The Economics of Money Banking 11th by Mishkin - Test Bank

Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, 11e (Mishkin)

Chapter 1   Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?

1.1   Why Study Financial Markets?

1) Financial markets promote economic efficiency by

A) channeling funds from investors to savers.

B) creating inflation.

C) channeling funds from savers to investors.

D) reducing investment.

2) Financial markets promote greater economic efficiency by channeling funds from ________ to ________.

A) investors; savers

B) borrowers; savers

C) savers; borrowers

D) savers; lenders

3) Well-functioning financial markets promote

A) inflation.

B) deflation.

C) unemployment.

D) growth.

4) A key factor in producing high economic growth is

A) eliminating foreign trade.

B) well-functioning financial markets.

C) high interest rates.

D) stock market volatility.

5) Markets in which funds are transferred from those who have excess funds available to those who have a shortage of available funds are called

A) commodity markets.

B) fund-available markets.

C) derivative exchange markets.

D) financial markets.