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33. Research and compare the following services provided by three different
commercial banks or other depository institutions: the current interest charged on a
variable credit card account, the current annual percentage rate for a new car, and
the current interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage.
34. List the depository institutions and each separate rate.
35. Research and answer the following questions: What is the current prime rate?
What is the current federal funds rate? What is the current Fed discount rate? What is
the current GDP?
Write a 500- to 700-word paper on the monetary system, focusing on the relationship
between the money supply and economic activity. Include in your paper the following
points:
The three ways money is transferred from savers to businesses
Why depository institutions are important
Answer each of the following questions: What are the differences between
commercial and investment banking? What types of services and products do
commercial banks provide? What types of services and products do investment
banks provide? What are the five functions that the banking system performs? What
is universal banking? What types of charters can U.S. banks obtain? What types of
depository protection exist for U.S. banks? What are two ways banks can fail?
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States and, as such,
plays an important role in our financial system. The monetary policy implemented by
the Federal Reserve System can affect individual financial matters as well as the
economy as a whole.
5. Write a 700- to 1,050-word research paper explaining the structure and functions of
the Federal Reserve System. Include in your paper a discussion of the basic structure
of the Fed, the primary responsibility of the Fed, and a thorough explanation of the
basic policy instruments of the Fed:
a. Reserve requirements
9. Complete the Internet Activity on p. 105 of the text. Identify the mission and goals
of the U.S. Department of the Treasury located at www.treas.gov. Write a brief
summary of the information.
11. Define briefly each of the following terms, and arrange them in an appropriate
chronological order:
a. Euro
b. Breton Woods System
c. World Bank
d. Flexible Exchange Rates
e. International Monetary Fund
f. Special Drawing Rights
g. Gold Standard
20. Answer the following questions regarding interest rates: What is the interest rate?
Explain the loan able funds theory of interest rates. What are the two basic sources of
loan able funds? What are some of the major factors affecting the supply of loan able
funds? What are the determinants of market interest rates? Describe the three types
of U.S. Treasury securities. How do interest rates affect your personal finances?
21. Post your response to the Assignments section as an attachment
23. Answer the following questions: Explain the differences between historical and
expected rates of return. What is variance and standard deviation? How are they
used as measures of risk? What are states of nature and how are they used for
expected measures of risk and return? What are some characteristics of an efficient
market?
24. Post your response to the Assignments section as an attachment
29. Answer the following questions: What is capital budgeting? Where must firms look
for beneficial capital budgeting projects? What must firms avoid when seeking capital
budgeting projects? Briefly describe the five stages of the capital budgeting process.
What are some capital budgeting considerations unique to multinational
corporations?
30. Post your response to the Assignments section as an attachment.