Chapter 1 Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions? 1.1 Single Choice
1)Financial markets and institutions
A)involve the movement of huge quantities of money. B)affect the profits of businesses.
C)affect the types of goods and services produced in an economy. D)do all of the above.
E)do only A and B of the above.
2)Financial market activities affect A) personal wealth.
B) spending decisions by individuals and business firms. C) the economy's location in the business cycle. D) all of the above.
3) Markets in which funds are transferred from those who have excess funds available to those who have a shortage of available funds are called A) commodity markets. B) funds markets.
C) derivative exchange markets. D) financial markets.
4) The price paid for the rental of borrowed funds (usually expressed as a percentage of the rental of $100 per year) is commonly referred to as the A) inflation rate. B) exchange rate. C) interest rate.
D) aggregate price level.
5) The bond markets are important because
A) they are easily the most widely followed financial markets in the United States. B) they are the markets where interest rates are determined.
C) they are the markets where foreign exchange rates are determined. D) all of the above.
6) Interest rates are important to financial institutions since an interest rate increase _________ the cost of acquiring funds and _________ the income from assets. A) decreases; decreases B) increases; increases C) decreases; increases D) increases; decreases
7) Typically, increasing interest rates
A) discourages individuals from saving. B) discourages corporate investments. C) encourages corporate expansion. D) encourages corporate borrowing. E) none of the above.
8) Compared to interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds, interest rates on _________ fluctuate more and are lower on average. A) medium-quality corporate bonds B) low-quality corporate bonds C) high-quality corporate bonds D) three-month Treasury bills E) none of the above
9) Compared to interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds, interest rates on three-month Treasury bills fluctuate _________ and are _________ on average. A) more; lower B) less; lower C) more; higher D) less; higher
10) The stock market is important because A) it is where interest rates are determined.
B) it is the most widely followed financial market in the United States. C) it is where foreign exchange rates are determined. D) all of the above.
11) Stock prices since the 1950s have been
A) relatively stable, trending upward at a steady pace. B) relatively stable, trending downward at a moderate rate. C) extremely volatile.
D) unstable, trending downward at a moderate rate.
12) The largest one-day drop in the history of the American stock markets occurred in A) 1929. B) 1987. C) 2000. D) 2001.
13) A rising stock market index due to higher share prices
A) increases people's wealth and as a result may increase their willingness to spend.
B) increases the amount of funds that business firms can raise by selling newly issued stock. C) decreases the amount of funds that business firms can raise by selling newly issued stock. D) both A and B of the above.
14) A declining stock market index due to lower share prices
A) reduces people's wealth and as a result may reduce their willingness to spend. B) increases people's wealth and as a result may increase their willingness to spend.
C) decreases the amount of funds that business firms can raise by selling newly issued stock. D) both A and C of the above. E) both B and C of the above.
15) Changes in stock prices
A) affect people's wealth and their willingness to spend.
B) affect firms' decisions to sell stock to finance investment spending. C) are characterized by considerable fluctuations. D) all of the above.
E) only A and B of the above.
16) (I) Debt markets are often referred to generically as the bond market. (II) A bond is a security that is a claim on the earnings and assets of a corporation. A) (I) is true, (II) false. B) (I) is false, (II) true. C) Both are true. D) Both are false.
17) (I) A bond is a debt security that promises to make payments periodically for a specified period of time. (II) A stock is a security that is a claim on the earnings and assets of a corporation. A) (I) is true, (II) false. B) (I) is false, (II) true. C) Both are true. D) Both are false.
18) The price of one country's currency in terms of another's is called A) the exchange rate. B) the interest rate.
C) the Dow Jones industrial average. D) none of the above.
19) A stronger dollar benefits _________ and hurts _________ A) American businesses; American consumers. B) American businesses; foreign businesses. C) American consumers; American businesses. D) foreign businesses; American consumers.
20) A weaker dollar benefits _________ and hurts _________ A) American businesses; American consumers. B) American businesses; foreign consumers.
第一章--为何学习金融市场与机构(英文习题及答案)
