Of All Financial Intermediaries Which Holds the Most Assets

question 52

Multiple Choice

Of all financial intermediaries which holds the most assets?

• A)pension funds
• B)commercial banks
• C)insurance companies
• D)hedge funds

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Definitions:

Facilitated Diffusion

The process of spontaneous passive transport of molecules or ions across a biological membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.

Pinocytosis

A form of endocytosis where a cell engulfs liquid containing dissolved substances into a vesicle.

Phagocytosis

The process by which cells engulf and digest solid substances, like bacteria or damaged cell components.

Active Process

involves energy expenditure by the cell to perform tasks such as transporting molecules against a concentration gradient.