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SOLUTION MANUAL

Personal Finance, 14th Edition

By E. Thomas Garman, Chapter 1 - 17

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Part I: FINANCIAL PLANNING.
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1. Understanding Personal Finance.
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2. Career Planning.
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3. Financial Statements, Goals, and Budgets.
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Part II: MONEY MANAGEMENT.
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4. Managing Income Taxes.
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5. Managing Checking and Savings Accounts.
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6. Building and Maintaining Good Credit.
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7. Credit Cards and Consumer Loans.
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8. Vehicles and Other Major Purchases.
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9. Obtaining Affordable Housing.
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Part III: INCOME AND ASSET PROTECTION.
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10. Managing Property and Liability Risk.
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11. Planning for Health Care Expenses.
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12. Life Insurance Planning.
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Part IV: INVESTMENTS.
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13. Investment Fundamentals.
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,14. Investing in Stocks and Bonds.
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15. Mutual and Exchange-Traded Funds.
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16. Real Estate and High-Risk Investments.
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17. Retirement and Estate Planning.
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GARMAN/FOX, PERSONAL FINANCE 14E, CHAPTER 1: THINKING LIKE A FINANCIAL PLANNER
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Answers to Chapter Concept Checks .............................................................................................. 2
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What Do You Recommend Now? ................................................................................................... 4
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Let’s Talk About It ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
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Do the Math .................................................................................................................................... 6
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Financial Planning Cases ................................................................................................................ 8
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Extended Learning ....................................................................................................................... 10
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, ANSWERS TO CHAPTER CONCEPT CHECKS GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




LO1.1 Recognize the keys to achieving financial success.
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1. Explain the five steps in the financial planning process. GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




Answer: There are five fundamental steps to the personal financial planning process: (1) evaluate your GHJ GH J GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GH J GHJ GHJ GH J GHJ




financial health to your education and career choice; (2) define your financial goals; (3) develop a plan of GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




action to achieve your goals; (4) implement spending and saving plans to monitor and control progres
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s toward your goals; and (5) review your financial progress and make changes as appropriate.
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2. Distinguish among financial success, financial security, and financial happiness. GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




Answer: Financial success is the achievement of financial aspirations that are desired, planned, or att GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




empted. Success is defined bythe individual or familythat seeks it. Financial success may be defined as be GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




ing able to live according to one’s standard of living. Financial security is that comfortable feeling that
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your financial resources will be adequate to fulfill any needs you have as well as your wants. Financial h
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appiness is the experience you have when you are satisfied with money matters. People who are happy GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GH J GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




about their finances will see a spillover into positive feelings about life in general.
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3. Summarize what you will accomplish studying personal finance. GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




Answer: Several things can be accomplished by studying personal finance. Recognize how to manage un GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GH J GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




expected and expected financial events. Pay as little as possible in income taxes. Understand how to effec GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GH J GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GH J




tivelycomparison shop for vehicles and homes. Protect what we own. Invest wisely. Accumulate and protec
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t the wealth that we may choose to spend duringour non-working years (e.g., retirement) or donate.
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4. What are the building blocks to achieving financial success? GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




Answer: The building blocks for achieving financial success include a foundation of regular income th GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




at provides the means to support your lifestyle and save for desired goals in the future. The foundation
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supports a base of various banking accounts, insurance protection, and employee benefits. Then we ca GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GH J GHJ GHJ GHJ




n establish goals, a recordkeeping system, a budget, and an emergency savings fund. We will also man
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age various expenses such as housing, transportation, insurance, and the payment of taxes. We will also
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need to handle credit, savings, and educational costs. Finally, we invest in various investment alternativ
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es such as mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, often for retirement. As a result of all these building blocks,
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we are more apt to have a financially successful life.
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LO1.2 Understand how the economy affects your personal financial success.
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1. Summarize the phases of the business cycle. GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




Answer: The business cycle entails a wavelike pattern of rising and falling economic activity as measure GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




d by economic indicators like unemployment rates or the gross domestic product. The phases of the bus
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iness cycle include expansion (preferred stage— GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




production is high, unemployment low, interest rates low or falling, stock market and consumer dema GHJ GHJ GH J GH J GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ GHJ




nd high), peak, contraction, downturn, trough, and recovery.
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Publisher: 2023 ISBN: 9780357901496 Edition: Unknown

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