An Example of How Financial Intermediaries Can Assist in Shifting

question 49

Multiple Choice

An example of how financial intermediaries can assist in shifting an individual's consumption to the future is:

• A)Lending money to the individual.
• B)Providing a checking account.
• C)Opening a savings account.
• D)Requiring purchases to be in cash.

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Circadian Cycle

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