Career Cluster: Finance

Which of the following is the best description of the careers found within the Financial and Investment Planning Pathway?

• Design, install, maintain and use general accounting systems to prepare, analyze and verify financial reports

• Manage client’s money so their nest eggs can grow and provide investment analysis and guidance to help businesses and individuals with their investment decisions

• Provide loans, credit and payment services to individuals and businesses

• Provide protection to individuals and businesses against financial losses resulting from a variety of situations

What is the preferred minimum educational requirement needed for a career within the Financial & Investment Planning Pathway?

• Master’s degree

• Associate’s degree

• Bachelor’s degree

• No additional training needed

Which is NOT an occupation within the financial research area of the Business Financial Management Pathway?

• Financial analyst

• Economist

• Tax examiner

• Loan processor

Which of the following is the median annual salary for a person working as a financial analysts or economists?

• $61,900 to $70,700

• $61,910 to $72,780

• $30,700 to $40,900

• $50,910 to $60,780

Which of the following is NOT a typical job duty a person working in the financial operations area of the Business Financial Management Pathway might be required to perform during the course of a workday?

• Providing loans, credit and payment services to individuals and businesses

• Directing an organizations financial goals, objectives and budgets

• Preparing financial reports

• Performing accounting work for U.S. Internal Revenue Service

Which of the following is NOT a career mentioned in the retail services area of the Banking and Related Services Pathway?

• Credit analyst

• Loan officer

• Tax examiner

• Teller

Which of the following is NOT a typical job responsibility for an employee working in the banking operations area of the Banking and Related Services Pathway?

• Collecting payments on overdue accounts

• Providing loans, credit and payment services to individuals

  and businesses

• Ensuring efficient handling of an organizations information

• Verifying the accuracy of an organizations internal records

Which of the following is the median annual salary for data processors and bill/account collectors?

• $23,250 to $27,456

• $33,250 to $37,456

• $43,250 to $47,456

• $53,250 to $57,456

Which of the following is NOT a career in the claims processing area of the Insurance Services Pathway?

• Examiner

• Investigator

• Claims adjuster

• Actuary

Which of the following is a median annual salary for individuals working as marketing specialist or insurance underwriters?

• $76,803 to $82,563

• $52,674 to $68,714

• $43,830 to $48,550

• $28,762 to $38,945