Banks can participate in financial markets as either suppliers or demanders of funds.
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- The main participants in the financial system are individuals, corporations and governments. Individuals are generally ______ of funds and corporations are net ________ of funds. () A: borrowers; suppliers B: users; providers C: suppliers; users D: demanders; providers<br/>66<br/>Generally,<br/>in the long term, a government: A
- On the financial market, market participants that play roles of capital suppliers, demanders and intermediaries are ( ). A: Financial institutions B: Central bank C: Enterprises D: Residents
- Which of the following statements is NOT a feature of financial markets? () A: Financial markets generally provide borrowers with lower cost funds<br/>than through a financial intermediary. B: Funds are channelled directly from savers to borrowers. C: Contractual agreements are issued between savers and borrowers. D: Financial markets generally deal only with the purchase and sale of<br/>government securities.
- The economy’s two most important financial markets are A: the investment market and the saving market. B: the bond market and the stock market. C: banks and the stock market. D: financial markets and financial institutions.
- When a large company issues a financial instrument into the financial markets: () A: funds flow indirectly from saver to borrower. B: the cost of funds is generally higher owing to the risk involved. C: it buys a financial claim. D: it sells a financial claim.