monthly payments of a certain amount for three years, and you want to know how much you can borrow based on this payment amount. Which type of time value of money calculation should be used to solve this problem?

 

 

o   future value of a lump sum

o   present value of an annuity

o   future value of an annuity

o   present value of a lump sum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Question 22

 If you borrow to buy a new car, which of the following items on the balance sheet will be affected?

 

o   assets only

o   assets and debts

o   debts only

o   unable to determine

 

Question 23

 Fixed expenses are

 

o   different dollar amounts each month.

o   the same percentage of a person’s income each month.

o   the same dollar amount in each payment period.

o   more common than variable expenses.

 

 

Question 24

 A financial statement used to evaluate the relationship between your income and expenditures is known as a

 

o   cost-benefit statement.

o   liquidity statement.

o   personal cash flow statement.

o   personal balance sheet.

 

 

Question 25

 When recording inflows and outflows of cash for the cash flow statement, it is important

 

 

o   to monitor your spending for at least two years to get an accurate picture.

o   not to alter your normal spending behaviour.

o   to record assets at their market value.

o   to track inflows more than outflows.

 

 

 

 

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