Financial Institutions

question 99

Multiple Choice

Financial institutions:

• A) raise the level of transaction costs relating to borrowing/lending.
• B) can lower the information asymmetry involved with borrowing/lending.
• C) decrease the liquidity to savers.
• D) are required for all financial transactions.

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