The Principal Functions and Services Offered by Many Financial-Service Firms

question 5

Multiple Choice

The principal functions and services offered by many financial-service firms today include:

• A)lending and investing money.
• B)making payments on behalf of customers to facilitate their purchases of goods and services.
• C)managing and protecting customers' cash and other property.
• D)assisting customers in raising and investing funds profitably.
• E)All of the above.

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