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Finance Challenge
Economics Challenge
Stock Market Game
Ed-cetera
100

Federal law prohibits financial institutions from sending you one of these that you didn't request.

What is a credit card?

100

This health care account is the only one available to those who are self-employed

What is a Health Savings Account?

100

This economist wrote "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776 and is often regarded as the father of modern economics.

Who is Adam Smith?

100

This is a sharp plunge in the major stock market indexes over a short period.

What is a stock market crash?

100

He is the Kansas Securities Commissioner.

Who is Dan Klucas?

200

This is the IRS individual tax filing form

What is a 1040?

200

Driving home last night, you had an unfortunate run-in with a deer. This type of insurance will cover the damage to your car.

What is comprehensive insurance?

200

This term refers to a period of general economic decline, typically defined by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth.

What is a Recession?

200

This type of stock represents ownership in a corporation and constitutes a claim on part of the corporation's assets and earnings.

What is Common Stock?

200

This website is a repository for everything related to KCEE.

300

The majority of CEOs have this graduate degree

What is an MBA?

300

This is a defined benefit retirement plan.

What is a pension plan?

300

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time frame.

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

300

This is a long-term strategy that involves spreading investments across different asset classes to reduce the risk of market volatility and portfolio volatility over time

What is diversification?

300
Name 5 states that are part of the Kansas City's Fed's territory

What are Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming,  Missouri and New Mexico. 

400

This is the applied science of product design, for the workplace, to reduce operator fatigue and discomfort

What is ergonomics?

400

This is the term given to stock that guarantees dividends

What is preferred stock?

400

This is the number of districts in the Federal Reserve System.

What is 12?

400

An increase or decrease of 20% or more in the value of the stock market is represented by these two very different animals.

What are bulls and bears?

400

The Kansas varsity LifeSmarts team will earn a trip to this city to compete for the national championship.

What is Chicago

500

Under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), qualified employees must make a contribution to support this program.

What is Social Security?

500

This is the name of the interest rate that the Federal Reserve directly sets.

What is the federal funds rate?

500

This is the cost or benefit to a third party as a result of someone else's actions.

What is an externality?

500

A four-letter stock symbol indicates the stock likely trades on this index.

What is the NASDAQ?

500
Name two places highlighted during this workshop where you can find free teaching resources for economics and personal finance.