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The present discounted value of a future payment will decrease when the


A) Interest rate increases.
B) Future payment is closer to the present.
C) Risk of nonpayment increases.
D) Opportunity cost of money decreases.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Financial intermediaries make the allocation of resources more efficient by


A) Transferring purchasing power from savers to dissavers.
B) Lending or investing the savings they hold.
C) Reducing search and information costs in the financial markets.
D) Spreading risk out over many individuals.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The expected value of a future payment differs from the present discounted value in that the expected value


A) Takes into account the possibility of nonpayment.
B) Uses a lower interest rate in its calculation.
C) Uses a higher interest rate in its calculation.
D) Assumes that future payments take place over a longer period of time.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The primary economic role of financial markets is to


A) Gain profits for investors.
B) Allocate resources to profitable businesses and away from businesses with losses.
C) Earn dividends for shareholders.
D) Provide the federal government with a source of loanable funds when it has a budget deficit.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Expected value refers to the


A) Future value of a current payment.
B) Present value of a future payment.
C) Probable value of a future payment,including the risk of nonpayment.
D) Difference in the rates of return on risky and safe investments.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A motivation for holding stock is


A) To receive interest payments on the firm's debt.
B) The anticipation of capital gains.
C) To have a direct role in the operation of the corporation.
D) To own a low-risk,illiquid asset.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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