Module 3: Financial Exchanges and Institutions

What is one way ethical investing can help the environment?

• Ethical investing can help companies use less energy from fossil fuels.

• Ethical investing can help companies make more money.

• Ethical investing can help companies make new products.

• Ethical investing can help companies hire more workers.

What is a robo-advisor?

• A person who gives advice about investing.

• A computer program that helps manage investments.

• A type of investment fund.

• A company that sells ethical products.

What is one thing you should look for when choosing an ethical investment?

• How much money the company makes.

• How many employees the company has.

• How the company treats its workers and the environment.

• How popular the company is.

What is a prospectus?

• A document that explains how a company makes money.

• A document that explains how an investment fund works.

• A document that lists all the companies in a fund.

• A document that shows how much money an investment has made.

Why might companies that care about their impact be better run?

• They are more likely to make a profit.

• They are more likely to be honest and fair.

• They are more likely to be popular.

• They are more likely to be big companies.

What is the main job of the Federal Reserve?

• To help people find jobs.

• To make sure the economy is doing well.

• To control the price of gas.

• To print money.

What is one way the Federal Reserve controls the economy?

• They control the price of food.

• They control the amount of money banks can lend.

• They control the amount of taxes people pay.

• They control the amount of money people can spend.

Why are the decisions of the Federal Reserve usually not influenced by politics?

• The Fed is not part of the government.

• The Fed is controlled by the President.

• The members of the Fed have long terms and don't have to worry about getting re-elected.

• The Fed doesn't have to ask Congress for money.

What is the Federal Reserve's nickname?

• The Bank for Banks

• The Money Maker

• The Government Bank

• The Economy Controller

What is the name of the group of people who make decisions about interest rates?

• The Federal Open Market Committee

• The Board of Governors

• The Regional Federal Reserve Banks

• The President's Council