Match the Intermediary with the Characteristic That Best Describes Its

question 13

Multiple Choice

Match the intermediary with the characteristic that best describes its function.
I. Provide protection from adverse events.
II. Pool funds of small savers and invest in either money or capital markets.
III. Provide consumer loans and real estate loans funded by deposits.
IV. Accumulate and transfer wealth from work period to retirement period.
V. Underwrite and trade securities and provide brokerage services.
1. Thrifts
2. Insurers
3. Pension funds
4. Securities firms and investment banks
5. Mutual funds

• A)1,3,2,5,4
• B)4,2,3,5,1
• C)2,5,1,3,4
• D)2,4,5,3,1
• E)5,1,3,2,4

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Definitions:

ANOVA

Stands for Analysis of Variance, a statistical method used to compare means of three or more samples to understand if at least one of the sample means differs significantly from the others.

Mean Square

A statistical measure used in variance analysis, computed by dividing the sum of squares by the degrees of freedom.

Error

The difference between the observed value and the true value of a parameter in data, indicative of the degree of inaccuracy or deviation.

P-value

In hypothesis testing, the p-value is the probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the observed results, under the assumption that the null hypothesis is correct.