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Chapter26Saving,Investment,andtheFinancialSystemTRUE/FALSE1.ﻩThefinancialsystemcoordinatesinvestmentandsaving,whichareimportantdeterminantsoflong-runrealGDP.ANS:ﻩT DIF: 1ﻩREF:ﻩ26-1NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩInvestment|SavingﻩﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional2. Wheneconomistsrefertoinvestment,theymeanthepurchasingofstocksandbondsandothertypesofsaving.ANS: F DIF: 1 REF: 26-1NAT: Analytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Investment|Savingﻩ MSC:ﻩDefinitional3.ﻩBanksandmutualfundsareexamplesoffinancialmarkets.ANS: F DIF:ﻩ1 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩFinancialintermediaries|Financialmarketsﻩ MSC:ﻩDefinitional4.ﻩWhenafirmwantstoborrowdirectlyfromthepublictofinancethepurchaseofnewequipment,itdoessobysellingsharesofstock.ANS: FﻩDIF:ﻩ1 REF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBonds|StockﻩﻩﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional5. Mostentrepreneursfinancetheirpurchasesofrealcapitalusingtheirpastsaving.ANS: F DIF:ﻩ1 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩInvestmentﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional6. Otherthingsthesame,thehighertherateofsavingandinvestmentinacountry,thehigherwillbethestandardofliving.ANS:ﻩT DIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩSaving|Investment MSC:ﻩInterpretive7. Lenderssellbondsandborrowersbuythem.ANS: F DIF:ﻩ1 REF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBondsﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional8.ﻩWhenafirmwantstoborrowdirectlyfromthepublictofinancethepurchaseofnewequipment,itdoessobysellingbonds.ANS:ﻩTﻩDIF: 1 REF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBonds|Stockﻩ ﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional9. Otherthingsthesame,corporatebondsgenerallyfeaturehigherinterestratesthanU.S.governmentbonds.ANS:ﻩTﻩDIF: 1 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBondsﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional10. Thesaleofeitherstocksorbondstoraisemoneyisknownasequityfinance.ANS: FﻩDIF: 1ﻩREF: 26-1NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Bonds|StockﻩﻩﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional11. Whenacorporationexperiencesfinancialproblems,bondholdersarepaidbeforestockholders.ANS: TﻩDIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF: 26-1NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Bonds|Stockﻩﻩ MSC:ﻩDefinitional12. Corporationsreceivenoproceedsfromtheresaleoftheirstock.ANS: TﻩDIF: 1 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Stock MSC: Definitional13.ﻩGenerally,ifpeoplebegintoexpectacompanytohavehigherfutureprofits,thepriceofthecompany’sstockwillbegintodecrease.ANS: FﻩDIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: StockﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretive14.ﻩIfashareofstockinSkylightChilisellsfor$75,theretainedearningspershareare$5,andthedividedpershareis$2,thentheprice-earningsratiois15.ANS:ﻩF DIF: 2 REF: 26-1NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Stock MSC: Applicative15. IfpeoplebecomelessoptimisticaboutthefutureearningsofHydeParkJazzStudio,thenthepriceofthecompany’sstockwillfall.ANS: T DIF: 1ﻩREF:ﻩ26-1NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Stock. MSC: Interpretive16. Mutualfundsareatypeoffinancialintermediary.ANS:ﻩT DIF:ﻩ1 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩMutualfunds|Financialintermediaries ﻩMSC: Definitional17.