Exam 3: Banks and Other Financial Institutions

The _______________________ was designed to reduce or eliminate interest rate limitations and increase access to various sources of funds available to banks and thrifts and expand the Federal Reserve's control over thrifts and non-member banks.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 81

Investment banking firms sell or market new securities issued by businesses to individual and institutional investors.

(True/False)

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Question 82

For a discount loan, the percent annual rate is calculated as the discount amount divided by the amount borrowed times 100.

(True/False)

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Question 83

What is the primary sources of funds for pension funds?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 84

What is the primary sources of funds for savings and loan associations?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 85

A mortgage-backed security is a loan for by real property in the form of buildings and houses backed by stocks, bonds, or other securities.

(True/False)

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Question 86

The first thrift institutions were

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 87

The notes of the Bank of North America

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 88

The Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 created the TARP program. TARP stands for Troubled Asset Recovery Program.

(True/False)

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Question 89

Secondary reserves are vault cash and deposits held at other depository institutions and at Federal Reserve Banks.

(True/False)

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Question 90

The _______________________ was designed mainly to assist the savings and loan industry.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 91

__________________ accept savings from individuals and then lend these pooled savings to businesses, governments, and individuals.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

The main provisions of the Monetary Control Act of 1980 are deregulation and monetary control.

(True/False)

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Question 93

Commercial banks provide loans directly to consumers and businesses or aid individuals in obtaining financing of durable goods and homes.

(True/False)

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Question 94

The prime rate of interest has been relatively stable during the past twenty-five years.

(True/False)

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Question 95

The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) when bankrupt in 1988.

(True/False)

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Question 96

In 1989, the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act provided for all but which of the following?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 97

If $5,000 is borrowed on a discount basis and the rate is 10 percent, the annual percentage interest rate on this loan would be

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 98

Investment companies sell shares in their firms to individuals and invest the pooled proceeds in corporate and government securities.

(True/False)

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Question 99

Percent annual rate on a standard loan.

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The _______________________ was designed to reduce or eliminate interest rate limitations and increase access to various sources of funds available to banks and thrifts and expand the Federal Reserve's control over thrifts and non-member banks.

Investment banking firms sell or market new securities issued by businesses to individual and institutional investors.

For a discount loan, the percent annual rate is calculated as the discount amount divided by the amount borrowed times 100.

What is the primary sources of funds for pension funds?

What is the primary sources of funds for savings and loan associations?

A mortgage-backed security is a loan for by real property in the form of buildings and houses backed by stocks, bonds, or other securities.

The first thrift institutions were

The notes of the Bank of North America

The Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 created the TARP program. TARP stands for Troubled Asset Recovery Program.

Secondary reserves are vault cash and deposits held at other depository institutions and at Federal Reserve Banks.

The _______________________ was designed mainly to assist the savings and loan industry.

__________________ accept savings from individuals and then lend these pooled savings to businesses, governments, and individuals.

The main provisions of the Monetary Control Act of 1980 are deregulation and monetary control.

Commercial banks provide loans directly to consumers and businesses or aid individuals in obtaining financing of durable goods and homes.

The prime rate of interest has been relatively stable during the past twenty-five years.

The Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) when bankrupt in 1988.

In 1989, the Financial Institution Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act provided for all but which of the following?

If $5,000 is borrowed on a discount basis and the rate is 10 percent, the annual percentage interest rate on this loan would be

Investment companies sell shares in their firms to individuals and invest the pooled proceeds in corporate and government securities.

Percent annual rate on a standard loan.

The Financial Environment

Money and the Monetary System

Federal Reserve System

Policy Makers and the Money Supply

International Finance and Trade

Savings and Investment Process

Interest Rates

Time Value of Money

Bonds and Stocks: Characteristics and Valuations

Securities and Markets

Financial Return and Risk Concepts

Business Organization and Financial Data

Financial Analysis and Long-Term Financial Planning

Managing Working Capital

Short-Term Business Financing

Capital Budgeting Analysis

Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital

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