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1.
If you find it difficult to make a habit of diverting small amounts of money into savings, it may help most if you establish _______ first.
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A preferred earnings rate
A goal
A new account
A goal. Having a goal gives you some direction for saving.
2.
At what point in the process of achieving a financial goal is the goal actually achieved?
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When you write it down
When you clarify it
When you have the means to satisfy it
When you detail it
When you have the means to satisfy it. The other steps are just preparation.
3.
To encourage investors to take risks, the rewards for those investments must _______.
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Rise accordingly
Fall accordingly
Neither of the above
Rise accordingly. Rewards generally must rise with the level of risk involved; otherwise, investors will not be attracted to them.
4.
To keep on track with your financial goals, you can measure them periodically.
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True
False
True. With a measurement system, you can adjust the way you are funding them.
5.
A financial goal that you set might fail because it was _______.
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Interrupted
Unrealistic
Not specific enough
Any of the above
Any of the above. These are all things that sabotage ones efforts. Thats why clear goal-setting is needed.
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