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Economics Mod 5
Economics Mod 5 - Financial Markets
Question | Answer |
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What are financial markets? | Financial markets provide products that provide a return for those who have excess funds and makes these funds available for others. |
Who are net borrowers and net savers? | Individuals are net savers, businesses are net borrowers |
What is the role of financial intermediaries? | Financial intermediaries accumulate funds from net savers and lend it to net borrowers. |
What is the role of financial markets? | Financial markets channel funds from economic units with a surplus of funds to economic units with a lack of funds. |
What are savings? | Savings are the proportion in income that is not spent. They are leakages in the economy. |