Financial Literacy Flashcards

1
Q

The Process of identifying potential situations involving risk and figuring out the best way to avoid or how to quickly recover from losses is called:

A

risk management

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2
Q

Insurance agencies charge higher car insurance rates to young people because:

A

young people pose a higher risk to insurance companies

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3
Q

It is most important to insure yourself against

A

unaffordable losses

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4
Q

The required initial amount you pay before you receive insurance benefits is called the:

A

deductible

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5
Q

Insurance is the number one way you should:

A

manage risks

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6
Q

The #1 leading cause of death among American Teenagers is:

A

traffic accidents

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7
Q

At what age do auto insurance rates typically go down?

A

25

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8
Q

One kind of insurance required in Utah is:

A

car insurance

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9
Q

Most car accidents occur within

A

3 miles from home

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10
Q

A 16-year-old driver is how many more many times likely to have a traffic accident than the general population?

A

20 times as likely

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11
Q

Therefore from the lesson, what is the average monthly premium of an individual health care plan that you can expect to pay when you are older?

A

75-270

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12
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What usually happens to the amount of the premium (usually shown on the far right of the website in red) if the deductible is lower? (i.e. would the premium be higher or lower?)

A

the premium would be higher

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13
Q

The difference of a HMO Monthly Policy and a PPO Monthly policy is that HMO’s only provide medical coverage within a specified list of networked hospitals and doctors where as a PPO lets you have more flexibility in choosing which doctors you would like however PPOs cost a lot more per month TorF

A

True

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14
Q

If your health insurance has a high deductible, then the insurance plan probably has:

A

lower premiums

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15
Q

Which of the following about entrepreneurs is ALWAYS TRUE ?

A

they operate their own business

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16
Q

Insurance that continues to provide salary even when you are too ill to work is called:

A

disability insurance

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17
Q

a car is totaled when

A

The repair costs exceed a certain percentage of the car’s worth.

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18
Q

at what age does auto insurance typically decrease

A

25

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19
Q

what auto related insurance is required by the state of Utah

A

liability

20
Q

Why might you want to buy more insurance than the law requires?

A

To better protect yourself from a lawsuit or from hefty repair bills.

21
Q

Liability coverage will not cover

A

your own property damages

22
Q

According to the web site, how do Americans waste billions of dollars a year on auto insurance?

A

they to not ask for discounts that they are entitled to

23
Q

why would you likely not need comprehensive insurance on a very old car

A

the premiums would exceed what you would likely be paid for repairs

24
Q

which of the following not make your auto insurance cheaper

A

being a teenager

25
Q

No fault insurance is

A

insurance that will help pay for your own medical costs after a car accident regardless of who was at fault for the accident

26
Q

how would raising the deductible on car insurance affect insurance premiums

A

it would lower the monthly premiums

27
Q

reasons that might cause someone to inspect your credit history (5 answers)

A

applications for credit, leases, renting an apartment, loans, insurance

28
Q

how many years may bankruptcy information appear on your credit report

A

7-10 years

29
Q

what is a result of bankruptcy

A

won’t ever be able to get a loan again unless the interest rate is very high or a decade has past

30
Q

skimming is defined as

A

stealing credit/debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing your card

31
Q

phishing is defined as

A

pretending to be a financial institution or company and sending spam or pop-up messages to get you to reveal your personal information

32
Q

what is not an appropriate way to guard against identity theft

A

refusing to identify yourself on your answering machine

33
Q

what item containing personal information is often used in identify theft

A

social security card

34
Q

what should you not carry in your wallet

A

social security card

35
Q

to reduce credit card fraud, experts recommend

A

reducing your number of credit cards

36
Q

how often should you order your credit report to check on it

A

at least once per year

37
Q

when should a person open and read all financial statements and bills

A

as soon as they arrive

38
Q

the purpose of insurance is to

A

minimize risk

39
Q

it is most important to insure yourself against

A

unaffordable losses

40
Q

disability insurance provides

A

income for illness or injury leave

41
Q

two basic types of life insurance policies are

A

term life & whole life

42
Q

a right not included under the fair credit reporting act is

A

dismissal of debts that you believe are unfair

43
Q

the equal credit opportunity act does not prohibit discrimination based on

A

income

44
Q

ponzi schemes usually involve

A

swindlers paying returns using money from previous investors

45
Q

how much must an item cost for you to possible have rights to cancel a contract

A

25 dollars

46
Q

renters insurance covers

A

only the contents of the residence

47
Q

your premiums for auto insurance are not affected by

A

your religion