Franklyn A Plus Pass
TEST BANK for Financial Markets And
Institutions, 8th Edition by Anthony Saunders
All Chapters Covered| Verified Questions & Accurate
Solutions for Exam Preparations| A+ GRADED
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Chapter 1
1) What factors are encouraging financial institutions to offer overlapping financial services such as
banking, investment banking, brokerage, etc.?
1.I. Regulatory changes allowing institutions to offer more services
2.II. Technological improvements reducing the cost of providing financial services
3.III. Increasing competition from full-service global financial institutions
4.IV. Reduction in the need to manage risk at financial institutions
A) I only
B) II and III only
C) I, II, and III only
D) I, II, and IV only
E) I, II, III, and IV
2) IBM creates and sells additional stock to the investment banker Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley then
resells the issue to the U.S. public through its mutual funds. This transaction is an example of a(n):
A) primary market transaction.
B) asset transformation by Morgan Stanley.
C) money market transaction.
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D) foreign exchange transaction.
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E) forward transaction.
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3) IBM creates and sells additional stock to the investment banker Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley then
resells the issue to the U.S. public through its mutual funds. Morgan Stanley is acting as a(n)
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A) asset transformer.
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B) asset broker.
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C) government regulator.
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D) foreign service representative.
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E) derivatives trader.
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4) A corporation seeking to sell new equity securities to the public for the first time in order to raise cash
for capital investment would most likely:
A) conduct an IPO with the assistance of an investment banker.
B) engage in a secondary market sale of equity.
C) conduct a private placement to a large number of potential buyers.
D) place an ad in the Wall Street Journal soliciting retail suppliers of funds.
E) issue bonds with the assistance of a dealer.
5) The largest capital market security outstanding in 2019 measured by market value was:
A) securitized mortgages.
B) corporate bonds.
C) municipal bonds.
D) Treasury bonds.
E) corporate stocks.
6) The diagram below is a diagram of the:
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A) secondary markets.
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B) primary markets.
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C) money markets.
D) derivatives markets.
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E) commodities markets.
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7) and allow a financial intermediary to offer safe liquid liabilities such as deposits while
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investing the depositors' money in riskier illiquid assets.
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A) Diversification; high equity returns
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B) Price risk; collateral
C) Free riders; regulations
D) Monitoring; diversification
E) Primary markets; foreign exchange markets
8) Depository institutions include:
A) banks only.
B) thrifts only.
C) finance companies only.
D) banks and thrifts.
E) All of these choices are correct.
9) Match the intermediary with the characteristic that best describes its function.
1.I. Provide protection from adverse events
2.II. Pool funds of small savers and invest in either money or capital markets
3.III. Provide consumer loans and real estate loans funded by deposits
4.IV. Accumulate and transfer wealth from work period to retirement period
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5.V. Underwrite and trade securities and provide brokerage services
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1. Thrifts 2.Insurers
3. Pension funds
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4. Securities firms and investment banks
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5. Mutual funds
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A) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
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B) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
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C) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
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D) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
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TEST BANK for Financial Markets And
Institutions, 8th Edition by Anthony Saunders
All Chapters Covered| Verified Questions & Accurate
Solutions for Exam Preparations| A+ GRADED
Fr
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kl
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Chapter 1
1) What factors are encouraging financial institutions to offer overlapping financial services such as
banking, investment banking, brokerage, etc.?
1.I. Regulatory changes allowing institutions to offer more services
2.II. Technological improvements reducing the cost of providing financial services
3.III. Increasing competition from full-service global financial institutions
4.IV. Reduction in the need to manage risk at financial institutions
A) I only
B) II and III only
C) I, II, and III only
D) I, II, and IV only
E) I, II, III, and IV
2) IBM creates and sells additional stock to the investment banker Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley then
resells the issue to the U.S. public through its mutual funds. This transaction is an example of a(n):
A) primary market transaction.
B) asset transformation by Morgan Stanley.
C) money market transaction.
Fr
D) foreign exchange transaction.
an
E) forward transaction.
kl
yn
3) IBM creates and sells additional stock to the investment banker Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley then
resells the issue to the U.S. public through its mutual funds. Morgan Stanley is acting as a(n)
e
A) asset transformer.
A
B) asset broker.
pl
C) government regulator.
u
D) foreign service representative.
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E) derivatives trader.
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4) A corporation seeking to sell new equity securities to the public for the first time in order to raise cash
for capital investment would most likely:
A) conduct an IPO with the assistance of an investment banker.
B) engage in a secondary market sale of equity.
C) conduct a private placement to a large number of potential buyers.
D) place an ad in the Wall Street Journal soliciting retail suppliers of funds.
E) issue bonds with the assistance of a dealer.
5) The largest capital market security outstanding in 2019 measured by market value was:
A) securitized mortgages.
B) corporate bonds.
C) municipal bonds.
D) Treasury bonds.
E) corporate stocks.
6) The diagram below is a diagram of the:
Fr
an
A) secondary markets.
kl
B) primary markets.
yn
C) money markets.
D) derivatives markets.
e
E) commodities markets.
A
pl
7) and allow a financial intermediary to offer safe liquid liabilities such as deposits while
u
investing the depositors' money in riskier illiquid assets.
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A) Diversification; high equity returns
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B) Price risk; collateral
C) Free riders; regulations
D) Monitoring; diversification
E) Primary markets; foreign exchange markets
8) Depository institutions include:
A) banks only.
B) thrifts only.
C) finance companies only.
D) banks and thrifts.
E) All of these choices are correct.
9) Match the intermediary with the characteristic that best describes its function.
1.I. Provide protection from adverse events
2.II. Pool funds of small savers and invest in either money or capital markets
3.III. Provide consumer loans and real estate loans funded by deposits
4.IV. Accumulate and transfer wealth from work period to retirement period
Fr
5.V. Underwrite and trade securities and provide brokerage services
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1. Thrifts 2.Insurers
3. Pension funds
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4. Securities firms and investment banks
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5. Mutual funds
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A) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
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B) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
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C) 2, 5, 1, 3, 4
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D) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1
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