The indirect channel of finance runs through ________, where securities ________ purchased by the savers themselves
A) financial markets, are
B) financial markets, are not
C) financial intermediaries, are
D) financial intermediaries, are not
D
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A firm will maximize profit at the level of output where:
A) its marginal revenue equals total cost. B) its marginal revenue equals marginal cost. C) its total cost equals total revenue. D) its average revenue equals average cost.
The following appeared in a Florida newspaper a week after a hurricane hit the state. "Floridians are relieved that the storm produced no fatalities but homeowners face weeks, if not months, of rebuilding. Matters are made worse by the soaring prices of plywood and other building materials that always follow in a hurricane's path. Complaints of profiteering and price gouging have not deterred firms from raising their prices by over 100 percent." Which of the following offers the best explanation for the price increases referred to in the article?
A) The hurricane caused an increase in the demand for building materials. B) The hurricane created an artificial shortage of building materials. C) There was a reduction in supply as firms shipped plywood and other materials to locations not affected by the storm. D) The hurricane reduced the number of suppliers of building materials.
Adverse selection occurs when
A) a person takes more risks that are not known to the life insurance company because he has life insurance. B) a person buys life insurance because he has a risky lifestyle that is not known to the life insurance company. C) a person is a risk lover. D) pregnant women with health insurance make more doctor visits than uninsured pregnant women.
The terms of trade:
A. show the ratio at which nations will exchange two goods. B. show how the gains from trade can be equally shared. C. show the value of one nation's currency in terms of another nation's currency. D. compare the volume of a nation's exports and imports.