ﻩIndexfundsareusuallyoutperformedbymutualfundsthatareactivelymanagedbyprofessionalmoneymanagers.ANS:ﻩFﻩDIF: 1 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Mutualfundsﻩ ﻩMSC: Definitional18.ﻩTostatethatnationalsavingisequaltoinvestment,foraclosedeconomy,istostateanaccountingidentity.ANS:ﻩTﻩDIF: 1 REF: 26-2NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩIdentitiesﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretive19.ﻩNationalsavingisequaltoY-T-C.ANS:ﻩFﻩDIF: 2 REF: 26-2NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩNationalsaving MSC:ﻩInterpretive20. PublicsavingisT-G,whileprivatesavingisY-T-C.ANS:ﻩTﻩDIF:ﻩ1 REF: 26-2NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Privatesaving|Publicsaving MSC: Interpretive21.ﻩPublicsavingisequaltonationalsavingminusprivatesaving.ANS: T DIF: 2ﻩREF: 26-2NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩNationalsavingﻩﻩMSC: Definitional22.ﻩTostatethatpublicsavingisequaltoinvestment,foraclosedeconomy,istostateanaccountingidentity.ANS: FﻩDIF: 1ﻩREF:ﻩ26-2NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩIdentities MSC:ﻩInterpretive23.ﻩInaclosedeconomy,investmentmustbeequaltoprivatesaving.ANS:ﻩF DIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF: 26-2NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Privatesaving|InvestmentﻩMSC: Definitional24. If,foranimaginaryclosedeconomy,investmentamountsto$10,000andthegovernmentisrunninga$2,500deficit,thenprivatesavingmustamountto$12,500.ANS: TﻩDIF: 2 REF: 26-2NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩIdentities|Privatesaving|InvestmentﻩﻩMSC:ﻩApplicative25. If,foranimaginaryclosedeconomy,investmentamountsto$12,000andthegovernmentisrunninga$2,000deficit,thenprivatesavingmustamountto$10,000.ANS:ﻩF DIF:ﻩ2 REF:ﻩ26-2NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Identities|Privatesaving|InvestmentﻩﻩMSC: Applicative26.ﻩSupposeasmallclosedeconomyhasGDPof$5billion,consumptionof$3billion,andgovernmentexpendituresof$1billion.Theninvestmentandnationalsavingareboth$1billion.ANS:ﻩT DIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-2NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Nationalsaving|Investment MSC:ﻩApplicative27.ﻩJoanusessomeofherincometobuymutualfundshares.AmacroeconomistreferstoJoan'spurchaseasinvestment.ANS:ﻩF DIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF: 26-2NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Saving|Investment ﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretive28.ﻩAlbertabuysapaintsprayerandaliftforhercarcustomizingshop.Amacroeconomistwouldrefertothesepurchasesasinvestment.ANS: TﻩDIF:ﻩ1 REF:ﻩ26-2NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩInvestment MSC:ﻩInterpretive29. Thedemandforloanablefundscomesfromsavingandthesupplyofloanablefundscomesfrominvestment.ANS:ﻩFﻩDIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF: 26-3NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Marketforloanablefunds MSC: Definitional30.ﻩAdecreaseintaxesoninterestincomewouldincreasetheinterestrate.ANS:ﻩFﻩDIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-3NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Saving|Marketforloanablefunds MSC: Applicative31. IfCongressinstitutedaninvestmenttaxcredit,thedemandforloanablefundswouldshiftrightward.ANS: TﻩDIF:ﻩ2 REF: 26-3NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩInvestment MSC: Applicative32. Whenthegovernmentbudgetdeficitrises,nationalsavingisreduced,interestratesrise,andinvestmentfalls.ANS:ﻩT DIF: 2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-3NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBudgetdeficits MSC:ﻩApplicative33. Thetermcrowdingoutreferstodecreasesintheinterestratecausedbygovernmentbudgetsurpluses.ANS:ﻩF DIF: 2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-3NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩCrowdingout ﻩ MSC: Definitional34.