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WGU D775
Intro to Business Finance WGU D775
Exam | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct
| (2025/ 2026 Update)
1. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Measures changes in the price level of a
market portfolio, also known as a market basket of consumer goods and
services over time. Used to adjust income eligibility levels for gov't
assistance, index tax brackets, and provide cost-of-living adjustments for
Social Security.
2. Consumer Spending: Expenditures by consumers for goods and
services
3. Corporate Bond: Specific bonds issued by firms to finance operations,
expansion, and firm activities.
4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): the ethical obligation of
businesses to contribute positively to society and minimize their
negative impacts.
WGU D775
, 5. Cost-Pull-Inflations: Production cost leads to higher prices.
6. Coupon Rate: Agreed upon terms for a Bond such as interest, duration
of the bond, bond price
7. Dealer Market: a market where dealers buy and sell for their own
accounts (Like a used car lot)
8. Demand-Pull Inflation: Inflation that drives up prices
9. Depository Institutions: Commercial banks and thrift institutions;
financial institutions that accept deposits from the public
9 Economic Indicators: statistical metrics that assess the health of an
economy and influence business decisions and strategies
10. Equity Raising: Public v Private, method implemented by
companies to score funding
11. Finance: Management of assets & liabilities, as well as the
strategizing and planning of future growth and stability.*involves
investment analysis, risk management, capital raising and budgeting.
FINANCE PROFESSIONALS aim to optimize the use of financial
resources to achieve goals. Balancing risk and return to enhance value.
WGU D775
Intro to Business Finance WGU D775
Exam | Qs & As| Grade A| 100% Correct
| (2025/ 2026 Update)
1. Consumer Price Index (CPI): Measures changes in the price level of a
market portfolio, also known as a market basket of consumer goods and
services over time. Used to adjust income eligibility levels for gov't
assistance, index tax brackets, and provide cost-of-living adjustments for
Social Security.
2. Consumer Spending: Expenditures by consumers for goods and
services
3. Corporate Bond: Specific bonds issued by firms to finance operations,
expansion, and firm activities.
4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): the ethical obligation of
businesses to contribute positively to society and minimize their
negative impacts.
WGU D775
, 5. Cost-Pull-Inflations: Production cost leads to higher prices.
6. Coupon Rate: Agreed upon terms for a Bond such as interest, duration
of the bond, bond price
7. Dealer Market: a market where dealers buy and sell for their own
accounts (Like a used car lot)
8. Demand-Pull Inflation: Inflation that drives up prices
9. Depository Institutions: Commercial banks and thrift institutions;
financial institutions that accept deposits from the public
9 Economic Indicators: statistical metrics that assess the health of an
economy and influence business decisions and strategies
10. Equity Raising: Public v Private, method implemented by
companies to score funding
11. Finance: Management of assets & liabilities, as well as the
strategizing and planning of future growth and stability.*involves
investment analysis, risk management, capital raising and budgeting.
FINANCE PROFESSIONALS aim to optimize the use of financial
resources to achieve goals. Balancing risk and return to enhance value.
