One Reason Why Financial Intermediaries Are Beneficial Is That

question 243

Multiple Choice

One reason why financial intermediaries are beneficial is that

• A) they can predict the pattern of the outflow of funds
• B) they earn a profit
• C) there are a variety of financial intermediaries
• D) they reduce the risk to depositors by spreading loans among different borrowers
• E) they charge high interest rates on funds they lend to depositors

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