ﻩWhentheU.S.governmentisindebtduringagivenyear,itfollowsthatitsbudgetisindeficitforthatyear.ANS:ﻩF DIF: 1 REF:ﻩ26-3NAT: Analytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩGovernmentdebt|Budgetdeficits MSC: Interpretive35.ﻩTheratioofgovernmentdebttoGDPwashigherduringtheReaganpresidencythanatanyprevioustimeinU.S.history.ANS: FﻩDIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF:ﻩ26-3NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩGovernmentdebt ﻩMSC: Definitional36. Anincreaseinthedemandforloanablefundsincreasestheequilibriuminterestrateandincreasestheequilibriumlevelofsaving.ANS: T DIF: 2 REF: 26-3NAT: Analytic LOC:ﻩUnderstandingandapplyingeconomicmodelsTOP: Marketforloanablefunds MSC: Applicative37.ﻩAnincreaseinthedemandforloanablefundsincreasestheequilibriuminterestrateanddecreasestheequilibriumlevelofsaving.ANS: FﻩDIF: 2 REF: 26-3NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: UnderstandingandapplyingeconomicmodelsTOP:ﻩMarketforloanablefundsﻩMSC:ﻩApplicative38. Thetermloanablefundsreferstoallincomethatisnotusedforconsumption.ANS: F DIF:ﻩ2 REF: 26-3NAT: Analytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Marketforloanablefunds MSC:ﻩDefinitional39. Thetermloanablefundsreferstoallincomethatisnotusedforconsumptionorgovernmentexpenditures.ANS: TﻩDIF:ﻩ2 REF: 26-3NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩMarketforloanablefunds MSC: Definitional40. Weinterpretthetermloanablefundstomeantheflowofresourcesavailabletofundprivateinvestment.ANS:ﻩTﻩDIF: 2 REF:ﻩ26-3NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩMarketforloanablefunds MSC: Interpretive41. Anincreaseinthebudgetdeficitshiftsthedemandforloanablefundstotheright.ANS: F DIF:ﻩ2 REF: 26-3NAT: Analytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Budgetdeficitsﻩ MSC: Applicative42. Agovernmentmayusedeficitfinancingtosmoothtaxratesovertime.ANS:ﻩT DIF:ﻩ2 REF:ﻩ26-3NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBudgetdeficits ﻩMSC: AnalyticSHORTANSWER1.ﻩWhatarethebasicdifferencesbetweenbondsandstocks?ANS: Abondisacertificateofindebtednessthatspecifiestheobligationsoftheborrowertotheholderofthebond,whilestockrepresentsashareofownershipinafirmandis,therefore,aclaimontheprofitsthatthefirmmakes.Thesaleofbondstoraisemoneyiscalleddebtfinance,whilethesaleofstockiscalledequityfinance.Whereastheownerofsharesofstockinacompanyshareintheprofitsofacompany,theownerofbondsreceivesafixedinterestrate.Comparedtobonds,stocksoffertheholderbothhigherriskandapotentiallyhigherreturn.DIF: 2 REF:ﻩ26-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsﻩTOP:ﻩStock|BondsMSC:ﻩInterpretive2. Whichofthetwobondsineachexamplewouldyouexpecttogenerallypaythehigherinterestrate?Explainwhy.a.aU.S.governmentbondoraBraziliangovernmentbondb.aU.S.governmentbondoramunicipalbondwiththesametermandissuedbyacreditworthymunicipality.c.a6-monthTreasurybillora20-yearTreasurybondd.aMicrosoftbondorabondissuedbyanewrecordingcompanyANS: