24. Financial institutions that cut back on their lending are engaged in A) liability management B) deleveraging C) financial innovation D) torsion control

Critically analyse Green Banking by covering following points: - Define Green Banking and explain its importance as bank risk management. - Critically analyse the role of banks in mitigating environmental risks, providing examples. - Discuss how different risks affect banking activities due to environmental issues. - What are the challenges in green banking adoption and how to overcome these challenges?

Please answer part i) in detail

An automobile is an asset, but it is not liquid because:   a. The automobile may not be in good repair b. The owner may still be making payments on the loan c. The automobile cannot be sold without a loss in value d. The transactions costs for the used automobile market are high

financial markets that function well: a. increase the ease of converting common stocks into bonds b. reduce riskiness of most assets continually c. continually increase the liquidity of most assets d. including available information in asset prices

They act as mediators between two parties: those who supply funds and those who seek them. *A. Financial IntermediariesB. None of the choicesC. Financial SecuritiesD. DSUsE. SSUs

1. What is the primary social function of the financial system? a. To direct financial capital to its highest and best use b. To maximize shareholder returns c. To maintain a steady stream of financial innovations d. To find unexploited profit opportunities 2. What is the primary challenge of a barter economy? Successful transactions require transporting and distributing goods from one location to another b. Successful transactions require consumers to gather information on a variety of goods and services and pick a combination that maximizes consumer utility c. Successful transactions require producers to manage a complex set of inputs d. Successful transactions require the realization of a double coincidence of wants 3. Technically, money is a. The base good for which all other goods and services are traded b. The commodity of greatest value in a society c. Always a fiat currency d. The object of production

b) Please explain the four main functions of the financial system.

Free rider problem is an issue that occurs when people who do not pay for information take advantage of the information that other people have paid for Banks reduce the free-rider problem in information production by A making private, nontraded loans so other lenders cannot benefit from the information they have collected about the borrower B. charging others for information about the financial condition of potential borrowers C. buying tradable securities with their depositors' funds D. serving as an intermediary that holds scarcely any nontraded loans

Topic: Banks and the Economy   For an economy to thrive, there must be a strong banking system. If the banks fail and must be bailed out, it will have an effect on the economy.   If people lose faith in the safety and security of financial institutions, what will happen to the U.S. economy?   Please use at least 100 words in your response.