Normative Economics Involves

question 45

Multiple Choice

Normative economics involves

• A) a statement of fact.
• B) a statement of "what should be."
• C) a statement of "what is."
• D) a statement that is purely descriptive.

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Definitions:

Securitization

The financial process of pooling various types of contractual debt, such as mortgages or loans, and selling them as consolidated financial instruments to investors.

Mortgage Pass-Through Security

A type of investment that pools mortgage loans together and allows investors to receive payments derived from the underlying mortgages.

Convertible Bond

A type of bond that can be converted into a predetermined amount of the issuing company's equity at certain times during its life, usually at the discretion of the bondholder.

Market Value-Weighted

An index strategy where each component of the index is weighted according to its market capitalization, reflecting the proportionate value it represents.