Quiz

Finance Quiz

  1. What is the formula for calculating simple interest?
  2. P × r × t
    P × r × n
    P × (1 + r)t
  3. What is the formula for calculating compound interest?
  4. P × (1 + r)t
    P × r × t
    P × r × n
  5. What is the term for the amount of money borrowed or invested, also known as the principal?
  6. Rate
    Interest
    Principal
  7. What is the term for the rate at which interest is charged or earned?
  8. Interest
    Rate
    Time
  9. What is the term for the length of time for which interest is calculated?
  10. Time
    Rate
    Interest
  11. A sum of $5,000 is invested at a rate of 6% per annum for 2 years. What is the simple interest earned?
  12. $500
    $400
    $600
  13. A sum of $10,000 is invested at a rate of 8% per annum compounded annually for 3 years. What is the compound interest earned?
  14. $2,208
    $2,944
    $1,800
  15. Which type of interest pays interest on both the principal and any accumulated interest?
  16. Compound interest
    Simple interest
    Annual interest
  17. A sum of $2,500 is invested at a rate of 4% per annum compounded quarterly for 2 years. What is the compound interest earned?
  18. $220.20
    $214.32
    $208.50
  19. Which type of interest is calculated only on the principal amount?
  20. Compound interest
    Simple interest
    Annual interest
  21. A sum of $1,000 is invested at a rate of 5% per annum compounded semi-annually for 3 years. What is the compound interest earned?
  22. $162.89
    $166.38
    $160.38
  23. A sum of $8,000 is invested at a rate of 10% per annum compounded annually for 5 years. What is the compound interest earned?
  24. $4,804.00
    $4,613.36
    $4,451.52
  25. What is the term for the frequency with which interest is compounded?
  26. Time
    Rate
    Compounding period
  27. A sum of $12,000 is invested at a rate of 9% per annum compounded annually for 4 years. What is the total amount of money in the account at the end of 4 years?
  28. $17,220
    $19,440
    $18,360
  29. A sum of $6,000 is invested at a rate of 3.5% per annum compounded quarterly for 1 year. What is the total amount of money in the account at the end of 1 year?
  30. $6,250.00
    $6,262.39
    $6,236.74