Guide to Your Financial Life
WSJ Week #10
Name
Click on one of the letter buttons to select your chosen answer for each question
Auto Insurance, a Mortgage
and Buying a House
1.
A home loan or other real-estate loan is called a
A
Estate loan
B
Mortgage*
C
Loan of Real-Estate
D
Deed
2.
A mortgage loan above a certain limit, which ranged from $417,000 to $729,750
in 2008 is called a
A
Mammoth Mortgage
B
Hippo Mortgage
C
Elephant Mortgage
D
Jumbo Mortgage*
3.
In insurance, the amount you pay the insurance company for your coverage is
A
the Obligation
B
the Update
C
the Monthly
D
the Premium*
4.
in a loan, the actual amount you borrowed is called the
A
Principle*
B
Interest
C
Face
D
Load
5.
An increase in price or value over time is called
A
Apprehension
B
Anticipation
C
Depreciation
D
Appreciation*
6.
The up-front sales charge applied when you buy shares of certain mutual funds is called
A
Intialization Fee
B
New Account Charge
C
Front-End Load*
D
Intial Sales Charges
7.
Money or property put into the hands of a third party until certain conditions are met
is called
A
Deed in Trust
B
Funds in Trust
C
Estate
D
Escrow*
8.
An interest rate that can change is called a
A
Variable Interest Rate*
B
Changable Rate
C
Elastic Rate
D
Vacilating Rate
9.
ARM stands for
A
Average Retail Markup
B
Average Return Monthly
C
Adjustable Rate Mortgage*
D
Adjusted Retail Markup
10.
A mortgage of home loan where the interest rate can go up or down
every year depending on the broader rate in the economy is called
A
an Equity Based Home Loan
B
a Variable Annuity Mortgage
C
a Prime Rated Loan Mortgage
D
an Adjustable Rate Mortgage*
11.
In home-buying, one point equals 1 percent of the amount borrowed. This up-front
fee is called
A
Home-Buyer's Fees
B
Home-Closing Fees
C
Up-Front Fees
D
Points*
12.
A document that shows interest and principle payments for the life of a loan is called
A
a Depreciation Schedule
B
an Amortization Schedule*
C
a Payments Chart
D
A Banker's Roadmap
13.
In real estate, the portion of the property that is yours after the debt is subtracted is called
A
Claims
B
Assets
C
Liabilities
D
Equity*
14.
The process where a bank or other lender takes possession of a home after the
homeowner has failed to keep up with mortgage or home-equity-loan payments.
A
Default
B
Foreclosure*
C
Confiscation
D
Elimination
15.
Insurance coverage that will pay you enough to actually replace possessions that
have been damaged or destroyoed, rather than reimbursing you for their recent
price is
A
Maximization Coverage
B
Replacement Cost Coverage*
C
Out-of-Pocket Coverage
D
None of these
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