Chapter 14, Problem 8QFR

In which form of business ownership is the principal-agent problem likely to be the greatest problem? Explain why

8, Q4) Hey, need help with the following multi-part macroeconomics problem. Thank you in advance! In this problem, consider a simple mutual fund. Households and businesses invest in the fund by buying shares; the fund uses this money, in turn, to invest in a range of assets, including equities and bonds. If an investor wishes to divest from the fund, she can “redeem” her shares. Redeeming involves selling the shares back to the mutual fund for a price called the “net asset value” (NAV). The NAV is equal to the difference between assets and liabilities, divided by the total number of investors in the fund (similar to the shareholders’ equity discussed in this chapter). The NAV is updated at the end of each day. Thus every investor who redeems on a given day will get the same price. What does this fund’s balance sheet look like? Suppose several large investors in the mutual fund start getting nervous about market conditions and decide to redeem, all on the same day. How will these…

We would like you to identify a financial market and describe it using an economic approach. What are the goods exchanged? How is the supply set? How is the demand set? What are the constraints that are potentially preventing the market reaching an equilibrium? Examples of financial markets are stock markets, corporate bonds, derivatives, money market, sovereign bonds. We would then like you to reflect on how your new understanding of fundamental economic functions can apply or will apply to your professional experience. Identify a key area where you could apply this new knowledge and explain how it will help you to provide a better analysis of the economics forces at work.