Test Terms Flashcards
CPI
Customer price index
Nominal interest
Stated interest rate
TVM
Time value of money
Market basket
Goods that are representative of the normal purchase in the local economy
Employment cost index
Monitor inflation by measuring changes in the labor cost for money wages and salary
GDP
Gross domestic product
Fed fund rate
Interest rate the central bank charges member banks for borrow overnight funds
Index of leading economic indicator
11 economic reports such as initial unemployment claims stock market activities etc
Secured credit
A loan backed by collateral
What kind of credit is a credit card
Unsecured credit
Chapter 13 bankruptcy
Bankruptcy where you pay some or all of your debt back
How many years does something stay on your credit?
7
FSBO
For sale by owner
Chapter7 bankruptcy
Bankruptcy where all your debts are discharged without any repayment
Adjustable rate
An initial lower rate then that of a fixed rate but that rate is adjusted after a specified time
Fixed rate
When a loan is locked in at a certain interest rate for the duration of the loan
Another name for discount rate
Interest rate
W2
A statement that shows how much you made in a year and any withholding from your check
Upside down
When you owe more on a vehicle then it is worth