ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

FINANCIAL MARKETS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements is true with regard to financial markets?
A
They link the households which save funds and business firms which invest these funds.
B
They work as an intermediary between the savers and the investors by mobilising funds between them.
C
They allocate funds available for investment into their most productive investment opportunity.
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements is true with regard to financial markets? They work as an intermediary between the savers and the investors by mobilising funds between them.

Detailed explanation-2: -The financial market refers to the market where the sale and purchase of financial products occurs. Such products include stocks, bonds, currencies, derivatives, commodities, cryptocurrencies, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Facilitate price discovery, provide liquidity to financing assets and reduce the cost of transaction are all functions of financial markets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Financial Markets include any place or system that provides buyers and sellers the means to trade financial instruments, including bonds, equities, the various international currencies, and derivatives.

Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation:A capital market is a monetary market wherein long-term equity or debt securities are purchased and sold. A capital market is where new issues are made that are bought and sold. The funds are raised for a short period of time is not true in the case of capital markets.

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