Personal Finance Final: Major Purchases (Ch. 8, 9)

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The gross capitalized cost includes the price of the vehicle plus what the lessee paid to finance the purchase plus any other items agreed by the lessee, including insurance or a maintenance agreement, over the life of the lease.

TRUE

Three factors affect the monthly payment on a mortgage loan: the amount borrowed, the interest rate charged, and the time period of the loan.

TRUE

When the purchase contract is signed, the seller keeps the earnest money as a deposit against the purchase price.

TRUE

Low-balling generally occurs just before the close of a sale.

TRUE * This is where you are waiting to get final papers and they say "I have to get my manager to approve it."

Comparison shopping can be done by window shopping at vehicle dealers.

TRUE * can shop at online, other dealers.

A consumer should tell the car salesperson how much he or she can afford for a car so the salesperson can help him or her find an affordable car.

FALSE

A private short sale occurs when a home sale is negotiated with the lender at a price below the actual balance of the debt.

FALSE

Sellers are the only source of financing for big ticket items.

FALSE

A car's sticker price is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.

TRUE

A lawsuit filed against a landlord for nonperformance may be heard in small claims court.

TRUE

Buying a home represents the largest expenditure most people ever make.

TRUE

By law, interest points must be included when calculating the APR for the loan.

TRUE

Home warranty insurance is quite similar to a service contract on a vehicle or other product.

TRUE

If a prospective home buyer simply changes his or her mind after putting up earnest money, he or she usually forfeits the money.

TRUE

Many communities have a multiple-listing service (MLS), which is an information and referral network among real estate brokers allowing properties listed with a particular broker to be shown by all other brokers.

TRUE

Mortgage insurance is generally required for almost all mortgage loans where the initial loan-to-value ratio is more than 80 percent.

TRUE

New vehicles can depreciate very quickly after purchase.

TRUE

One formally applies for a mortgage loan only after signing a purchase contract.

TRUE

Over 70 percent of homes have a mortgage.

TRUE

Sellers expect consumers to negotiate the price for autos and some other major purchases we make.

TRUE

Selling your home yourself is commonly referred to as a FSBO (pronounced "fizzbo") sale.

TRUE

The first attempt by a lender to dispose of a completely foreclosed property is at a foreclosure auction.

TRUE

The money factor (or lease rate or lease factor) measures the rent portion of your lease payment.

TRUE

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More than ____ percent of service contracts are never used. 1. 60 2. 70 3. 80 4. 90

3. 80

The true cost of a new automobile to the dealer is: 1. (none of these) 2. the manufacturer's suggested retail price. 3. the invoice price. 4. the dealer holdback.

1. (none of these)

What does it mean in auto leasing and auto financing when you are said to be "upside down"? 1. You owe more on the car than it is worth. 2. You wrecked the car and can't pay the debt. 3. None of these. 4. You don't qualify for the lease or financing.

1. You owe more on the car than it is worth.

Which is not a step in the planned buying process? 1. Comparison shopping 2.Purchasing on credit 3. Preshopping research 4. Prioritizing wants

2.Purchasing on credit

When the final balloon payment is due on a balloon auto loan, you can generally: 1. sell the car and pay the balloon payment with the proceeds. 2. return the car to the lender. 3. (all of these) 4. pay the balloon payment and keep the car.

3. (all of these)

The product that is the best buy will be the one with the 1. lowest quality without regard for price. 2. highest quality at a reasonable price. 3. acceptable quality at a fair price. 4. lowest price without regard for quality.

3. Acceptable quality at a fair price

____ fee is (are) common miscellaneous costs in buying a home: 1. An appraisal 2. A loan origination 3. All of these. 4. A survey

3. All of these.

Consumer Reports annual buying guide is published in: 1. January. 2. April. 3. December. 4. September.

3. December.

Jason is buying a home with a $150,000 mortgage using a 6 percent, 15-year loan. How much of the first month's payment will go towards interest? 1. $9,000 2. $515 3. $900 4. $750

4. $750 SHOW CALCULATION

An increase in the value of a home is called: 1. depreciation. 2. amortization. 3. equity. 4. appreciation.

4. appreciation.

Most people should not make buying decisions for expensive purchases: 1. at home. 2. inside a retail store. 3. in a showroom. 4. inside a retail store or in a showroom.

4. inside a retail store or in a showroom.

Prices on "big ticket" items such as vehicles, furniture, appliances, and electronic equipment are usually the same from seller to seller.

FALSE

Sellers should not be used as information sources in pre-shopping research since they have a vested interest in selling you their products and services.

FALSE

The interest rate on a second mortgage is generally lower than the interest rate on the original mortgage.

FALSE

The subprime market serves higher-risk applicants with low credit scores.

FALSE

The term condominium describes a type of building rather than a form of ownership. Correct!

FALSE

The sticker price on a new car is typically the final sales price.

FALSE * This is MSRP * Final sales price is usually dealer invoice price


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