Question $1(1$ point$)$

What is a benefit of investing with a mutual fund?

Question $1$ options:

low taxes

higher interest rate

greater potential returns

diversification

Question $2(1$ point$)$

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic things to consider when investing?

Question $2$ options:

profitability

consistency

investment objectives

simplicity

Question $3(1$ point$)$

What are two ways to make money in the stock market

Question $3$ options:

capital gains and coupon rate

interest payments and dividends

capital profits and interest payments

dividends and capital gains

Question $4(1$ point$)$

Under which type of retirement account do some employers match contributions?

Question $4$ options:

Roth IRA

Standard and Poor's

Traditional IRA

$401$k

Question $5(1$ point$)$

How old does one have to be to collect and spend money that's been invested in a $401$k or $403$b$?$

Question $5$ options:

$60$ years old

$591/2$ years old

$65$ years old

$55$ years old

Question $6(1$ point$)$

Which of the following, from the perspective of an economist, is a "real" investment?

Question $6$ options:

Bob saving money for a family vacation.

A business building a factory.

An individual buying shares of stock in a car company.

Someone buying a government bond.

Question $7(1$ point$)$

This type of financial institution helps businesses and government acquire funds by issuing bonds or or shares of stock.

Question $7$ options:

Mutual fund

Investment bank

Insurance company

Pension fund

Question $8(1$ point$)$

What was a primary cause of the financial crisis in $2007-8?$

Question $8$ options:

collapse of the stock market

the Iraq War

$9/11$

collapse of the housing market

Question $9(1$ point$)$

Which of the following is NOT a part of a bond?

Question $9$ options:

dividend

coupon$/$interest rate

par value

maturity

Question $10(1$ point$)$

What are two ways to make money in the bond market?

Question $10$ options:

capital gains and dividends

capital gains and profit sharing

capital gains and interest payments

dividends and interest payments