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Money Market
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Identify two different types of investments that can be considered a Money Market fund and briefly describe discuss their important characteristics, being sure to identify the meanings of those characteristics to your investment. Two different types of investment of Money Market fund are Treasury bills and certificates of deposit. Treasury bills are short-term debt securities issued by the US government, with
initial maturities of 4, 13,26, or 52 weeks. Some characteristics are that Individual can purchase them directly from the treasury or secondary market from a government security. They are highly liquid and are easily to converted to cash and sold at low transaction cost and with little price risk. T-bills sell in minimum denominations of 0nly $100 and is taxable at federal level but exempt on state and local taxes. Certificates of deposit is a time deposit with a bank. Some characteristics od CDs is that short-term CDs
are highly marketable, but the market thins out for maturities for three months or more. These characteristics are important because of their low risk and high liquidity, making suitable for investors and have easy access to their funds. 2.
Using information provided on the NASDAQ website, list the current return price those money market investments.
Bond Market
Identify two different bonds or bond funds and briefly discuss their important market characteristics, being sure to identify their importance and what those characteristics say about the bonds.
Two different bonds or bonds funds are municipal bonds and corporate bonds. Municipal bonds are debt securities issued by state and local governments to finance public projects and they
offer tax-exemption income to investors. Corporate bonds are long-term debt issued by private corporation. The bonds typically pay semiannual coupons over their live and return the face value to the bondholder at maturity. The important characteristics of this bonds are their credit quality, duration which reflects the issuers’ ability to repay debt.
Using the information provided on the NASDAQ website, list the
trading symbol and current trading price of those bonds. The trading symbols and current trading prices for municipal bonds and corporate bond depend on the specific issues or funds. Equity Market
Identify two different stocks or mutual funds and briefly, discuss their important characteristics. For each, note the importance of th categories you selected.
Common stocks represent the ownership of shareholder to a firm. Some characteristics are shareholders have the right to vote at the annual meetings and may receive dividends. The most significant characteristics are its residual claim and its limited liability features. Preferred stock are nonvoting shares in corporation, usually paying a fixed stream of dividends. They also have a higher claim on distribution.
Using the information on the NASDAQ website, identify the trading symbols and current market price of those equity securities.
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The trading symbols and current trading trading prices for municipal common stock and preferred stock depend on specific companies and
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An example is GOOGL with a market price of $142.65 as of today which is a common stock
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An example of preferred stock is BAC-E with a price of 22.86
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When a bank increases its fed funds sold, its deposit balance in the Fed will _________ ; when a bank's deposit balance in the Fed increases, the bank has increased its fed funds______
Group of answer choices
increase; purchased
increase; sold
decrease; purchased
decrease; sold
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A) lenders
B) shareholders
C) banks
D) loan sharks
and invest those funds in _____.
A) diversified portfolios of securities
B) bank CDs
C) precious metal and art
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1. Which of the following is not a way in which banks lend short-term unsecured loans?
Choices:
By sending the amount earned from trust and investment products offered by the bank
Through a guaranteed credit line that has a commitment fee for any unused amount for the year
Through credits cards lines with a certain credit limit
By lending a single date maturity loan to a debtor
2. The following are methods of acquiring funds through long-term financing, except
Choices:
Issuing bonds with semi-annual coupon payment at a discounted price
Selling equity securities at an amount above the par value indicated in the stock certificate
Issuing a note that indicates a promise to pay the indicated supplier in a future date
Selling equity securities with a characteristic of both debt and equity security
3. Which is false about long-term sources of a firm's capital?
Choices:
Preferred shares are securities whose intrinsic value is based on prospective earnings
All types of…
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Borrowing of reserve fund by Bank means
a.
To meet the customers need for business loans
b.
Overnight borrowing by banks to provide customers short term loans
c.
Borrowing by banks to meet unexpected rise in customers withdrawal
d.
Overnight borrowing by banks to meet customers deposit
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What are some of the ways that banks can borrow short-term funds when they need "liquidity"?(Select all that apply; three of the answers below are correct.)
Reference: Chapters 11 & 12
They can borrow directly from the Securities & Exchange Commission through the "regulatory" market.
They can borrow from the Department of Treasury through the "Treasury" window.
