Exam 8: Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Suppose that you are a broker and people tell you the following about themselves. What sort of bond would you recommend to each? Defend your choices. a."I am in a high federal income-tax bracket and I don't want to take very much risk." b."I want a high return and I am willing to take a lot of risk to get it." c."I want a decent return and I have enough deductions that I don't value tax breaks highly."

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Question 101

In the past few years, the Canadian government has gone from a deficit to a surplus. Assuming other things remain the same, what does this change mean?

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Question 102

Mutual funds are a type of financial intermediary.

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Question 103

When a country saves a larger portion of its GDP, will it have more or less investment?

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Question 104

The demand for loanable funds comes from saving, and the supply of loanable funds comes from investment.

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Question 105

Which of the following best defines a closed economy?

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Question 106

Which of the following is most likely to happen if Canada increases its budget deficit?

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Question 107

The Eye of Horus Incense Company has $10 million in cash, which it has accumulated from retained earnings. It was planning to use the money to build a new factory. Recently, the rate of interest has increased. How does this fact influence the company's decision?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 108

Alfred's income exceeds his expenditures. Which of the following best describes Alfred?

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Question 109

Which of the following is the single most important piece of information about a stock?

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Question 110

Corporate bonds generally have higher interest rates than federal government bonds.

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Question 111

Suppose that interest rates and investment both rise. Which of the following best explains these changes?

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Question 112

Suppose that Parliament were to institute an investment tax credit. Which of the following would most likely happen in the market for loanable funds?

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Question 113

What does a low P/E for a stock indicate?

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Question 114

How does the risk of long-term bonds compare with short-term bonds?

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Question 115

Mount Adams Jazz Corporation has a price of $50, a dividend of $0.60, and retained earnings of $1.00 per share. What is the dividend yield on this stock?

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Question 116

In a closed economy, what is public saving?

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Question 117

If Parliament instituted an investment tax credit, which of the following would most likely happen to the interest rate and saving?

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Question 118

As a money management fee, how much do mutual funds usually charge their customers?

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Question 119

What is a dividend yield?

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Question 120

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In the past few years, the Canadian government has gone from a deficit to a surplus. Assuming other things remain the same, what does this change mean?

Mutual funds are a type of financial intermediary.

When a country saves a larger portion of its GDP, will it have more or less investment?

The demand for loanable funds comes from saving, and the supply of loanable funds comes from investment.

Which of the following best defines a closed economy?

Which of the following is most likely to happen if Canada increases its budget deficit?

The Eye of Horus Incense Company has $10 million in cash, which it has accumulated from retained earnings. It was planning to use the money to build a new factory. Recently, the rate of interest has increased. How does this fact influence the company's decision?

Alfred's income exceeds his expenditures. Which of the following best describes Alfred?

Which of the following is the single most important piece of information about a stock?

Corporate bonds generally have higher interest rates than federal government bonds.

Suppose that interest rates and investment both rise. Which of the following best explains these changes?

Suppose that Parliament were to institute an investment tax credit. Which of the following would most likely happen in the market for loanable funds?

What does a low P/E for a stock indicate?

How does the risk of long-term bonds compare with short-term bonds?

Mount Adams Jazz Corporation has a price of $50, a dividend of $0.60, and retained earnings of $1.00 per share. What is the dividend yield on this stock?

In a closed economy, what is public saving?

If Parliament instituted an investment tax credit, which of the following would most likely happen to the interest rate and saving?

As a money management fee, how much do mutual funds usually charge their customers?

What is a dividend yield?

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Five Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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