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Financial Markets and Saving

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What is the primary function of the financial market?

To collect taxes

To break down financial barriers

To monitor stock exchanges

To divert household's income from consumption expenditures into saving (correct)

Where do most consumers typically save their income?

Spending on luxury items

Purchasing stocks

Banks or other financial institutions (correct)

Credit cards

What do financial institutions do with the funds supplied by households?

Donate to charities

Provide loans to the business sector (correct)

Store it without using it

Invest in the stock market

What does the business sector primarily use loans from financial institutions for?

Investment expenditure like purchasing capital goods, plant, and equipment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a major producer of public goods?

The government sector Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the financial market?

To divert household's income from consumption expenditures into saving and make it available to the business sector as investment loans Signup and view all the answers

How do most consumers save their income?

By placing it in a bank or other financial institutions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a primary concern for financial institutions regarding loans?

Providing loans to the business sector for investment expenditure Signup and view all the answers

What comprises the government sector?

Local, state, and federal governments Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a function of the financial market?

Providing public goods such as highways and schools Signup and view all the answers

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Financial Market

Financial markets exchange financial capital, examples include banks, credit institutions, saving and loans institutions, and mortgages.
The main function is to divert household income from consumption expenditures into saving, making it available to the business sector as investment loans.

Saving

Saving is the part of household income not used for consumption expenditure.
Households save income in various ways, but most often by placing it in banks or other financial institutions.

Financial Institution

Financial institutions use funds supplied by households to provide loans.
Although they give out loans to consumers for expenditures, the primary concern is loans made available to the business sector.
Business sector uses loans to make investment expenditures, such as purchasing capital goods, plant, and equipment.

Government Sector

The government sector consists of local, state, and federal governments.
It is the major producer of public goods, including highways, streetlights, schools, libraries, and national defense.

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Learn about financial markets, their functions, and the concept of saving in economics. Explore how financial markets facilitate the flow of capital from households to businesses.