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651.

The plant and equipment are examples of

A. long term fixed assets
B. short term fixed assets
C. short term working capital
D. long term working capital
Answer» B. short term fixed assets
652.

The ability of an asset to be converted in to cash very quickly is classified as

A. variable securities
B. convertible securities
C. liquidity
D. constant securities
Answer» D. constant securities
653.

The risk faced by financial institutions in which advancement of technology does not produce savings in cost is classified as

A. savings risk
B. advance risk
C. cost risk
D. technology risk
Answer» E.
654.

For the other non-price conditions, the increase in equilibrium interest rate leads to

A. zero restrictiveness
B. negative restriction
C. increase restrictiveness
D. decrease restrictiveness
Answer» E.
655.

When the business companies started investing with the funds generated internally is a point which shows that

A. cost of loanable funds is high
B. cost of loanable fund is low
C. equilibrium is zero
D. equilibrium is negative
Answer» B. cost of loanable fund is low
656.

The interest rate considering compounding of interest rate and is earned in 12 months, is considered as

A. effective annual return
B. ineffective annual return
C. decrease in return
D. increase in return
Answer» B. ineffective annual return
657.

According to demand for funds curve, the demand curve shifts down and to the left if there is a decrease in

A. equilibrium supply
B. equilibrium savings
C. equilibrium demand
D. equilibrium interest rate
Answer» E.
658.

The loans for cars and home appliances is classified as loans for

A. durable goods
B. non-durable goods
C. equilibrium goods
D. non-equilibrium goods
Answer» B. non-durable goods
659.

Factor proceeds are part of which section of balance of payments

A. liabilities
B. current account
C. balance of trade
D. both a and b
Answer» C. balance of trade
660.

The services such as commercial trade transactions and positions in financial investments provided by financial institutions are classified as

A. trade services
B. investment services
C. agent services
D. commercial services
Answer» D. commercial services
661.

The bonds which are denominated in dollars and are issued in canters of London and Luxemburg are classified as

A. London bonds
B. Eurodollar bonds
C. central bonds
D. decentralize bonds
Answer» C. central bonds
662.

The markets in which transactions are done through computers and telephone without any specific location are classified as

A. past counter market
B. future counter market
C. over the counter markets
D. capital counter market
Answer» D. capital counter market
663.

When maturities of liabilities and assets are mismatched and risk incurred by financial intermediaries then this risk is classified as

A. interest rate risk
B. channel rate risk
C. economic risk
D. issuance risk
Answer» B. channel rate risk
664.

In primary markets, the property of shares which made it easy to sell newly issued security is considered as

A. increased liquidity
B. decreased liquidity
C. money flow
D. large funds
Answer» B. decreased liquidity
665.

If the demand of loanable demands decrease then the borrowing cost of funds is

A. upside
B. lower
C. higher
D. zero
Answer» C. higher
666.

The risk which arises all the activities from contingent liabilities and assets is considered as

A. off balance sheet risk
B. income statement risk
C. balance of trade risk
D. balance of payment risk
Answer» B. income statement risk
667.

From this which is NOT a cash outflow for organization

A. depreciation.
B. dividends.
C. interest payments.
D. taxes.
Answer» B. dividends.
668.

When interest rate is higher than equilibrium rate of borrowing loanable funds then the financial system has

A. short-term funds
B. long-term funds
C. surplus of funds
D. deficit of funds
Answer» D. deficit of funds
669.

The issuers that are not involved directly in funds transferring are classified as

A. individual issuers
B. corporate issuers
C. local issuers
D. global issuers
Answer» C. local issuers
670.

On an accounting report of cash flows an "increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents" shows

A. a cash flow from operating activities
B. a cash flow from investing activities.
C. a cash flow from financing activities.
D. none of above.
Answer» E.
671.

In foreign financial markets, the growth is represented by the factors such as

A. savings in foreign countries
B. investment opportunities
C. accessible information
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
672.

If the equilibrium interest rate increases and the curve of funding supplied shifts to the left then the impact on spending is

A. increase in near term
B. decrease in near term
C. increase in long term
D. decrease in long term
Answer» B. decrease in near term
673.

The situation in which the claims by financial institutions is more considerable for investors then the claims issued by corporations, is classified as

A. asset transformers
B. liability transformers
C. issuing transformers
D. claiming transformers
Answer» B. liability transformers
674.

