Mini Midterm (Ch. 26) Flashcards by Jesus Gonzalez | Brainscape

Flashcards in Mini Midterm (Ch. 26) Deck (13)

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Financial systems

the group of institutions in the economy that help to match one person’s saving with another person’s investment

2

Financial markets

financial institutions through which savers can directly provide funds to borrowers

3

Bond

a certificate of indebtedness

4

Stock

a claim to partial ownership in a firm

5

Financial intermediaries

financial institutions through which savers can indirectly provide funds to borrowers

6

Mutual fund

an institution that sells shares to the public and uses the proceeds to buy a portfolio of stocks and bonds

7

National saving

the total income in the economy that remains after paying for consumption and government purchases

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Private saving

the income that households have left after paying for taxes and consumption

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Public saving

the tax revenue that the government has left after paying for its spending

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Budget surplus

an excess of tax revenue over government spending

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Budget deficit

a shortfall of tax revenue from government spending

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Market for loanable funds

the market in which those who want to save supply funds and those who want to borrow to invest demand funds

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Crowding out

a decrease in investment that results from government borrowing

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