finance test Flashcards
the study of money management which includes saving, lending and borrowing money
finance
giving up one thing in order to obtain another
exchange
3 Factors influencing Exchange
a. Value (price)
b. Time (need or want)
c. Personal Preferences
4 Forms of Financial Exchange
1) cash
2) debit
3) credit
4) EFT
buying something now and agreeing to pay for it later (actually taking out a loan)
credit
the amount of the purchase is electronically
deducted from your bank balance
debit
is a system of transferring money from one bank account directly to another without any
paper money changing hands
EFT
What must you pay to borrow money?
interest
5 Types of Currency
1) Paper money
2) Coins
3) Banknote
4) Transfer Bonds
5) Transfer Note
Where is paper money printed?
Fort Worth and Washington D.C.
Where are the 4 cities in which coins are minted?
1) Philadelphia
2) Denver
3) San Francisco
4) West Point
a note issued by a bank representing its promise to pay a specific sum to the bearer on demand and acceptable as money
banknote
marketable, fixed-interest U.S. government debt security with a maturity of more than 10 years and make interest payments semiannually
treasury bonds
marketable U.S. government debt security with a fixed interest rate and a maturity between one and 10 years
treasury note
what is a very safe investment because it’s backed by the government
treasury bonds
treasury note
3 Functions of Money
1) Medium of Exchange
2) Unit of Measure
3) Store of Values
anything people will accept in exchange for goods or services
Medium of Exchange
money determines the value of a good or service in dollar terms
Unit of Measure
money can be saved and retrieved at a later
date with the potential of greater value
Store of Values
6 Sources of Income
1) Salary
2) Wages
3) Rent
4) Interest
5) Dividends
6) Transfer Payment
pay on an annual basis
Salary
pay based on an hourly basis
Wage
fee charged for the use of equipment or personal property
Rent
fee paid for borrowing money or fee earned for loaning money
interest