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.

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