A Financial Intermediary's Main Function Is to Match ________ with Excess

question 213

Multiple Choice

A financial intermediary's main function is to match ________ with excess funds to ________ with a shortage of funds.

• A)savers; borrower
• B)borrower; savers
• C)governments; households
• D)firms; insurance companies

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The part of the net earnings not paid out as dividends to shareholders but instead retained by the business for reinvestment purposes or debt repayment.

Cumulative Earnings

The total amount of net income a company has earned over its existence, after dividends and other distributions are subtracted.

Accounting Equation

A fundamental principle representing the relationship among assets, liabilities, and owner's equity (Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity).

Transactions

The exchange of goods, services, or funds between two or more parties in accounting, each recorded as an entry.