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1.4 The Role of Banks in the Economy Flashcards

1
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Define the term bank

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A financial intermediary that channels funds from savers to borrowers

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Define FInancial Intermediary

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Someone who provides an indirect link between those who want to save and those who want to borrow

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How do banks enhance the economy?

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Provide spending money through credit which increase spending and boosts GDP

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4
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Why may banks reduce the amount of credit they provide?

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If they don’t have enough financial deposits when interest rates are low (e.g. credit crunch)

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5
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Define collateral

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Assets that can be reclaimed should a loan not be paid

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How does a change in interest rates affect the amount of borrowing and saving?

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Interest Rate up:

  • More saving
  • Less borrowing
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Define risk

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A measure of the likelihood that a particular event may or may not happen, not knowing the outcome but knowing the possibility of its occurrence

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Give 5 ways in which banks evaluate risk

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  • Give a wide range of loans to spread risk
  • Study outcomes and identify problems
  • Banks gain experience over time
  • Some banks are specialised
  • Banks lend to each other
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How do banks spread risk?

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Give a wide range of different loans

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Define limited liability

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Where a business owner is only liable for their original investment should they fall into debt

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Define unlimited liability

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If the business falls into debt, the business owner is responsible, even if it requires selling their personal assets

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12
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Define sole trader

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Someone who runs a business on their own

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Why would someone want to have unlimited liability?

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  • They get all the profits
  • They are their own boss
  • Less paperwork
  • Easier to shut down if it fails
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Why would someone want to have limited liability?

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  • Not personally liable for debt
  • Shareholders protected
  • Raising finance is easy with shareholders
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Give a disadvantage of unlimited liability (not having to personally pay debt)

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Harder to raise finances with no shareholders

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Give 3 disadvantages of having limited liability

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  • Have to pay an accountant to look at their finances
  • Must make their accounts public
  • Can grow large and become messy to run
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What does LTD mean a firm is?

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Private

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18
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What does PLC mean a firm is?

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Public

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19
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Define LTD

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A firm with a select group of shareholders

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20
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Define PLC

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A firm where anyone can buy shares on the stockmarket

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21
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Give 4 reasons for raising finance

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  • Pay debt
  • Business expansion
  • Starting up
  • Buying stock
22
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Give the 2 types of finance sources

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Internal - coming from inside the business

External - coming from outside the business

23
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What is a loan?

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Where a bank lends money to a business

24
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What is the disadvantages of a loan? (2)

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  • Affected by interest rates

- Requires collateral

25
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What is the advantage of a loan?

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Quick and easy

26
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What is an overdraft?

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Where a business can acquire a set amount of extra cash on their account

27
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Give 3 disadvantages of an overdraft

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  • High interest rates
  • Heavy fines if they go over
  • Very short term
28
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What is trade credit?

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Extended time on a buy-now-pay-later scheme

29
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Why is trade credit good?

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There is no cash paid on the spot

30
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Why is trade credit bad?

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Short term

31
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What is venture capital?

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Individuals that buy equity of a company

32
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Why is venture capital good? (2)

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  • Direct

- Can be large sums of money

33
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Why is venture capital bad?

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Lose control of some of your company as you give away equity

34
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What is share capital?

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Funding invested by current shareholders

35
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Why is share capital good?

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Doesn’t have to be paid back

36
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What is leading?

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Loaning equipment or vehicles

37
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Why is leasing good?

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Allows regular updates

38
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Why is leasing bad?

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You will never actually own the product

39
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Why is the owner’s capital savings a good source of finance?

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Doesn’t have to be paid back

40
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Why is the owner’s capital savings a bad source of finance?

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The owner personally loses money

41
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How can retained profit be used as a source of finance?

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The company may have profit that they can reinvest into the business

42
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Why is retained profit a good source of finance?

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There is no interest to pay

43
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Why is retained profit a bad source of finance?

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Not possible in the early stages of business life

44
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Why is the sale of assets a bad source of finance?

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They lose their assets that may be used in production

45
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Why are angel investors a good source of finance?

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They can offer advice and expertise

46
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Why are angel investors a bad source of finance?

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They take a percentage equity

47
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How can online collaborative funding be a source of finance?

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A large number of people fund a project over the internet

48
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How can online collaborative funding be a bad source of finance?

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You either have to give away equity or take time to send donators information

49
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How can online collaborative funding be a good source of finance?

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Donations don’t need to be given equity

50
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How can credit be bad for the economy?

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If a loan can’t be paid off, the business will have to close and the government will lose revenue

51
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How can a business closing be bad for the economy?

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Unemployment increases

Spending is reduced

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