金融市场试卷.doc

1) The price paid for the rental of borrowed funds (usually expressed as a percentage ofthe rental of $100 per year) is commonly referred to as theA) inflation rate.B) exchange rate.C) interest rate.D) aggregate price level.Answer: C2) Financial markets and institutionsA) involve the movement of huge quantities of money.B) affect the profits of businesses.C) affect the types of goods and services produced in an economy.D) do all of the above.E) do only (A) and (B) of the above.Answer: D3) Which of the following can be described as involving direct finance?A) A corporation?s stock is traded in an over-the-counter market.B) People buy shares in a mutual fund.C) A pension fund manager buys commercial paper in the secondary market.D) An insurance company buys shares of common stock in the over-the-counter markets.E) None of the above.Answer: E4) The purpose of diversification is toA) reduce the volatility of a portfolio?s return.B) raise the volatility of a portfolio?s return.C) reduce the average return on a portfolio.D) raise the average return on a portfolio.Answer: A5) When the interest rate on a bond is _________ the equilibrium interest rate, there is excess_________ in the bond market and the interest rate will _________.A) below; demand; riseB) below; demand; fallC) below; supply; riseD) above; supply; fallAnswer: C6) In a recession when income and wealth are falling, the demand for bonds _________ and thedemand curve shifts to the _________.A) falls; rightB) falls; leftC) rises; rightD) rises; leftAnswer: B7) When people begin to expect a large stock market decline, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the _________ and the interest rate _________.A) right; fallsB) right; risesC) left; fallsD) left; risesAnswer: A8) The spread between interest rates on low quality corporate bonds and U.S. government bonds_________ during the Great Depression.A) was reversedB) narrowed significantlyC) widened significantly