Decentralized Market-Based Financial Systems Improve the Allocation of Saving By

question 49

Multiple Choice

Decentralized market-based financial systems improve the allocation of saving by:

• A)ensuring capital gains exceed dividend payments.
• B)eliminating the need for commercial banks or other financial intermediaries.
• C)matching net capital inflows to net capital outflows.
• D)providing information and risk-sharing services.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron or other excitable cell relative to its surroundings when not stimulated or involved in passage of an impulse.

Axon

A thin, elongated extension of a neuron, or nerve cell, that generally transmits electrical signals away from the cell body of the neuron.

Neuronal Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a neuron, crucial for maintaining the ion gradient and enabling the propagation of nerve impulses.

Ions

Charged particles that have either lost or gained electrons, playing critical roles in various biological processes, including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.