Exam 16: The Financial System

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -The financial market where firms and governments issue securities and sell them initially to the general public is called the ____________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 101

Credit union deposits are insured by private insurance companies.

(True/False)

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Question 102

Which of the following policy tools does the Fed use most frequently?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 103

U.S. banks make few foreign investments due to regulatory restrictions.

(True/False)

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Question 104

The rate the Fed charges member banks for short-term loans is called the ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 105

What type of financial institution raises money from investors by selling shares?

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Question 106

Junk bonds pay about 70 percent more in interest than do investment-grade corporate bonds.

(True/False)

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Question 107

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -The use of material nonpublic information about a company to make an investment profit is known as __________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 108

CDs with denominations of $1,000,000 or less per depositor are federally insured.

(True/False)

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Question 109

When the Fed buys government securities, it adds to the supply of money and credit, which causes a reduction in interest rates.

(True/False)

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Question 110

Commercial paper is generally considered a very high-risk security.

(True/False)

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Question 111

Nondepository institutions include life insurance companies, such as Northwestern Mutual; pension funds, such as the Florida state employee pension fund; and mutual funds.

(True/False)

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Question 112

What feature gives the bondholder or preferred stockholder the right to exchange the bond or preferred stock for a fixed number of shares of common stock?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 113

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -All trading on the ____ takes place through its intranet, rather than on a trading floor.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 114

Owners of common stock expect returns on their investment in the form of cash dividend payments, expected price appreciation, or both.

(True/False)

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Question 115

The financial system describes the process by which funds flow from savers to users.

(True/False)

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Question 116

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -____ are backed only by the financial reputation of the issuing corporation.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 117

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -As a whole, ________ save more funds than they use.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 118

Which of the following is not one of the four major policy tools the Fed has for controlling the growth in the supply of money and credit?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 119

Which of the following statements concerning the Fed is incorrect?

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Question 120

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MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -The financial market where firms and governments issue securities and sell them initially to the general public is called the ____________.

Credit union deposits are insured by private insurance companies.

Which of the following policy tools does the Fed use most frequently?

U.S. banks make few foreign investments due to regulatory restrictions.

The rate the Fed charges member banks for short-term loans is called the ________.

What type of financial institution raises money from investors by selling shares?

Junk bonds pay about 70 percent more in interest than do investment-grade corporate bonds.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -The use of material nonpublic information about a company to make an investment profit is known as __________.

CDs with denominations of $1,000,000 or less per depositor are federally insured.

When the Fed buys government securities, it adds to the supply of money and credit, which causes a reduction in interest rates.

Commercial paper is generally considered a very high-risk security.

Nondepository institutions include life insurance companies, such as Northwestern Mutual; pension funds, such as the Florida state employee pension fund; and mutual funds.

What feature gives the bondholder or preferred stockholder the right to exchange the bond or preferred stock for a fixed number of shares of common stock?

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -All trading on the ____ takes place through its intranet, rather than on a trading floor.

Owners of common stock expect returns on their investment in the form of cash dividend payments, expected price appreciation, or both.

The financial system describes the process by which funds flow from savers to users.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -____ are backed only by the financial reputation of the issuing corporation.

MATCHING Complete the following using the terms listed. -As a whole, ________ save more funds than they use.

Which of the following is not one of the four major policy tools the Fed has for controlling the growth in the supply of money and credit?

Which of the following statements concerning the Fed is incorrect?

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