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Financial Markets and Institutions, 9e (Mishkin)
Chapter 2 Overview of the Financial System
2.1 Multiple Choice
1) Every financial market performs the following function:
A) It determines the level of interest rates.
B) It allows common stock to be traded.
C) It allows loans to be made.
D) It channels funds from lenders-savers to borrowers-spenders.
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
2) Securities are ________ for the person who buys them, but ________ for the individual/firm
that sells them.
A) assets; liabilities
B) liabilities; assets
C) income; liabilities
D) liabilities; expenses
Answer: A
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
3) Financial markets have the basic function of
A) bringing together people with funds to lend and people who want to borrow funds.
B) assuring that the swings in the business cycle are less pronounced.
C) assuring that governments need never resort to printing money.
D) both A and B of the above.
E) both B and C of the above.
Answer: A
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
4) Which of the following can be described as involving direct finance?
A) A corporation's stock is traded in an over-the-counter market.
B) People buy shares in a mutual fund.
C) A pension fund manager buys commercial paper in the secondary market.
D) An insurance company buys shares of common stock in the over-the-counter markets.
E) None of the above.
Answer: E
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
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,5) Which of the following can be described as involving direct finance?
A) A corporation's stock is traded in an over-the-counter market.
B) A corporation buys commercial paper issued by another corporation.
C) A pension fund manager buys commercial paper from the issuing corporation.
D) Both A and B of the above.
E) Both B and C of the above.
Answer: B
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
6) Which of the following can be described as involving indirect finance?
A) A corporation takes out loans from a bank.
B) People buy shares in a mutual fund.
C) A corporation buys commercial paper in a secondary market.
D) All of the above.
E) Only A and B of the above.
Answer: E
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
7) Which of the following can be described as involving indirect finance?
A) A bank buys a U.S. Treasury bill from one of its depositors.
B) A corporation buys commercial paper issued by another corporation.
C) A pension fund manager buys commercial paper in the primary market.
D) Both A and C of the above.
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
8) Financial markets improve economic welfare because
A) they allow funds to move from those without productive investment opportunities to those
who have such opportunities.
B) they allow consumers to time their purchases better.
C) they weed out inefficient firms.
D) they do all of the above.
E) they do A and B of the above.
Answer: E
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
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, 9) A country whose financial markets function poorly is likely to
A) efficiently allocate its capital resources.
B) enjoy high productivity.
C) experience economic hardship and financial crises.
D) increase its standard of living.
Answer: C
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
10) Wealth, either financial or physical, that is employed to produce more wealth is referred to as
A) assets.
B) the market.
C) capital.
D) funding.
Answer: C
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: New Question
11) Which of the following are securities?
A) A certificate of deposit
B) A share of Texaco common stock
C) A Treasury bill
D) All of the above
E) Only A and B of the above
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.2 Structure of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
12) Which of the following statements about the characteristics of debt and equity are true?
A) They both can be long-term financial instruments.
B) They both involve a claim on the issuer's income.
C) They both enable a corporation to raise funds.
D) All of the above.
E) Only A and B of the above.
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.2 Structure of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
13) The money market is the market in which ________ are traded.
A) new issues of securities
B) previously issued securities
C) short-term debt instruments
D) long-term debt and equity instruments
Answer: C
Topic: Chapter 2.2 Structure of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
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,Financial Markets and Institutions 9th Edition Mishkin Test Bank
Financial Markets and Institutions, 9e (Mishkin)
Chapter 2 Overview of the Financial System
2.1 Multiple Choice
1) Every financial market performs the following function:
A) It determines the level of interest rates.
B) It allows common stock to be traded.
C) It allows loans to be made.
D) It channels funds from lenders-savers to borrowers-spenders.
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
2) Securities are ________ for the person who buys them, but ________ for the individual/firm
that sells them.
A) assets; liabilities
B) liabilities; assets
C) income; liabilities
D) liabilities; expenses
Answer: A
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
3) Financial markets have the basic function of
A) bringing together people with funds to lend and people who want to borrow funds.
B) assuring that the swings in the business cycle are less pronounced.
C) assuring that governments need never resort to printing money.
D) both A and B of the above.
E) both B and C of the above.
Answer: A
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
4) Which of the following can be described as involving direct finance?
A) A corporation's stock is traded in an over-the-counter market.
B) People buy shares in a mutual fund.
C) A pension fund manager buys commercial paper in the secondary market.
D) An insurance company buys shares of common stock in the over-the-counter markets.
E) None of the above.
Answer: E
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
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,5) Which of the following can be described as involving direct finance?
A) A corporation's stock is traded in an over-the-counter market.
B) A corporation buys commercial paper issued by another corporation.
C) A pension fund manager buys commercial paper from the issuing corporation.
D) Both A and B of the above.
E) Both B and C of the above.
Answer: B
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
6) Which of the following can be described as involving indirect finance?
A) A corporation takes out loans from a bank.
B) People buy shares in a mutual fund.
C) A corporation buys commercial paper in a secondary market.
D) All of the above.
E) Only A and B of the above.
Answer: E
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
7) Which of the following can be described as involving indirect finance?
A) A bank buys a U.S. Treasury bill from one of its depositors.
B) A corporation buys commercial paper issued by another corporation.
C) A pension fund manager buys commercial paper in the primary market.
D) Both A and C of the above.
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
8) Financial markets improve economic welfare because
A) they allow funds to move from those without productive investment opportunities to those
who have such opportunities.
B) they allow consumers to time their purchases better.
C) they weed out inefficient firms.
D) they do all of the above.
E) they do A and B of the above.
Answer: E
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
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, 9) A country whose financial markets function poorly is likely to
A) efficiently allocate its capital resources.
B) enjoy high productivity.
C) experience economic hardship and financial crises.
D) increase its standard of living.
Answer: C
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
10) Wealth, either financial or physical, that is employed to produce more wealth is referred to as
A) assets.
B) the market.
C) capital.
D) funding.
Answer: C
Topic: Chapter 2.1 Function of Financial Markets
Question Status: New Question
11) Which of the following are securities?
A) A certificate of deposit
B) A share of Texaco common stock
C) A Treasury bill
D) All of the above
E) Only A and B of the above
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.2 Structure of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
12) Which of the following statements about the characteristics of debt and equity are true?
A) They both can be long-term financial instruments.
B) They both involve a claim on the issuer's income.
C) They both enable a corporation to raise funds.
D) All of the above.
E) Only A and B of the above.
Answer: D
Topic: Chapter 2.2 Structure of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
13) The money market is the market in which ________ are traded.
A) new issues of securities
B) previously issued securities
C) short-term debt instruments
D) long-term debt and equity instruments
Answer: C
Topic: Chapter 2.2 Structure of Financial Markets
Question Status: Previous Edition
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