a.TheBraziliangovernmentbondwouldlikelypayahigherinterestratebecausethemarketperceivesahigherlevelofriskfortheBrazilianbondrelativetotheU.S.bond.b.Becauseofthetaxadvantagesofmunicipalbonds,theU.S.governmentbondwouldlikelypaythehigherinterestrate.c.The20-yearbondwouldlikelypayahigherinterestratethanwouldthe6-monthbill.Thefutureisuncertainandthereforemoreriskyfora20-yearbondthanfora6-monthbill.d.SinceMicrosoftislesslikelytodefaultthananewandunknowncompany,theinterestonthebondofthenewcompanyislikelytobehigher.DIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF: 26-1ﻩNAT: AnalyticLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsﻩTOP: BondsMSC: Applicative3.ﻩSupposethatyouareabrokerandpeopletellyouthefollowingaboutthemselves.Whatsortofbondwouldyourecommendtoeach?Defendyourchoices.a."IaminahighfederalincometaxbracketandIdon'twanttotakeverymuchrisk."b."IwantahighreturnandIamwillingtotakealotofrisktogetit."c."IwantadecentreturnandIhaveenoughdeductionsthatIdon'tvaluetaxbreakshighly."ANS:ﻩa.Amunicipalbond.Municipalbondsgenerallyhavelowcreditriskandarenotsubjecttofederalincometax.b.Ajunkbond.Junksbondshaveahighreturnbecausetheyhavehighrisk.c.Acorporatebondthatisn'tajunkbond.Corporatebondshavemoreriskthangovernmentbondsbuthavenospecialtaxtreatment,sotheypaymoderateratesofreturn.DIF: 2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-1 NAT:ﻩAnalyticLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomics TOP:ﻩBondsMSC: Analytical4. Yourbrother-in-lawwantstobuyeitherstockorbondsinCedarValleyFurniture,whichmanufactureswoodenfurniture.Hewantsyouradviceonwhethertobuystockorbonds.Explainhoweachofhisquotesbelowshouldaffecthischoicebetweenthestockandthebond.a."Ihavereasontobelievethatpeoplearesoongoingtofindrockingchairshavehealthbenefits."b."IwouldliketotellpeopleIampartownerofCedarValleyFurniture."c."Idonotwanttotakeonmuchrisk."ANS: a.Presumably,whenthishappens,unlesseveryoneelsehasanticipatedit,dividends,thepriceofthestock,orbothwillincrease.Theinterestrateonbondswillnotchangeasprofitsincrease,sothisquotesuggestsbuyingstockwouldbettersuityourbrother-inlaw'spurposes.b.Bondholdersaresimplycreditors,whilestockholdersarepartowners.Sothisquoteindicatesyourbrother-in-lawwouldprefertobuystock.c.Incaseoffinancialdifficultiesstockholdersgetpaidafterbondholders,sothestockissomewhatmorerisky.So,yourbrother-in-lawmaypreferthebond.DIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF: 26-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsﻩTOP: Stock|BondsMSC:ﻩInterpretive5. SupposetheMoveIt!exercisechainhasrevenuesof$45million,accountingcostsof$15million,andcurrentlyhasissued10millionsharesofstockssellingat$90each.Computetheprice-earningratio.Showyourwork.Isthisratiorelativelyhighorlow?Whatmightanincreaseintheprice-earningsratioindicate?ANS:ﻩTheearningspershareis($45million-$15million)/10million=$3.So,theprice-earningsratiois$90/$3=30.ThisisahighP/Eratio,asthehistoricalaverageforthemarketisabout15.AnincreaseinthePEratiomayindicatethepeopleexpectthefirmtohavehigherearningsinthefutureorthatthestockhasbecomeovervalued.DIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF: 26-1ﻩNAT:ﻩAnalyticLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsﻩTOP:ﻩStockMSC: Analytical6. Inthenationalincomeaccountingidentityshowingtheequalitybetweennationalsavingandinvestment,whatarethealgebraicexpressionsforprivatesavingandpublicsaving?ANS: PrivatesavingisY-C-T,PublicSavingisT-GDIF: 2 REF:ﻩ26-2ﻩNAT:ﻩAnalyticLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomics TOP: Privatesaving|Publicsaving