Financial Intermediaries Make the Allocation of Resources More Efficient by

question 103

Multiple Choice

Financial intermediaries make the allocation of resources more efficient by

• A) Transferring purchasing power from savers to dissavers.
• B) Lending or investing the savings they hold.
• C) Reducing search and information costs for savers and investors.
• D) Spreading risk out over many individuals.

Understand the role of gross profit in the income statement and how it is calculated.

Grasp the concept of operating income and its calculation in a merchandising business.

Identify the primary components and terminology related to credit transactions.

Understand the perpetual and periodic inventory systems and their implications for financial accounting.

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