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Introduction to Personal Finance Beginning Your Financial Journey, 2nd Edition John
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E. Grable, Lance Palmer
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Chapter 1 r Beginning Your Financial Journey: The Interior Finance Point of View
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1) Which of the following refers to one's ability to understand and use personal
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finance information?
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A) Financial risk tolerance. r r
B) Financial well-being. r
C) Financial knowledge. r
D) Financialability.
Answer: C
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Explanation: Financial knowledge is the ability to understand personal finance information. r r r r r r r r r
Knowing who you are, where you want to go, and what skills you currently possess are essential
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factors shaping your financial journey.
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2) Peoplewhobelievethat what happens to them isbased on fateorluck might viewtheir financial
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journey as being uncertain. This is an example of
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A) financial risk tolerance. r r
B) financial literacy. r
C) feelings of control. r r
D) financialability.
Answer: C
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Explanation: Feelings of control is the amount of control you feel you have when making r r r r r r r r r r r r r
financial decisions. People who believe that what happens to them is based on luck or fate
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might view their financial journey as uncertain.
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A) financial knowledge. r
B) financial risk tolerance. r r
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D) All of the choices are correct.
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Answer: D
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Explanation: Internal finance is essentially the combination of financial knowledge, financial r r r r r r r r r
risk tolerance, and feelings of control.
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4) Which of the following refers to your confidence and peace of mind regarding your
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financial situation?
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A) Financial literacy. r
B) Financial well-being. r
C) Financial knowledge. r
D) Financialability.
Answer: B
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Explanation: Financial well-being is your confidence and peace of mind regarding your financial
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situation. Your financial well-being will increase as you apply your financial knowledge, develop
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skills, and organize your finances to achieve your personal goals.
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5) In addition to financial knowledge, which of the following is important in shaping your view of the
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financial world?
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A) Financial risk tolerance, only. r r r
B) Feelings of control, only. r r r
C) Financial well-being only. r r
D) Financial risk tolerance and feelings of control. r r r r r r
Answer: D
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Explanation: Our financial decisions can be based on a biased view of the financial world, r r r r r r r r r r r r r
which is based on the combination of our financial knowledge, financial risk tolerance, and
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feelings of control.
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, 6) Which of the following refers to your willingness to engage in financial endeavors that
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have uncertain outcomes?
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A) Financial literacy. r
B) Financial risk tolerance. r r
C) Financial knowledge. r
D) Financialability.
Answer: B
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Explanation: Your financial risk tolerance is your willingness to engage in financial r r r r r r r r r r
endeavors that have uncertain outcomes.
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7) Which of the following is measured by adding up how much the United States produces in
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goods and services in a year?
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A) Gross domestic product. r r
B) The cost of goods sold.
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C) Financial literacy. r
D) Financialrisktolerance.
Answer: A
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Explanation: Gross domestic product (GDP) is measured by adding up how much a country r r r r r r r r r r r r
produces in goods and services in a year.
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8) How much of GDP consists of consumer spending?
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A) 46%.
B) 50%.
C) 60%.
D) 66%.
Answer: D
Explanation: In 2020, the U.S. GDP was $19.80 trillion and nearly two-thirds (66%) of GDP
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consists of consumer spending.
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