Which of the Following Is True of Financial Institutions

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of financial institutions?

• A)Financial institutions are the regulators of interest rates and other returns in financial markets.
• B)Managers of financial institutions should have an understanding of factors that cause interest rates and other returns in the financial markets to rise and fall.
• C)Financial institutions are accountable and responsible in reporting financial information for publicly-traded corporations.
• D)Financial institutions are required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act to disclose the environment-friendly measures taken by investment corporations.
• E)Financial institutions require public corporations to adopt socially responsible work practices.

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