Simple Interest
Taxes
Banking
Financial Markets
Misc. Vocab
100

What is the simple interest formula?

I=PRT

100

This is a tax on an imported good

Import tax or Tariff

100

These are cards used to withdraw money from a checking account

Debit card

100

This is a company that generates a lot of surplus money.

Cash Cow

100

This is someone who buys/sells stock

Broker

200

What does the R in the simple interest formula stand for?

Rate

200

What amendment gives congress the power to implement an income tax? 

16th Amendment

200

These are cards used to purchase things and then pay later with interest

Credit cards

200

These are loans given to a corporation or government that must be repaid to the investor within a certain time period.

Bonds

200

A poorly performing stock.

Turkey/Dog

300

What does the P in the simple interest formula stand for?

Principal

300

Name two features of a good tax.

Simple/Easy to understand, Economical, Fair/Equitable, Should know when its due
300

This is the term for the coins and paper bills used in society.

Currency

300

This is profit earned from selling a stock.

Capital Gains

300

A tax on the total value of money or property that someone had when they died.

Estate Tax

400

How much would I make in interest if I invested $10,000 into a money market account for 5 years at 5% interest? Use your phones to calculate.

$2500
400

Give one difference between a deduction and exemption and give me an example of both.

Deduction - school supplies, business supplies, etc..

Exemption - having a kid, buying a house, getting married

Deductions can change based on cost of things, exemptions are automatically earned for doing something

400

This agency was created to help instill trust in banks and insures your money up to $250,000 per account.

Federal Deposit Insurance Commission (FDIC)

400

A financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset at a predetermined price and time.

Futures

400
A social welfare program that people earn if they meet a requirement.

Entitlement Program

500

If I bought a car and financed $20,000 in a loan at 2.99% for 48 months. What would be the total cost of my loan?

$22392

500

Proportional taxes are one type of tax. Name and describe two other types of taxation. An extra 100 points if you can explain what a proportional tax is.

- Progressive tax

- Regressive tax

500

List and explain three characteristics of money.

Durable, Easy to carry, Easy to divide into smaller amounts, limited supply, accepted everywhere, uniformity (same money)

500

Name and describe the two types of stock markets.

Bull Market - Times are good and stocks are doing well

Bear Market - Stocks are struggling and things aren't going well

500

Payments made to the stockholder by the company.

Dividends.