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Transcribed Image Text:1. Financial institutions in the U.S. economy
Suppose Tyler decides to use $9,500 currently held as savings to make a financial investment.
One method of making a financial investment is the purchase of stock or bonds from a private company.
Suppose Arcadia, a biomedical research firm, is selling stocks to raise money for a new lab. This practice is called
finance. Buying a share
of Arcadia stock would give Tyler
the firm. In the event that Arcadia runs into financial difficulty,
will be paid first.
Suppose Tyler chooses to buy 250 shares of Arcadia stock.
Which of the following statements are correct? Check all that apply.
Expectations of a recession that will reduce economywide corporate profits will likely cause the value of Tyler's shares to decline.
An increase in the perceived profitability of Arcadia will likely cause the value of Tyler's shares to rise.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an example of a stock exchange where he can purchase Arcadia stock.
Alternatively, Tyler could undertake their financial investment by purchasing bonds issued by the government of Japan.
Assuming that everything else is equal, a bond issued by the government of Japan most likely pays a
a government that is engaged in a civil war.
interest rate than a bond issued by
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