Test #2 Flashcards

1
Q

A _______ is entitled to call itself a “bank” because it operates under the bank act.

A

Chartered Bank

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2
Q

The _______ is all of the money in circulation.

A

Money Supply

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3
Q

The _______ is the minimum rate of interest the Bank of Canada charges for loans made to chartered banks.

A

Bank rate/Prime rate

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4
Q

_______ and credit unions are co-operatives that perform banking functions for people who are members.

A

Caisses Populaires

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5
Q

When opening a bank account, the bank keeps a copy of the way a customer writes his or her name on a _______

A

signature card

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6
Q

_________ allow customers to use a computer terminal to deposit funds, make withdrawals, and do other banking transactions.

A

Automated Banking Machines

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7
Q

A _______ is used by customers to pay for goods and services and other needs. Transactions are recorded on a _______

A

Transaction account & Transaction register

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8
Q

A ________ is a basic account to pay personal and household bills. A ________ offers both savings and chequing features.

A

Straight transaction account & Combination account

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9
Q

A processing fee or ________ is levied on each cheque unless covered by a service plan.

A

Service charge

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10
Q

A cheque that has been cashed and paid by the financial institution is a ________.

A

Cancelled cheque

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11
Q

Businesses use a ________ for their banking needs

A

Current account

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12
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Every month, you should prepare a ________ to bring your records and the bank’s records into agreement.

A

reconciliation

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13
Q

________ are cheques written but not yet cashed

A

outstanding cheques

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14
Q

A cheque more than six months past its written date is a ________.

A

Staledated cheque

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15
Q

Putting a future date on a cheque is known as ________.

A

Post dating

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16
Q

The ________ is the person or business to whom the cheque is written.

A

Payee

17
Q

The ________ is the financial institution.

A

drawee

18
Q

The _______ is the person who signed the cheque and from whose account the money will be taken.

A

drawer

19
Q

A _______ is an order requesting a financial institution to not pay a particular cheque.

A

Stopped payment

20
Q

The processing of cheques and the setting of account balances among financial institutions is known as _______.

A

Cheque clearing

21
Q

_______ , or virtual banks, do not have actual branches but are accessed via the Internet, ABMs, telephone, and independent professionals.

A

Online banks

22
Q

A _______ involves borrowing money and paying it back at a specific time, while a ________ is a one-time-approval loan that gives the borrower access to credit up to a maximum agreed-upon amount.

A

term loan/lock & line of credit

23
Q

A ________ is a transfer of funds directly into an account.

A

direct deposit

24
Q

A ________ or draft is a form of guaranteed payment.

A

Money order

25
Q

Having a ________ means that you wrote a cheque for more money than you have in your account

A

overdraft

26
Q

A ________ allows the authorization of regular and automatic withdrawals from your bank account.

A

Pre authorized debit