Investment Instruments
Owning this gains you the title of shareholder.
What are stocks?
Olivia deposits $3,000 in a savings account that earns 4% annual interest, compounded yearly. How much will she have after 5 years?
$3,649.96
Maria works as a project manager, earning $28 per hour. Every week, she works 42 hours. Any time over 40 hours is paid at 1.5 times her hourly rate.
She has the following deductions from her paycheck:
What is her monthly net pay?
$3,532
In the early 1900s when compulsory school attendance was first required by law, families still needed children to help with the necessary farm work in the spring. School calendars were set to accommodate that need. This week is know as what?
What is Spring Break?
In the Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome is a title more commonly known as what?
Who is the Pope?
Debt obligations of entities, such as governments, municipalities, and corporations.
What is a Bond?
Noah invests $2,500 in a retirement account that earns 6% interest, compounded annually. How much will his investment be worth after 7 years?
$3759.08
Kevin is a full-time marketing coordinator with a $55,000 salary. He gets paid biweekly (every two weeks).
Each paycheck, he has the following deductions:
What will Kevin’s net paycheck be every two weeks?
$1,503.85
Name any of the three original proposers of Daylight Savings Time.
George Hudson, William Willett, and Benjamin Franklin
What is Taylor Swift's middle name?
Alison
A short-term U.S. government debt obligation backed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
What is a T Bill?
Emma puts $1,000 in a bank account that earns 5% interest, compounded quarterly. How much will she have in 3 years?
$1160.75
Olivia is a real estate agent who receives a fixed salary of $2,500 per month. In addition, she earns a 4% commission on home sales.
This month, Olivia sold $200,000 worth of homes and received a $1,000 performance bonus.
Her paycheck deductions include:
After all deductions, what will Olivia’s net pay for the month be?
$8,360
Which two US States do not observe daylight savings time?
Where is Hawaii and Arizona?
What food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, uses several animal mascots to sell its cereals, such as Newton the Owl, Tony the Tiger and a rooster named Cornelius?
The Kellogg Company (Kellogg's)
Pooled instruments managed by investment managers that enable investors to invest in stocks, bonds, preferred shares, commodities, etc.
What are Funds?
Lucas deposits $4,000 in a fixed deposit account that offers 3% annual interest, compounded semiannually. How much will be in his account after 6 years?
$4782.47
Andrew is a software developer with an annual salary of $48,000. He also earns a yearly bonus of $3,000.
However, Andrew has several yearly deductions:
At the end of the year, how much will Andrew have earned in net pay?
$33,030
The Earth's axis is perpendicular to the sun, resulting in equal amounts of day and night. This is known as?
What is the Equinox?
What was the first animal placed on the endangered species list?
Peregrine falcon
Metals, oil, grain, animal products, and other raw goods are all types of...
What are Commodities?
A school fundraiser collects $5,000 and invests it at 5% annual interest, compounded monthly. How much will the fund be worth after 4 years?
$6104.48
Sophie works 38 hours per week as a barista and earns $19 per hour.
Each week, she has deductions from her paycheck, including:
After all deductions, how much is Sophie’s net pay per week?
$524.82
When is the spring equinox this year?
March 20th
Who is the most recent person to achieve EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) status?
Who is Elton John?