The Four Most Fundamental Factors That Affect the Cost of Money

question 16

True/False

The four most fundamental factors that affect the cost of money are (1)production opportunities, (2)time preferences for consumption, (3)risk,and (4)the skill level of the economy's labor force.

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Definitions:

Money Markets

Financial markets for short-term borrowing and lending, typically dealing with assets that mature in less than one year.

Trillions

A numerical value representing one thousand billion, or 10^12, used in the context of large sums, such as government budgets or the global economy.

Brokers' Call Rate

The interest rate charged by banks to brokers for the money borrowed to fund their clients' margin accounts.

Margin Account

Margin Account is a brokerage account which allows investors to borrow money to buy securities, using the purchased securities as collateral for the loan.