MSC:ﻩInterpretive7. Identifyeachofthefollowingactsasrepresentingeithersavingorinvestment.a.Fredusessomeofhisincometobuygovernmentbonds.b.Julietakessomeofherincomeandbuysmutualfunds.c.Alexpurchasesanewtruckforhisdeliverybusinessusingborrowedfunds.d.Elaineusessomeofherincometobuystockinamajorcorporation.e.Henriettahiresabuildertoconstructanewbuildingforherbicycleshop.ANS: a.Fredissaving.b.Julieissaving.c.Alexisinvesting.d.Elaineissaving.e.Henriettaisinvesting.DIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF:ﻩ26-2 NAT: AnalyticLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomics TOP:ﻩSaving|InvestmentMSC:ﻩInterpretive8.ﻩDrawandlabelagraphshowingequilibriuminthemarketforloanablefunds.ANS:ﻩMarketforLoanableFundsDIF: 1 REF: 26-3 NAT: AnalyticLOC: UnderstandingandApplyingEconomicModelsﻩTOP: MarketforloanablefundsMSC:ﻩInterpretive9. Explainwhythedemandforloanablefundsslopesdownwardandwhythesupplyofloanablefundsslopesupward.ANS:ﻩWhentheinterestraterisesinvestmentspendingbecomesmoreexpensive,sopeopleinvestless.Astheinterestraterisessavingbecomesmorerewarding,sopeoplewanttosavemore.Theinverserelationbetweeninterestandborrowingisreflectedinthedownwardslopeofthedemandforloanablefundscurve.Thepositiverelationbetweeninterestandsavingisreflectedintheupwardslopeofthesupplyofloanablefundscurve.DIF: 2ﻩREF: 26-3ﻩNAT:ﻩAnalyticLOC:ﻩUnderstandingandApplyingEconomicModels TOP: MarketforloanablefundsMSC:ﻩInterpretive10.ﻩThemodelofthemarketforloanablefundsshowsthataninvestmenttaxcreditwillcauseinterestratestoriseandinvestmenttorise.Yetwealsosupposethathigherinterestratesleadtolowerinvestment.Howcanthesetwoconclusionsbereconciled?ANS: Theclaimthatanincreaseintheinterestratedecreasesinvestmentsupposesthatonlytheinterestratechangesandeverythingelseisconstant.Theinvestmenttaxcreditcausesinvestmenttoriseateachinterestrate.Asfirmswanttoborrowmoretheinterestratewillrise.Theriseininterestratesdoesmakeinvestmentlessthanitwouldotherwisebe,butunlessthesupplyofloanablefundsisvertical,theincreaseininvestmentdemandfromthetaxcreditislargerthanthedecreaseininvestmentdemandfromtherisinginterestrate.DIF: 3 REF:ﻩ26-3 NAT:ﻩAnalyticLOC:ﻩUnderstandingandApplyingEconomicModels TOP: InvestmentMSC: Analytical11. Usingagraphrepresentingthemarketforloanablefunds,showandexplainwhathappenstointerestratesandinvestmentifthegovernmentbudgetgoesfromadeficittoasurplus.ANS: Asshowninthegraphbelow,theeconomystartsinequilibriumatpointE0withinterestrater0andequilibriumquantityofsavingandinvestmentatq0.Ifthegovernmentsucceedsinobtainingasurplus,therewillbemorepublicsavingintheeconomyandsomorenationalsavingateachinterestrate,andthesupplyofloanablefundscurvewillshiftfromS0toS1.ThenewequilibriumwillbeatE1,withalowerinterestrate,r1andahigherquantityofsavingandinvestment,q1.Hence,ifthefederalgovernmentsucceedsinhavingasurplus,interestrateswillfallandinvestmentwillincrease.MarketforLoanableFundsDIF: 2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-3 NAT: AnalyticLOC: UnderstandingandApplyingEconomicModelsﻩTOP: Budgetdeficits|Budgetsurpluses MSC: ApplicativeSec00-Saving,Investment,andtheFinancialSystemMULTIPLECHOICE1. Whenopeningaprintshopyouneedtobuyprinters,computers,furniture,andsimilaritems.Economistscalltheseexpendituresa.capitalinvestment.b.investmentinhumancapital.c.businessconsumptionexpenditures.d.personalsaving.ANS:ﻩAﻩDIF: 1 REF: 26-0NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Investment MSC:ﻩDefinitional2.