It Is Difficult for Individuals to Participate in the Direct

Multiple Choice

It is difficult for individuals to participate in the direct financial markets for the following reason:

A) The direct financial markets re retail markets with a typical minimum transaction size of $1 million.
B) The direct financial markets are wholesale markets with a typical minimum transaction size of $1 million.
C) Major buyers and sellers of securities in indirect financial markets include commercial banks, large corporations, the federal government, hedge funds, and some wealthy individuals.
D) Major buyers and sellers of securities in direct financial markets do not include commercial banks, large corporations, the federal government, hedge funds, and some wealthy individuals.