Question

verdadero o falso - responda verdadero o falso (v o f).
1.______ abrir una cuenta corriente requiere completar una tarjeta de firma.
2.______ el interés compuesto se refiere al dinero obtenido al comprar una inversión exenta de impuestos.
3.______ un fondo mutuo es una inversión emitida por una agencia gubernamental estatal o local.
4.______ una acción representa la propiedad de una empresa.
5.______ un certificado de depósito debe conservarse durante un período determinado, como seis meses o un año.
6.______ un endoso en blanco permite a cualquier persona cobrar un cheque.
7.______ los bonos del tesoro del gobierno federal son una inversión más segura que los bienes raíces.
8.______ un cheque pendiente se refiere a uno emitido en una cuenta con un saldo muy bajo.
9.______ una casa de empleo ofrece préstamos a personas que inician su propio negocio.

Explanation:

1. Opening a current account usually requires completing a signature card.
2. Compound interest is the interest calculated on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest of previous periods. It has nothing to do with tax - free investments.
3. A mutual fund is a type of investment vehicle made up of a pool of money collected from many investors to invest in securities. Government - issued bonds (like Treasury bonds) are issued by government agencies, not mutual funds.
4. A share (stock) represents ownership in a company.
5. A certificate of deposit (CD) has a fixed term, such as six months or a year, during which the funds must be kept in the account.
6. A blank endorsement (endoso en blanco) on a check means that anyone who has the check can cash it.
7. Federal Government Treasury bonds are considered very safe (backed by the government), while real estate can be affected by various factors (market conditions, location, etc.), so Treasury bonds are generally safer.
8. A bounced check (cheque devuelto) is one that is not paid because there are insufficient funds in the account, not because the account has a very low balance. A check can be written when the balance is low as long as there are sufficient funds to cover it.
9. A pawnshop (casa de empeño) lends money in exchange for collateral, not to people starting their own business.

Answer:

1. Verdadero
2. Falso
3. Falso
4. Verdadero
5. Verdadero
6. Verdadero
7. Verdadero
8. Falso
9. Falso