Service acquired from other state is related to

A. dumping
B. bribes
C. outsourcing
D. exchange policy
Answer» D. exchange policy
675.

In the money markets, the excess supply of funds from agents is for

A. past terms
B. future terms
C. long term
D. short term
Answer» E.
676.

Not a profit-maximizing business is:

A. International Monetary fund
B. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
C. International financial corporation
D. World trade organization
Answer» C. International financial corporation
677.

The accounts receivable and inventory are examples of

A. short term working capital
B. long term working capital
C. long term fixed assets
D. short term fixed assets
Answer» B. long term working capital
678.

The monetary expansion increases and gives way to a decrease in equilibrium interest rate, then supply curve of funds must shift

A. up and to the left
B. up and to the right
C. down and to the left
D. down and to the right
Answer» E.
679.

The risk of financial institutions which states the mismatching asset maturities and liability maturities, is classified as

A. selling intermediation
B. maturity intermediation
C. direct intermediation
D. indirect intermediation
Answer» C. direct intermediation
680.

The market value size of outstanding instruments of capital markets depends on factors

A. primary cash flows
B. number of issued securities
C. market prices of securities
D. both b and c
Answer» E.
681.

The earned interest rate which is reinvested in other investment is classified as

A. compound interest
B. investment risk
C. interest rate
D. stated rate
Answer» B. investment risk
682.

If the risk of financial security decreases and the supply curve shifts to the right and downwards then the impact on equilibrium of interest rate must

A. remain constant
B. fluctuate
C. decreases
D. increases
Answer» D. increases
683.

The type of institutions that write securities, engage in brokerage and security trading are considered as

A. trading institutions
B. activity institutions
C. investment banks
D. mortgage banks
Answer» D. mortgage banks
684.

The institutions that facilitate channeling of funds and all the related functions are classified as

A. financial institutions
B. payable institutions
C. non-financial institutions
D. derivative institutions
Answer» B. payable institutions
685.

Current Account in BOP characterize summary of stream of funds between particular country and all other country due to

A. sale of assets
B. purchase of goods and services
C. liabilities of long term
D. liabilities of short term
Answer» C. liabilities of long term
686.

IMF was created in

A. 1941
B. 1945
C. 1943
D. 1944
Answer» E.
687.

The inflation rate in United States is added into real rate of interest to calculate

A. quoted interest rate in United States
B. nominal interest rate in United States
C. interest rate in United States
D. discount rate of country
Answer» D. discount rate of country
688.

Uruguay Round that has started

A. earlier 8 years
B. earlier 5 years
C. earlier 10 year
D. earlier 7 years
Answer» E.
689.

The type of financial markets in which the corporations issues new funds to raise funds is classified as

A. flow market
B. primary markets
C. secondary markets
D. funding markets
Answer» C. secondary markets
690.

The liquidity premium theory, unbiased expectations theory and market segmentation theory are the theories to describe

A. term structure of segmentation
B. term structure of interest rate
C. term structure of premium
D. term structure of inflation
Answer» C. term structure of premium
691.

Berlin wall eliminate in

A. 1980
B. 1983
C. 1988
D. 1989
Answer» E.
692.

In United States, the JPMorgan Chase is considered as

A. largest foreign exchange trading
B. smaller foreign exchange trading
C. largest bond holder
D. smaller bond holder
Answer» B. smaller foreign exchange trading
693.

The type of financial security having payoffs which are connected to some securities issued some time back, is classified as

A. linked security
B. previous security
C. payoff security
D. derivative security
Answer» E.
694.

The participants of financial system reduce the demand for their funds if the economic growth in

A. domestic market is stagnant
B. domestic market is not stagnant
C. global market is stagnant
D. global market is not stagnant
Answer» B. domestic market is not stagnant
695.

The major liabilities of the commercial banks are

A. junk bonds
B. deposits
C. loans
D. swap bonds
Answer» C. loans
696.

Gifts and reliefs are

A. merchandise payments
B. service payments
C. factor income
D. transfer payments
Answer» E.
697.

If the equilibrium interest rate decreases with respect to decrease in interest rate, then the movement along the supply of funds curve is

A. upside movement
B. downside movement
C. shift left
D. shift right
Answer» C. shift left
698.

The type of market in which securities with less than one year maturity are traded, is classified as

A. money market
B. capital market
C. transaction market
D. global market
Answer» B. capital market
699.

The type of markets in which derivative securities are traded is classified as

A. derivative security markets
B. trading markets
C. classified markets
D. non-trading markets
Answer» B. trading markets
700.

To create the situation with no shortage of funds, the relationship between funds supplied and the funds demanded must have

A. Two way relationship
B. One way relationship
C. direct relationship
D. inverse relationship
Answer» E.