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History, Civics, and Geography

Grade 12 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-7VW2M1-JMRJ

1.

What is a progressive tax?A. Asset-specific investment risk B. Interest earned on principal and accumulated interest C. How easily an asset becomes spendable cash D. A tax whose effective rate rises with income

2.

What is net pay?A. Earnings remaining after deductions B. Asset-specific investment risk C. How easily an asset becomes spendable cash D. Interest earned on principal and accumulated interest

3.

Why build an emergency fund?A. To cover unexpected expenses without high-cost debt B. Estimating a borrower's credit risk C. The amount paid before insurance coverage applies D. Asset-specific investment risk

4.

What is a credit score used for?A. Earnings remaining after deductions B. How easily an asset becomes spendable cash C. A tax whose effective rate rises with income D. Estimating a borrower's credit risk

5.

What is a deductible?A. Earnings remaining after deductions B. The amount paid before insurance coverage applies C. Asset-specific investment risk D. How easily an asset becomes spendable cash

6.

What is liquidity?A. A tax whose effective rate rises with income B. To cover unexpected expenses without high-cost debt C. Interest earned on principal and accumulated interest D. How easily an asset becomes spendable cash

7.

What is compound interest?A. Interest earned on principal and accumulated interest B. The amount paid before insurance coverage applies C. Asset-specific investment risk D. Estimating a borrower's credit risk

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What does diversification reduce?A. Asset-specific investment risk B. Interest earned on principal and accumulated interest C. The amount paid before insurance coverage applies D. Estimating a borrower's credit risk

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  1. What is a progressive tax?A tax whose effective rate rises with income
  2. What is net pay?Earnings remaining after deductions
  3. Why build an emergency fund?To cover unexpected expenses without high-cost debt
  4. What is a credit score used for?Estimating a borrower's credit risk
  5. What is a deductible?The amount paid before insurance coverage applies
  6. What is liquidity?How easily an asset becomes spendable cash
  7. What is compound interest?Interest earned on principal and accumulated interest
  8. What does diversification reduce?Asset-specific investment risk

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