They can borrow another bank's reserves through the "fed funds" market.
The can engage in a "sale & repurchase agreement" (or "repo") by selling some of their securities to another financial insitution and promising to buy them back the next day.
They can borrow directly from the Federal Reserve through the "discount window".
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Can you calculate the liquidity securities indicator?
Round your answer to the nearest two decimals if needed. Type your answer as percentage and not
as decimal (i.e. 5.2 and not 0.052). Do not type the % symbol.
Hint: Make sure to learn the other liquidity indicators as well.
Cash and deposits held at depository
institutions
Government Securities
Federal funds sold
Net loans and leases
Total Assets
Federal funds purchased
Demand deposits
Time deposits
Millions
699
207
213
3,569
208
1,385
2,832
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Which of the following assets would be considered least liquid?
Group of answer choices
A savings account
A checking account
An interest-paying checking account
A money market mutual fund
Series EE US savings bonds
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Answer the following questions:
a. Find the profit of the investment
b. Find share of the bank from the profit
c. Find the weightage average in the three provided boxes
d. Find the profit for each type of deposit
e. Find the profit rate for each deposit
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Decide whether the following statement makes sense (or is clearly true) or does not make sense (or is clearly false). Explain.
I'm already retired, so I need low-risk investments. That's why I put most of my money in U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds.Choose the correct answer below.
A.This makes sense because the safest investments are federally insured bank accounts and U.S. Treasury bills; there's virtually no risk of losing the principal invested.
B.This does not make sense because U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds are high-risk investments that offer prospects of higher returns, along with the possibility of losing the principal.
C.This does not make sense because U.S Treasury bills are different than notes and bonds. The U.S Treasury bills are low-risk while the notes and bonds are high-risk.
D.This makes sense because low-risk is a smart choice for a retired person with limited monthly income.
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Below is the balance sheet for Longhorn Bank, a private bank. As a commercial bank, Longhorn
Bank faces a 10% reserve requirement. This scenario applies to the questions 34 - 38.
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Customer
Reserves
deposits
$1,000,000
$150,000
Loans to households and biz
$850,000
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27. When a bank borrows money from the Central Bank (The Fed), this fund is called
A) federal funds.
B) discount loans.
C) federal loans.
D) Treasury funds.
28. The relationship between borrowed reserves (BR), non-loan monetary base (MBn), and monetary base
(MB) is
A) MB = MBn - BR.
B) BR = MBn - MB.
C) BR = MB - MBn.
D) MB = BR - MBn.
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A4)
Finance
Would you rather borrow at the federal funds market than from the discount window if your bank is in the 99th percentile of the distribution (i.e., considered to be among the riskiest counterparties in the federal funds market)? Please consider the cost of funds (interest rate) to be your primary consideration when making this decision and answering this question.
a. Yes, I would prefer to borrow at the federal funds market.
b. No, I would prefer to borrow at the discount rate window.
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Suppose that the central bank sells government bonds. Use a graph of the money market to show what this does to the value of money and price level.
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Long-term mutual funds primarily invest in assets that have
O A. Assets that have maturities of less than one year
B. Assets that have maturities of greater than one year
OC.US Treasury Bills
O D. Hybrid cars
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The cost of investing in a mutual fund includes 1. the loading charges 2. commissions when the fund buys and sells securities 3. management fees *
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 3
all of these choices
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A bank's net interest margin represents the proportion of its investments that are financed with borrowed funds.
Group of answer choices:
True
False
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Situation: I want to invest my 5 million pesos in Mutual funds.
Discuss the following: A. Security of MoneyB. Returns on investmentC. Risks involvedD. Impact to government and society
Conclusion of Letter A. to D.
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Q1. What is a mutual fund? In what sense is it a financial institution?.
Q2. How is the net asset value (NAV) of a mutual fund determined? What is meant by the term marked-to-market daily?
Q3. An investor purchases a mutual fund for $50. The fund pays dividends of $1.50, distributes a capital gain $2, and charges
a fee of $2 when the fund is sold on year for $52.50. What is the net rate of return from this insurance?
Formula for Question 3:
Net gain = Dividend + capital gain + profit from fund sold – fee
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