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This complete test bank for Personal Financial Planning, 13th Edition provides comprehensive practice questions covering financial planning fundamentals, budgeting, cash flow management, banking services, consumer credit, debt management, tax planning, insurance, investment strategies, retirement planning, education funding, estate planning, real estate, risk management, and personal wealth building. The material emphasizes practical financial decision-making, critical thinking, and the application of personal finance concepts to real-world situations. Designed for finance, business, accounting, economics, financial planning, personal finance, and commerce students, this resource supports coursework review, examination preparation, and the development of competencies in money management, investing, retirement planning, and financial decision-making. The content covers all chapters of the 13th Edition and follows the official textbook organization.

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Personal Financial Planning, 13th Edition
Complete Test Bank | Personal Finance &
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, Test Bank for Personal Financial Planning, 13th Edition,
by J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk, and R Billingsley.
Chapter 1—Understanding the Financial Planning Process


TRUE/FALSE

1. Standard of living is defined as the necessities, comforts, and luxuries desired by an individual or group.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

2. Your average propensity to consume is the percentage of each dollar of income, on the average, that is
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spent for current needs rather than savings.
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ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
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KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge
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3. A good financial plan completed when one is in their 30s will typically last a lifetime.
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ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-2
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Synthesis
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4. Financial planning is a continuing, life-long process.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-2
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NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

5. Financial planning can improve your standard of living.
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ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

6. Current consumption is inversely related to saving for the future.
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ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Analysis

7. About 20% of Americans say retirement planning is their most pressing financial concern.
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, ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

8. The most effective way to achieve financial objectives is through financial planning.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

9. Defining financial goals is an important first step in personal financial planning process.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-2
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

10. Two persons with equal average propensities to consume will not necessarily have equal standards of
living because of differences in income.
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ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Evaluation
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11. The need for financial planning declines as your income increases.
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ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
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KEY: Bloom's: Synthesis

12. Current consumption effects future consumption.
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ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Analysis
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13. A person who has $2,000 monthly income and spends $1,800 monthly has an average propensity to
consume of 90%.
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ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Evaluation

14. A person making $35,000 and spending $30,800 has an average propensity to consume of 80%.
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ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Evaluation

15. Most families find it difficult to discuss money matters.
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, NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

16. Average propensity to consume refers to how much of your money you plan to save in your financial
plan.

ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

17. Tangible assets are earning assets that are held for the returns they promise.

ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

18. Financial assets are paper assets, such as savings accounts and securities.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: LO: 1-1
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NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

19. Mutual funds are examples of financial assets.
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ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Application
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20. Spending for your child's private-school education is an example of deferred consumption.
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ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Application
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21. Wealth can be defined as the total value of all the things you own.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
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KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

22. Wealth is the key consideration is establishing financial goals as it is the measure of value in financial
transactions.
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ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging OBJ: LO: 1-1
NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

23. Financial assets include investments such as stocks and bonds.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: LO: 1-1
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NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective thinking STA: DISC: Financial Markets and Interest Rates
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