Question

1-Scenario: You are 26 years old, married, and have two small children. You have a household income (take-home pay) of $3,500 per month and currently rent your home. You have and pay many bills, and make many purchases (usually by debit card) each month. You often lose track of spending and end up paying unnecessary bank fees. You would like to buy a new car in five months and a new home in two years. To avoid overdrafts, you chose "opt-in" overdraft protection with your bank. You just received your bank statement, which states a balance of $691, while your check register says you have a balance of $800.

Which of the following accounts would be best for ...?

Purpose                                                                                                 Type of account

A- Satisfying your day-to-day spending needs?                     _________________________

B- Making and holding funds for your car purchase?         _________________________

C- Making and holding funds for your home purchase?    ____________________________

D- Making and holding funds for your retirement?          __________________________

Options:

A- Stock and bond portfolio       B- NOW account                             C- NOW account                                D- Mutual funds                                               

Certificate of deposit                    Money market mutual fund Statement savings account               NOW account

Statement savings account Mutual funds                                Certificate of deposit                         Share draft account

   NOW account                             Statement savings account Money order totten trust          

2- Which of the following accounts is typically not insured?

• Mutual Funds
• NOW account
• Certificate of deposit
• Statement savings account

3- Which of the following practices would help you keep accurate records regarding the funds in your bank account? Check all that apply.

O  Keep track of your balance online.

O  Immediately record the date and amount of each transaction in your check register and calculate the new balance.

O Wait for the printed bank statement to arrive in the mail to know what payments and receipts have cleared your account.

4- You can avoid a service fee on an average-balance account if you:

• Issue a stop-payment order when you find yourself overdrawn.
• Keep a certain average daily balance in the account through a specified time.
• Avoid an overdraft for a specified time.
• Have your paycheck automatically deposited into your account each pay period.

             

Answer 1

Solution -

1.(A) - Statement of Saving Account

Statement of Saving Account is a savings account in which transactions are confirmed periodically by a bank statement

1(B) - NOW Account

A NOW account, otherwise known as negotiable order of withdrawal account, is an interest-earning bank account whereby the owner may write drafts against the money held on deposit.

1(C) - NOW Account

A NOW account, otherwise known as negotiable order of withdrawal account, is an interest-earning bank account whereby the owner may write drafts against the money held on deposit.

1 (D) - Certificate of Deposit

a certificate issued by a bank to a person depositing money for a specified length of time at a specified rate of interest.

Answer (2)- Mutual Fund Account

Mutual funds, like investments in the stock market, are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) because they do not qualify as financial deposits.

Answer (3) -

1.Keep track of your balance online

2. Immediately record the date and amount of each transaction in your check register and calculate the new balance.

Answer (4)-

Keep a certain average daily balance in the account through a specified time.