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1. Which principle guides business finance to optimize resource use?: Risk-
return trade-off
2. Which activity describes capital raising in business finance?: Securing
funding for business operations and projects
3. Which finance activity involves the creation, circulation, and management of
money?: Setting monetary policy
4. What is common stock?: A share of ownership in a firm with voting rights
5. What is a characteristic of preferred stock?: Fixed dividends
6. What is the purpose of bonds from the perspective of issuers?: To raise
capital without
diluting ownership
7. Which type of bonds are considered junk bonds?: Speculative bonds
, 8. Which type of investment vehicle is uniquely used for retirement savings?:
401k plans
9. What is true about options in financial derivatives?: They give the buyer the
right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset.
10. How do funds benefit from economies of scale?: By making large-scale
investments that reduce transaction costs
11. What is an initial public offering (IPO)?: The first sale of a company's stock
to the public
12. What is an example of a secondary market activity?: The trading of stocks
on the New York Stock Exchange
13. What are the two main types of financial markets based on their
functions?-
: Ensuring fair and transparent markets
14. What are depository institutions?: Institutions that accept deposits and
provide loans