Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?
Multiple Choice
)1 Financial markets and institutions
()a involve the movement of huge flows of money.
()b affect the profits of businesses.
()c affect the types of goods and services produced in an economy.
()d do each of the above.
()e do only (a) and (b) of the above.
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)2 Financial markets and institutions
()f involve the movement of huge flows of money.
()g affect the location of businesses.
()h affect the types of goods and services produced in an economy.
()i do each of the above.
()j do only (a) and (c) of the above.
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)3 Money, financial institutions, and financial markets in the United States can have a major impact on
()k economic well being of other countries besides the United States.
()l the kinds of goods and services that are produced.
()m the outcome of political elections.
()n all of the above.
()o only (a) and (b) of the above.
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)4 Markets in which funds are transferred from those who have excess funds available to those who have a shortage of available funds are called
()p commodity markets.
()q fund-available markets.
()r derivative exchange markets.
()s financial markets.
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)5 Channeling funds from individuals with surplus funds to those desiring funds when the saver does not purchase the borrower’s security is known as
()t barter.
()u redistribution.
()v theft.
()w taxation.
()x financial intermediation.
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)6 Financial markets promote economic efficiency by
()y channeling funds from investors to savers.
()z creating inflation.
()aa causing recessions.
()bb channeling funds from savers to investors.
()cc reducing investment.
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)7 Well-functioning financial markets promote
()dd inflation.
()ee deflation.