1. Finance is concerned with the process institutions, markets, and instruments involved in the transfer of money among and between individuals, businesses and government.…
The household and firms sectors can either be in surplus or deficit in terms of money. The ld financial sector’s purpose is to redistribute that money by taking surplus sector’s savings and lending that to the deficit sector. The financial sector makes money in this way by charging a sum for lending and also giving a small bonus to those that save. The financial sector is not in the middle of the diagram without reason. It is considered the lifeblood of the economy as it redistributes money to keep the flow of money goi The flow of going. money between sectors is what moves the economy. The Financial System The financial system’s function is to provide: • • • Investment products – such as shares and bank deposits. Risk management products – such…
Free Trade: David Ricardo (support free trade) o Theory of comparative advantage: For two nations without input factor mobility, specialisation and trade could result in increased total output and lower costs than if each nation tried to produce in isolation. Both nations can benefit from trade if each specialises in good that they have the lowest opportunity cost, even if one economy is more efficient in making everything. However, Comparative advantage in not static, and changes over time in reality. Also, comparative advantage assumes that factors of production can’t move between countries therefore comparative advantage is set to be outdated production and employment usually moves to the lowest cost economies Reality: Countries encourage exports, but limit imports o Due to mecantalism i.e. total world wealth is limited and trade is a 0‐sum game if one country benefits, the other loses in order to win, you encourage exports HOW? Through colanising therefore legislated that the country could only trade with colonised country. Who gains from free trade? Some say that comparative advantage is just a way for developed economies to gain Because before, developed economies were very protected (in order to establish their industries), and now they want everyone to do free trade (to benefit themselves). Since developed economies developed their industries a long time ago, they usually have a comparative advantage in high technology products (which lead to greater growth compared to agricultural products), whilst the developing countries specialise in the lower growth agricultural products. Creation of international institutions: GATT, WTO Creation of trade blocs…
Without financial intermediaries, households will find direct investments in corporate securities unattractive due to information/monitoring costs, liquidity cost and price risk. Thus flow was funds are less, little monitoring and risk of investments would increase.…
Debt securities are distinct from equity instruments, but both assets often to become into a mutual relationship the financial marketplace. The investors who use in debt-equity products can purchase convertible bonds and preferred shares often referred to as hybrid instruments. The basic agreement between the borrower and the lender used in Debt securities is where the borrower agrees to pay the lender back within a certain period of time known as the maturity date.…
The financial system consists of all those institutions in the economy that help to match one person’s saving with another person’s investment…
that the financial intermediary issues (secondary securities) whereas the loans represent the financial claims that the financial intermediary purchases and owns (primary securities). Most of the…
The firm can be viewed as the nexus of a set of contracts between various…
The financial system of markets and institutions does more than simply transform savings into investment. It also provides a variety of supporting services essential to modern living. The modern bank has to adopt new roles to remain competitive and responsive to public needs. They include…
* Convexity in bond graphs demonstrates that progressive increases in interest rate results in progressive smaller reductions in the bond price Curve is flatter when reaching higher interest rates…
2. The sum of currency and deposits to the central bank from commercial banks is called:…
The new rules of the game talked about a more recent global market. This episode related to our class material in multiple ways. I heard multiple economic vocab word used that helps relate to class material. First being bonds, which is a debt investment in which an investor loans money to an entity that borrows the funds for a defined period of time at a fixed interest rate. Balance sheet was another word used and that is an account statement for a bank that shows the sources of its funds as well as the uses of its funds. Central bank was also used a few times and the book defines that as a banker’s bank: an official bank that controls the supply of money in a country. Federal Reserve Bank was used also and that is one of the 12 regional banks that are an official part of the Federal Reserve System. The final word that I caught was money. The book defines money as any items that are regularly used in economic transactions or exchanges and accepted by buyers and sellers.…
These are trusts where the interests of beneficiaries are denominated by units, which can often be bought and sold in a way similar to trading in shares in a company. Unit trusts are used in many commercial arrangements, including managed investment schemes.…
2. Financial Markets and Institutions Madura 10th Edition Test BankFinancial Markets and Institutions Madura 10th Edition Test Banka. money markets.b. capital markets.c. primary markets.d. secondary markets.ANS: A PTS: 15. Funds are provided to the initial issuer of securities in thea. secondary market.b. primary market.c. deficit market.d. surplus market.ANS: B PTS: 16. Which of the following is a capital market instrument?a. a six-month CDb. a three-month Treasury billc. a ten-year bondd. an agreement for a bank to loan funds directly to a company for nine monthsANS: C PTS: 17. Which of the following is a money market security?a. Treasury noteb. municipal bondc. mortgaged. commercial paperANS: D PTS: 18. The creditors in the…
A financial security backed by a loan, lease or receivables against assets other than real estate and mortgage-backed securities. For investors, asset-backed securities are an alternative to investing in corporate debt. The process through which an issuer creates a financial instrument by combining other financial assets and then marketing different tiers of the repackaged instruments to investors. The process can encompass any type of financial asset and promotes liquidity in the marketplace.…