Chapter 26: Saving, Investment, And The Financial System Flashcards
Mutual fund
An institution that sells shares to the public and uses the proceeds to buy a portfolio of stocks and bonds
National saving (saving)
The total income in the economy that remains after paying for consumption and government purchases
Private saving
The income that households have left after paying for taxes and consumption
Public saving
The tax revenue that the government has left after paying for its spending
Budget surplus
An excess of tax revenue over government spending
Budget deficit
A shortfall of tax revenue from government spending
Market for loanable funds
The market in which those who want to save supply funds and those who want to borrow to invest demand funds
Crowding out
A decrease in investment that results from government borrowing
Financial intermediaries
Financial institutions through which savers can indirectly provide funds to borrowers
