Financial Intermediaries Are Best Described As

question 97

Multiple Choice

Financial intermediaries are best described as:

• A)informal institutions that provide funds to the government to manage budget deficits.
• B)institutions that accept deposits and make loans.
• C)institutions that control the money supply in the economy.
• D)institutions that invest in various business ventures.
• E)individuals who manage their client's investment portfolios.

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Definitions:

Antheridia

Male reproductive structures in plants, algae, and fungi that produce and release sperm.

Integuments

Layers or coverings of an organism or organ, serving to protect or enclose, especially the outer layer of seeds or the skin of humans and animals.

Megasporangium

A plant structure that produces megaspores, which develop into female gametophytes in seed plants and certain ferns.

Ovules

Small structures within the ovary of seed plants that develop into seeds upon fertilization.