Ch. 8 - Saving, Investment, + the Financial System Flashcards

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Financial Systems are…

A

groups that match savings and investments b/w ppl

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2
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Financial Markets are…

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savers directly providing funds to borrowers (eg. Stock/Bond markets)

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Financial Intermediaries are…

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savers directly providing funds to borrowers (eg. banks, mutual funds)

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4
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Mutual Funds are…

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shares sold to the public to allow purchase of stocks and bonds

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5
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GDP is…

formula…

A

total income + expenditure

y = c + i + g + nx

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6
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GDP in a closed economy is… (formula)

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y = c + i + g

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7
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3 types of savings are…

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  1. Private
  2. Public
  3. National
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8
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Private Saving is…

A

household income not consumed or taxed

Y-T-C

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9
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Public Saving is…

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tax revenue minus gov’t spending

T-G

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10
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National Saving is…

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private plus public savings
(Y - T - C) + (T - G)
-income not consumed or spent by gov’t (Y - C - G)

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11
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Budget Surplus is

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excess revenue after gov’t spending

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12
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Budget Deficit is…

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shortfall of tax revenue after gov’t spending

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13
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investment is the purchase of stocks + bonds (t/f)

A

f

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14
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investment is the purchase of new capital (t/f)

A

t

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15
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Budget Deficits cause… (4)

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  1. Gov’t Debt
  2. Crowding Out
  3. Vicious Circle
  4. Virtuous Circle
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16
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Gov’t Debt is

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sum of all past deficits and surpluses by gov’t.

17
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“Crowding Out” is…

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decr in investment resulting from gov’t borrowing

18
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Budget Deficits reduce growth rate (t/f) why?

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-true b/c crowding out causes less investment which is key to L-T growth

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Vicious Circle is…

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where deficits reduce supply of loanable funds, increase interest rates, + discourage investment.

20
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Circle of Viciousness is…

A

slow econ growth - lower tax revenue - higher spending on income support - higher budget deficits

21
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Virtuous Circle is…

A

a surplus which increases supply of loanable funds, reduces interest rates + stimulates investment

22
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Virtuous Circle looks like…

A

econ growing - higher tax revenue - less income support - higher budget surpluses

23
Q

t/f - using private sector’s savings to finance budget deficits decreases ability to invest in new capital

24
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t/f - national saving is not the key to L-T economic growth

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false - it is

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Saving Incentives Cause...
increase in supply of loanable funds, reduces the eq'm interest rates and increases eq'm quantity of loanable funds
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Investment Incentives Cause...
tax credit which increases demand for loanable funds. raises eq'm interest rates + increases eq'm quantity for loanable funds
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Gov't Budget Deficits cause...
reduction in national saving + loanable funds supply. Increases eq'm interest rates + decreases eq'm quantity of loanable funds