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Chapter 16: Credit

Part 1: Content Review


Matching
Choose the letter of the correct term for each definition.
Terms:
A. credit
B. creditor
C. principal
D. finance charge
E. unsecured credit
F. credit policy
G. credit report
H. credit score
I. credit risk
J. collection agency
1. A company that collects past-due bills for a fee.
Answer: J
2. The total amount paid by a borrower to a lender for the use of credit.
Answer: D
3. The amount of money borrowed.
Answer: C
4. A numerical measure of a loan applicant’s creditworthiness at a particular point in time.
Answer:H
5. A record of credit history and financial behavior for a business or individual.
Answer: G
6. An agreement between two parties in which one party lends money or provides goods or
services to another party with the understanding that payment will be made at a later date.
Answer: A
7. The party extending credit.
Answer: B
8. Credit granted based on a signed credit agreement.
Answer: E
9. A written set of guidelines used by an organization to determine how many and which
customers will be approved for credit.
Answer: F
10. The potential of credit not being repaid.
Answer: I
Multiple Choice
Choose the letter of the correct answer to each question.
1. The party receiving credit is known as the _____.
A. creditor
B. debtor
C. principal
D. credit agency
Answer: B
2. One of the benefits of credit is _____.
A. the opportunity to buy costly items
B. interest charges
C. finance charges
D. credit risk
Answer: A
3. Credit loans that require collateral are knows as _____.
A. secured credit
B. unsecured credit
C. open-end credit
D. installment loans
Answer: A
4. The finance charge for the use of credit has two parts: _____.
A. interest and credit
B. interest and principal
C. interest and fees
D. fees and APR
Answer: C
5. The total amount paid for the use of credit is based on which of the following factors?
A. Interest rate charged
B. Amount of credit used
C. Length of repayment period
D. All of the above.
Answer: D
6. Which of the following is not an example of a proprietary credit card issuer?
A. Target
B. ExxonMobil
C. Visa
D. Sears
Answer: C
7. The three Cs of credit are character, capacity, and _____.
A. consumer
B. cash
C. co-signer
D. capital
Answer: D
8. The movement of money into and out of a business is _____.
A. cash flow
B. capacity
C. collateral
D. capital
Answer: A
9. Property that a business uses to secure a loan is _____.
A. capital
B. conditions
C. collateral
D. cash flow
Answer: C
10. Supplier financing and banking financing are two types of _____.
A. open-end credit
B. business credit
C. installment loans
D. unsecured credit
Answer: B
Completion
Choose the word(s) that best completes each of the following statements.
1. A loan for a specific amount that must be repaid with interest by a specified date or according
to a specified schedule is _____ credit.
Answer: Closed-end
2. A loan for a specific amount of money that is repaid with interest in regular installments is
a(n) _____ loan.
Answer: Installment
3. A schedule that shows the amount of interest and principal for each payment so a loan can be
repaid within a specific period of time is a(n) _____.
Answer: Amortization table
4. The _____ is the annual cost of credit charged by a lender.
Answer: Annual Percentage Rate
5. A(n) _____ credit card is one that can only be used in the stores of the company that issued
it.
Answer: Proprietary
6. A credit score is also known as a(n) _____ score.
Answer: FICO
7. A list of the individuals or businesses that owe money to a company is the _____.
Answer: Acounts Receivable
8. _____ is the owners’ investment in a business.
Answer: Capital
9. _____ is the ability of a business to repay a loan.
Answer: Capacity
10. Credit extended by a business to another business is called _____ credit.
Answer: Trade

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