Markets Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Corporate Finance - focuses on financial decision making by a firms management Investments - various types of financial instruments (stocks, bonds, etc) Banking or Financial Institutions - make money by paying depositors a smaller interest rate than the interest rate charged to borrowers Treasury Securities - generally bonds that are issued by the US government Corporate Bonds - firms borrowing from the public Stocks - a share of ownership in a company Primary financial markets - markets ...

Business Communication Exam Questions and Correct Answers Knowledge and information workers must be able to think critically, make decisions, and - Answer-Communicate information to others Which of the following statements about global competition is least accurate? - AnswerOnly medium and large companies compete globally Robert must send an e-mail message to a client in turkey. He is carefully selecting his words to ensure that his Turkish client will understand him. Which part of th...

GDP correct answers Gross Domestic Product total value of products/services produced in one year What does it mean if a country has a negative balance of trade goods and services? correct answers the country bought more than they sold Timeline of Dominating Global Markets correct answers 1950-1960 = United States 1970-1980 = Japan and Europe 1990s = Emerging Indian and China Global Integration: Driving Forces vs. Restraining Forces correct answers Driving = FTA, internet usage increa...

Functions of a commercial bank - Answer collect deposits Make loans to businesses and individuals Provide accounts and cash management services Functions of an investment bank - Answer Helps companies issue debt and equity provides advice to companies regarding mergers, acquisitions, and sale of businesses Helps arrange financing for acquisitions Provides advice to companies involved in bankruptcy Makes markets in stocks, bonds, loans, and other financial products Glass-Steagall Act ...

ECON 102 Exam 1 Latest Update 100% Pass Economic Analysis People making decisions economic wat of thinking Choices: Costs and Benefits Performing a certain economic action will increase our well-being if the benefits are greater than the costs (choices are the result of scarcity) Self Interest The pursuit of one's own goals (does not always mean increasing one's wealth; could also include prestige, friendship, love, and feeling good) Rationality Assumption The assumption that people do not ...

What does the SEC strive to do? Ensure that there is adequate information in the public domain before a company issues or trade securities. How many divisions does the SEC have? 4 (The Division of Corporation Finance, The Division of Enforcement, The Division of Trading and Markets, and The Division of Investment Management) Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases (AAER). Report the enforcement actions taken against accountants. Does the SEC have legal authority to p...

Absolute Advantage The economic advantage one nation enjoys that is absolutely superior to other nations. Accounting Profit Total revenue minus total explicit cost Acquisition a wholly owned subsidiary is created through direct foreign investment. Administrative Policy Bureaucratic rules that make it harder to import foreign goods. Agglomeration Clustering of economic activities in certain locations. Beyond geographic advantages, location-specific advantages also arise f...

TABLE OF CONTENTS_ INTRODUCTION: THINKING LIKE AN ECONOMIST Chapter 1: Economics and Economic Reasonin g Chapter 2: The Production Possibility Model, Trade, and Globalization Chapter 3: Economic Institutions Appendix: The History of Economic Systems Chapter 4: Supply and Demand Chapter 5: Using Supply and Demand PART II: MICROECONOMICS: THE POWER OF TRADITIONAL ECONOMIC MODELS Chapter 6: Describing Supply and Demand: Elasticities Chapter 7: Taxation and Government Intervention Chapter 8: Market ...

WGU C214 Final Exam 2023 - Everything you need to know to pass Exam 100% Verified Answers. What does the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act forbid U.S. companies to do - Answer Prohibits U.S. firms and individuals from paying bribes to foreign officials to further business deals. 2. What are two basic types of financial instruments - Answer Stocks and Bonds 3. What are secondary markets - Answer Secondary financial markets are where securities are traded after the initial offering. 4. What do c...

Proprietary trading is most likely carried out by: dealers. brokers. settlement agents. - Answer- Dealers, Dealers act as principals, so they are deemed proprietary traders. Dealers trade on behalf of their own accounts and use their own capital to make markets. B is incorrect. Brokers arrange deals between the buyers and the sellers. They do not trade for their own accounts. C is incorrect. Settlement agents provide services to clear and settle deals after they have been negotiated. Q...