The surplus and deficit economic agents engage in financial markets transactions to satisfy their needs in the most efficient manner. Explain the needs and motivation of those surplus and deficit economic agents. Discuss why they use the financial markets and how they have conflicting preferences in terms of liquidity, risk and amounts of money. (p. 14-15)

The surplus and deficit economic agents engage in financial markets transactions to satisfy their needs in the most efficient manner. Explain the needs and motivation of those surplus and deficit economic agents. Discuss why they use the financial markets and how they have conflicting preferences in terms of liquidity, risk and amounts of money. (p. 14-15)

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

8th Edition

ISBN:9781285190907

Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter10: Forecasting Financial Statement

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6QE

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Which of the following is false regarding the secondary market? a) Secondary markets provide the necessary liquidity to the market b) transactions in the secondary market affect the total component of financial assets that exist in the economy c) The secondary market represents trading in already existing financial claims d) secondary markets reduce the risk of investing in financial claims
Financial intermedires play a crucial role in an economic crisis they are responbile for both causing The market to crash and then helping it recover from the crisis is this statement true?Discuss with an example
“Financial intermediaries play a crucial role in an economic crisis–they are responsible for both causing the market to crash and then helping it recover from the crisis.” Is this statement true? Discuss with an example.
financial intermediaries play a crucial role in an economic crisis-they are responsible for both causing the market to crash and then helping it recover from the crisis. is this statement true?
Discuss the following statements: “(1) individual financial institutions will generally haveunimportant effects on market prices or the economy as a whole and (2) serving theirfinancial interests always safeguards stability of the financial system” according to
If there is no asymmetric information problem from the perspective of lenders and borrowers, is the role of financial institutions still needed in the financial market? (Hint: should lenders use direct finance?)
Define “financial frictions” in your own terms andexplain why an increase in financial frictions is a keyelement in financial crises.
How do transaction costs and asymmetric information hinder the growth of financial markets?
The following are goals‘andobjectives in working-capitalmanagement. Which is the LEASTACCURATE? a. Payables management includes the analysis of the business's use of trade payables and short-term non-trade payables but not long-term non-trade payables.b. Availability of money marketable securities support the cash management function by providing a return on excess cash.c. Receivable management involves setting the credit term but not the implementation of how receivables are collected.d. Inventory management allows the entity to determine the best level of this asset while balancing the risk of over- and under- stocking.
Explain in fully the function of the money market in the context of the financial market, please.
Which of the following statements are true?I. Money markets are used to facilitate the transfer of short-term funds from individuals, corporations, or governments with excess funds to those with deficient funds. Even investors who focus on long-term securities tend to hold some money market securities because this enables them to maintain liquidity.II. Financial institutions manage their liquidity by participating in money markets. They may issue moneymarket securities when they experience cash shortages and need to boost liquidity. They can also sell holdings of money market securities to obtain cash.III. The value of a money market security represents the future value of the present cash flows generated by that security. Since money market securities represent debt, their expected cash flows are typically known.IV. The pricing of money market securities changes in response to a shift in the required rate of return by investors. The required rate of return changes in response to…
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT ? Large investment banks finance most of their activities by using retail consumer deposits as the primary source of funds. Failure to monitor the actions of firms in a timely and complete fashion after purchasing securities in the firms exposes investors to agency costs. As a delegated monitor, a financial institution's actions reduce agency costs. Financial institutions provide economies of scale in transaction costs