Final Flashcards

(40 cards)

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What are some factors when choosing a job?

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Travel, ammount of vacation time, 401k matching, health care dental care.

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What are the Main sources of Income?

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Wages, tips and salaries

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3
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Do corporations have to pay income tax?

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Yes after expenses are paid

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4
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Do corporations/ compaines pay state income taxes

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Yes but every state is different NY is high while Nevada is low

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5
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What would a CEO take into account with state income taxes

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What state you locate the company

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What is Progressive taxes

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what america currently has, taxes increase as payers icome increases.

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Regressive taxes

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tax rate decreases as tax payers income increases

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8
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How do you be a smart shopper?

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You should consider price, preferences, do you really need it, income, oppurtuinty cost, does it fit budget, if expensive shop around to find a good price (car washing machine)

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What are warranties?

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normally get for more expensive items, it gurantees the purchaser by the manufacture promising to repair or replace if neccessary within the warranty.

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Do decisions you make effect others?

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Obviously (say you came to work) costs might be waking up early but benefits would be making money and providing for the family

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What are ways to express price?

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advertise the price in smaller amounts, smaller amounts over a period of time is easier to manage.

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Government regulating and incentives

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Consumer protection lasws require more speciffically whn it comes to packaging of food items. (weight, ingredients, nutritonal guidelines, packaging needs safety.)

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13
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Are there taxes on saving accounts

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yes you have to pay taxes on saving accounts

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Why should you put your money in a bank?

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your money is insured and getting some interest is better than none.

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What are some options for investing

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money markets, Certificate of deposite.
CD lock for 6 months- year less liquid
Saving account has more liquid

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What is liquid

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the ability and ease with which assets can be converted into cash.

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17
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What insures the banks

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FDIC and they insure up to 250,000

18
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What does the Federal Reserve do?

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raises or decreases the interest rate, raises or lowers the reserve requirements, issues bonds, in time on inflation the increase rates

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Are banks good for long term investement growth

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No they are not but a stock marekts are they have better gorwth over longer periods of time.

20
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What do you do if you arent reaching finacial goals?

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You work more or ask for a raise

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How do companies know if they can expand and purchase capital items

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do cost analysis to detrmine if they should expand.

22
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What are things to look at when choosing a credit card`

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the annual fee, what interest rate you have to pay APR, is there a low introductory rate.

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How does your finanical status factor into what credit card to get?

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Why do banks offer a low introductory rate, why do some have an annual fee, is there card holder benefits, and do they start out with a small line of credit.

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What is a credit score

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a 3 digit number that shows how reliable and likely you are to pay finacial obligations on time

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Why followers your credit score?
future employeer, insurance companies and credit card companies
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to have a good score you should
pay your premiums and debts
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how often do you check your credit score
once a year
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what is a good score
above a 740
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If you cant pay your bills what do you do?
you can file bankrupcy (+ money owed is removed and fresh start - 10 yrs on credit report and hard to get loans)
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What is inflaton
its the price of goods and services increasing in value over time
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whos affected by inflation the most
people with a fixed income
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liability insurance
loss to other people
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personal property
loss of insured person
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what are deductables
amount you have to pay out of pocket for expenses before insurance.
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What is co insurance
bill - deductable and co insurance is 10%, 200-50= 150(.10)=15, 50+15=65 paid
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whos responsible for purchasing insurance for personal items in your apartments
you are but if there is more than 1 person livng in the apartment each renter is responsible for there own insurance
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how to avoid identity theft
keep information secure and dont carry around social security number, if there is a problem contact policd and credit card company.
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Why do some give to charity
they receive tax breaks
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What is deducted from paycheck
fedral income tax, social security, medicare
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what is gross pay and net pay
net pay is the take home amount net and gross pay is the amount before all the deductions.