The Ultimate Role of the Financial System of a Country

question 32

Multiple Choice

The ultimate role of the financial system of a country is to:

• A) provide a place for wealthy households to save.
• B) be a low-cost source of funds for government.
• C) facilitate production, employment, and consumption.
• D) provide jobs in the financial sector.

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Definitions:

Perpetual System

An inventory accounting system that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

FIFO Method

A method used in accounting to value inventory and determine cost of goods sold, assuming the oldest inventory items are sold first.

Material Q

Material Q seems not to be a standard key term in most contexts and without further context appears to be NO.

Job Order Costing

A cost accounting system used to accumulate costs for individual jobs or orders, suitable for companies producing unique or custom products.