Cards in this guide (24)
Which of the following can the Fed accomplish by raising or lowering the required reserve ratio
Increase or decrease the money supply
Businesses that wish to get loans from a private bank generally need to have what
A history of profitable operation
Which kind of stock market analysis focuses on overall trends in the market
Technical analysis is the kind of stock market analysis that
focuses on overall trends in the market.
Which of the following statements best describes how investors behave when engaged in socially responsible investing
They invest in companies with a business model and social
mission that they support
What does someone using fundamentals analysis look at when analyzing a particular stock
Someone using fundamentals analysis looks at a company's traits
such as revenues and earnings per share.
What best explains how bondholders and banks serve a similar function
They are both holders of someone else's debt.
Which of the following accurately describes how market capitalization is determined
The number of shares is multiplied by the price of each
share
What accurately describes what makes a full-service broker full-service
Full-service brokers provide advice in addition to buying and
selling stocks
A system involves the direct exchange of goods and services without the use of money as a medium of exchange
A _barter_ system involves the direct exchange of goods and
services without the use of money as a medium of exchange.
When the company goes public there is often
When the company goes public there is often greater pressure to
make bigger profits.
Which of the following is one disadvantage for a company that goes public
The pressure to make profits is increased.
Which of the following factors would be most likely to lead to an successful IPO
A company offering an IPO during a bull market is likely to lead
to a successful IPO.
What is rural-commodity market
Farmer's market where fresh products are sold hearby.
Accurately explains the difference between the stock market and the bond market
Equity is bought and sold in the stock market while debt is
bought and sold in the bond market.
Which of the following most accurately explains why money differs from commodity money
Fiat money only has value as a medium of exchange. Apex
What statements accurately describes the relationship between commodity money and fiat money
Commodity money has value in itself while fiat money has value
only because it is given value
What most likely effect of the Fed lowering the discount rate on overnight loans
An increase in the money supply
Which best explains why the money supply is decreased when the government issues bonds
The purchase of bonds reduces the bond buyers' bank
accounts.
What accurately explains what an exchange rate of 120 between the Canadian dollar in Japanese yen means
It only takes one Canadian dollar to buy 20 Japanese yen
A company can raise money by doing all but which of the following
providing stock options to executives
Ask us of the following most accurately explains why fiat money differs from commodity money
Fiat money has value bc the gov. declares that it has value.
What is an example of a labor law in economics
A restriction on when a union may call a strike
When a cold air mass catches up with a warm air mass, the result is often a front
Match each organization with its correct relationship to the government
A. Social security _ government agency
B. U.S. Postal Service _ government corporation
C. Boeing _ government contractor
