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.