Business & Finance
If your salary is $60,000 and you follow the 50/30/20 rule, how much goes to savings?
B. $12,000
Which of these is NOT a type of bond?
C. Equity bond
If you save $200 a month for 30 years at 7% average return, roughly how much do you end up with?
C. $245,000
What is the average credit score considered 'good' in the US?
B. 670-739
Index funds usually charge higher fees than actively managed funds.
B. False
A house costs $300,000 with a 20% down payment. How much is the down payment?
B. $60,000
If inflation is 3% a year, how much will $100 be worth in real terms after 10 years?
A. $74
What does 'ROI' stand for in finance?
B. Return on Investment
What does it mean to dollar-cost average?
A. Invest a fixed amount at regular intervals
What percentage of Americans live paycheck to paycheck?
C. About 60%
What is diversification in investing?
A. Spreading investments across different types of assets
What does 'blue chip' stock refer to?
B. A large, stable, well-established company stock
Which company is the largest retailer in the world by revenue?
B. Walmart
Which stock market crash triggered the Great Depression?
A. 1929 crash
An index fund charges a 0.03% expense ratio. On a $10,000 investment, what's the annual fee?
A. $3
Why did energy giant Enron collapse in 2001?
B. Accounting fraud that hid massive debt
Which country has the highest minimum wage in the world (nominal, as of recent data)?
C. Luxembourg
What is a 'unicorn' company in startup terminology?
B. A privately held startup valued over $1 billion
You invest $5,000 at 6% compound interest. Roughly how much after 15 years?
B. $11,983
Which economic indicator measures the unemployment rate monthly in the US?
B. Jobs report (Nonfarm Payrolls)
A higher credit score always means a lower interest rate on loans.
A. True
Diversification guarantees you won't lose money.
B. False
What is a bear market?
A. A market where prices are falling and investors are pessimistic
Which US agency insures bank deposits up to $250,000?
B. FDIC
Why did Netflix cancel its Qwikster DVD spinoff within weeks in 2011?
B. Customer backlash over splitting the service and raising prices
What is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund by assets?
B. Norway's Government Pension Fund
A credit card charges 20% APR. Roughly how long to double a balance if only paying interest?
B. 3.5 years
How many months of expenses is an emergency fund commonly recommended to cover?
B. Three to six months
Why did HP discontinue the TouchPad just weeks after its 2011 launch?
B. Weak sales and webOS could not compete with the iPad
Why did the Tata Nano struggle after its 2009 launch as the world's cheapest car?
B. The cheapest-car image put buyers off, plus early safety worries
What is the Rule of 72 used to estimate?
B. Years for an investment to double
Which central bank sets interest rates for the United States?
B. Federal Reserve
What term describes a sustained rise in the general price level of goods and services?
C. Inflation