QUIZ 1 Flashcards
chapters 1-3
financial markets
markets in which funds are transferred from people and firms who have an excess of funds to people and firms who need funds
security
a financial instrument- a claim on the issuers future income or assets
three types of secuities
govt bonds, corporate bonds, 3 month treasury bonds
interest rate
price paid for the rental of funds
common stock
equity stock represents share of ownership in a corporation
share of stock
a claim on residual earnings and assets of the corporation
face value of a stock
explicit value of stock that has nothing to do with the market value of the stock
financial intermediaries
institutions that borrow funds from people who have saved and in turn make loans to people who need funds
banks
accept deposits and make loans
financial innovation
development of new financial products and services, can be important force for good by making the financial system more efficient, ex: e finance
financial crisis
major disruptions in financial markets that are characterized by sharp declines in asset prices and the failure of many financial and non financial firms
Monetary policy
monetary theory ties changes in the money supply to changes in aggregate economic activity and the price level
aggregate price level
avg price of goods and services in an economy
impact of continual rise in price level
inflation affects all economic players, data shows connection between money supply and price level
interest rates and monetary policy
management of money supply and interest rates is conducted by the fed, the rate of money growth is an important determinate of interest rate
fiscal policy
deals with govt spending and taxation budget deficit is the
budget deficit
excess expenditures over revenues for a particular year- any deficit must be financed by borrowing
budget surplus
excess of revenues over expenditures for a particular year
Foreign exchange market
determines the price of one currency in terms of another
forex market
where funds are converted from one currency to another
exchange rate
price of one currency in terms of another
GDP
most common reported measure of aggregate output is GDP, it is the market value of all final good and services produced in a country during the course of a year
aggregate income
total income of all factors of production from producing goods and services in the economy during course of a year
what does aggregate income equal
aggregate output