What Is Globalization

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is globalization?

• A)The process that causes an FI to focus more intensely on their own domestic market.
• B)Acceptance of the Federal Reserve as the regulator of the world financial system.
• C)Usually refers to the initiation of GLOBEX, a new international financial communications and trading system.
• D)The evolution of markets and institutions so that geographic boundaries do not restrict financial transactions.
• E)Joint ownership of international electronic payments systems.

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Definitions:

Dividends

Funds distributed by a company to its stockholders, typically from earnings.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income not distributed to shareholders but retained by the company to reinvest in its core business or to pay off debt.

Stock Dividend

A payment made to shareholders in the form of additional shares rather than cash, often based on a predetermined ratio to existing ownership.

Balance Sheet

A summary document that outlines a firm's liabilities, assets, and equity held by shareholders at a particular moment.