Exam 2: The Financial System and the Level of Interest Rates

The ASX is an example of:

If the supply of loanable funds decreases relative to the demand for those funds, then we would expect:

If your company primarily borrows from commercial banks, then it primarily accesses the capital markets through:

Which of the following would not make up a major proportion of a superannuation fund investment portfolio?

The nominal rate of interest is the interest rate in the economy in the absence of inflation.

Which of the following would most likely be involved in a public securities underwriting service?

Savings by ________ is the origin of much of the money that funds large business loans in the economy.

A line of credit to a business is like _______ to an individual.

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission regulates public securities markets in Australia.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding finance companies?

An economy with a large flow of funds requires:

Direct financing occurs when:

Financial markets and financial institutions are both part of:

Without a financial market, purchasing a house would require a cash purchase.

The nominal rate of interest is:

________ is/are the principal SSUs in the economy.

The financial market where a new security is sold for the first time is:

Which of the following share exchange organisational forms has no physical location?

If a company needs to finance a new corporate headquarters building, then it would most likely seek the funds in the:

Which of the following grants the owner the right to purchase an asset at a pre-specified price for a pre-specified period of time?