ﻩIfyouweretostartabusinessdeliveringdocuments,youmightneedtopurchasecellphones,bicycles,desks,andchairs.a.Thesepurchasesarecalledcapitalinvestment.Ifyouraisethefundsfromotherstopurchasethemyouareasaver.b.Thesepurchasesarecalledcapitalinvestment.Ifyouraisethefundsfromotherstopurchasethemyouareaborrower.c.Thesepurchasesarecalledconsumption.Ifyouraisethefundsfromotherstopurchasethemyouareasaver.d.Thesepurchasesarecalledconsumption.Ifyouraisethefundsfromotherstopurchasethemyouareaborrower.ANS: BﻩDIF: 2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-0NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩThestudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: InvestmentﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretive3. WhenacountrysavesalargerportionofitsGDPthanitdidbefore,itwillhavea.morecapitalandhigherproductivity.b.morecapitalandlowerproductivity.c.lesscapitalandhigherproductivity.d.lesscapitalandlowerproductivity.ANS: A DIF: 1 REF: 26-0NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩSaving|Investmentﻩ MSC:ﻩInterpretive4. Institutionsthathelptomatchoneperson'ssavingwithanotherperson'sinvestmentarecollectivelycalledthea.FederalReservesystem.b.bankingsystem.c.monetarysystem.d.financialsystem.ANS: DﻩDIF:ﻩ1 REF:ﻩ26-0NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩFinancialsystem ﻩMSC:ﻩDefinitional5. Theprimaryeconomicfunctionofthefinancialsystemistoa.keepinterestrateslow.b.provideexpertadvicetosaversandinvestors.c.matchoneperson’sconsumptionexpenditureswithanotherperson’scapitalexpenditures.d.matchoneperson’ssavingwithanotherperson’sinvestment.ANS:ﻩDﻩDIF:ﻩ2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-0NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Financialsystem ﻩMSC: Interpretive6. GiventhatLekeisha'sincomeexceedsherexpenditures,Lekeishaisbestdescribedasaa.saverorasasupplieroffunds.b.saverorasademanderoffunds.c.borrowerorasasupplieroffunds.d.borrowerorasademanderoffunds.ANS:ﻩA DIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF: 26-0NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: SavingﻩMSC: Interpretive7.ﻩAlyssaisopeningabicycleshop,andhermonthlyexpenditurestogettheshopupandrunningexceedhermonthlyincome.Alyssaisbestdescribedasaa.saverorasasupplieroffunds.b.saverorasademanderoffunds.c.borrowerorasasupplieroffunds.d.borrowerorasademanderoffunds.ANS: DﻩDIF: 1 REF: 26-0NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩInvestment MSC:ﻩInterpretive8.ﻩMostentrepreneursdonothaveenoughmoneyoftheirowntostarttheirbusinesses.Whentheyacquirethenecessaryfundsfromsomeoneelse,a.theirconsumptionexpendituresarebeingfinancedbysomeoneelse’ssaving.b.theirconsumptionexpendituresarebeingfinancedbysomeoneelse’sinvestment.c.theirinvestmentsarebeingfinancedbysomeoneelse’ssaving.d.theirsavingisbeingfinancedbysomeoneelse’sinvestment.ANS: C DIF: 2 REF: 26-0NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩInvestment|Saving ﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretiveSec01-Saving,Investment,andtheFinancialSystem-FinancialInstitutionsintheU.S.EconomyMULTIPLECHOICE1.ﻩAtthebroadestlevel,thefinancialsystemmovestheeconomy’sscarceresourcesfroma.therichtothepoor.b.financialinstitutionstobusinessfirmsandgovernment.c.householdstofinancialinstitutions.d.saverstoborrowers.ANS: DﻩDIF:ﻩ1ﻩREF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩFinancialsystem ﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretive2.