Money Market Instruments: Characteristics and Function
The term “Money Market” is somewhat of a misnomer. Currency itself is not traded; rather, the securities in the money markets are short-term with high liquidity, making them close substitutes for money.
Money Markets Defined
Key characteristics of money market securities include:
- Usually sold in large denominations (e.g., $1,000,000 or more).
- Low default risk.
- Mature in one year or less from their issue date, though most mature in less than 120 days.
Money Markets Versus Banks
The banking industry
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Rationale and Evolution of Public Enterprises
Question 1: Discuss the rationale and evolution of Public Enterprises in India since independence.
Answer:
Public Enterprises (PEs) in India, also known as Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), were established with specific rationales that evolved over different phases since independence.
Rationale for Public Enterprises
- Socialistic Pattern of Society: Inspired by the Nehru-Mahalanobis model, PEs were seen as instruments for achieving a socialist society with
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A) Business:Business is an economic activity of producing and selling goods or services to earn profit.B) Demand:
Demand is the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price and time.C) Inflation:Inflation is the continuous rise in the general price level of goods and services in an economy.D) National Income:National income is the total money value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a year.E) Law of Demand:Law of demand states
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Opportunity cost, or alternative cost, refers to the cost of investing available resources into one economic opportunity at the expense of other available alternatives. It represents the best unrealized value.
The Production Possibility Frontier (PPF)
The Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) is the set of combinations of productive factors or technologies that reach peak production. It reflects the maximum quantities of goods and services that a company can produce in a given period using specific
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Keynesian Multiplier and Demand Changes
The idea of compensating changes in private demand with changes in public expenditure rests on the Keynesian Multiplier. An increase in public spending increases domestic production and, consequently, agents’ disposable income. In turn, these increased incomes finance consumer demand and investment, leading to a further increase in production, which generates more income, and so on.
Multiplier Conclusions
Conclusion 1: Haavelmo Theorem
An increase in government
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Types of Business Ownership
Sole Proprietorship: A business that is owned and operated by only one person. The owner makes all the decisions and keeps all the profits, but they are also personally responsible for all the business debts. If the business has problems, the owner must pay with their own money or property.
Examples:
- Bakery run by one person
- Freelance graphic designer
- Carpenter with a personal business
- Clothing seller at a market
Partnership
A business owned by two or more people. They share
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