ﻩThefactthatborrowerssometimesdefaultontheirloansbydeclaringbankruptcyisdirectlyrelatedtothecharacteristicofabondcalleda.creditrisk.b.interestrisk.c.termrisk.d.privaterisk.ANS:ﻩAﻩDIF: 1 REF: 26-1NAT: Analytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBondsﻩMSC: Definitional3. Whenalarge,well-knowncorporationwishestoborrowdirectlyfromthepublic,itcana.sellbonds.b.sellsharesofstock.c.gotoabankforaloan.d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.ANS:ﻩA DIF: 1ﻩREF: 26-1NAT: AnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBondsﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretive4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthetermofabondiscorrect?a.Termreferstothevariouscharacteristicsofabond,includingitsinterestrateandtaxtreatment.b.Thetermofabondisdeterminedentirelybyitscreditrisk.c.Thetermofabondisdeterminedentirelybyhowmuchsaleschargethebuyerofthebondpayswhenheorshepurchasesthebond.d.Interestratesonlong-termbondsareusuallyhigherthaninterestratesonshort-termbonds.ANS: D DIF: 2ﻩREF:ﻩ26-1NAT: Analytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBonds MSC:ﻩInterpretive5. WewouldexpecttheinterestrateonBondAtobehigherthantheinterestrateonBondBifthetwobondshaveidenticalcharacteristicsexceptthata.thecreditriskassociatedwithBondAislowerthanthecreditriskassociatedwithBondB.b.BondAwasissuedbythestateofNewYorkandBondBwasissuedbytheExxonMobilCorporation.c.BondAhasatermof20yearsandBondBhasatermof2years.d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.ANS: CﻩDIF: 2 REF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBondsﻩMSC:ﻩApplicative6. WewouldexpecttheinterestrateonBondAtobehigherthantheinterestrateonBondBifthetwobondshaveidenticalcharacteristicsexceptthata.BondAwasissuedbyafinanciallyweakcorporationandBondBwasissuedbyafinanciallystrongcorporation.b.BondAwasissuedbytheGeneralElectricCorporationandBondBwasissuedbythestateofCalifornia.c.BondAhasatermof20yearsandBondBhasatermof1year.d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.ANS: DﻩDIF: 2 REF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩBondsﻩMSC: Applicative7. Asanalternativetosellingsharesofstockasameansofraisingfunds,alargecompanycould,instead,a.investinphysicalcapital.b.useequityfinance.c.sellbonds.d.purchasebonds.ANS: CﻩDIF:ﻩ1 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Stock|Bondsﻩ MSC: Interpretive8.ﻩWhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?a.Theexpectedfutureprofitabilityofacorporationinfluencesthedemandforthatcorporation’sstock.b.Whenacorporationsellsstockasameansofraisingfundsitisengagingindebtfinance.c.TheownersofbondssoldbytheMicrosoftCorporationarepartownersofthatcorporation.d.Allbondsare,bydefinition,perpetuities.ANS: AﻩDIF:ﻩ2 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩStock|Bonds ﻩﻩMSC:ﻩInterpretive9.ﻩWhichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?a.Acorporationreceivesamonetarypaymenteverytimeitssharesofstockaretradedbystockholdersonorganizedstockexchanges.b.Whenacorporationsellsbondsasameansofraisingfundsitisengagingindebtfinance.c.AshareofstockisanIOU.d.Thetwomostimportantfinancialmarketsintheeconomyarethestockmarketandfinancialintermediaries.ANS: B DIF: 2 REF:ﻩ26-1NAT:ﻩAnalyticﻩLOC:ﻩTheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP:ﻩStock|Bonds MSC: Interpretive10. Theeconomy’stwomostimportantfinancialmarketsarea.theinvestmentmarketandthesavingmarket.b.thebondmarketandthestockmarket.c.banksandthestockmarket.d.financialmarketsandfinancialinstitutions.ANS:ﻩBﻩDIF: 1 REF: 26-1NAT:ﻩAnalytic LOC: TheStudyofeconomics,anddefinitionsofeconomicsTOP: Financialmarkets MSC: Interpretive11.ﻩTwooftheeconomy’smostimportantfinancialintermedi
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