Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Financial Markets

Question:

"Through this process of disinvestment and reinvestment, savings get channelized into their most productive investment avenues" —which function of stock exchange is highlighted by the given statement?

Options:

Providing liquidity and marketability of securities

Contributes to economic growth

Spreading of equity cult

Providing scope for speculation 

Correct Answer:

Contributes to economic growth

Explanation:

The secondary market is also known as the stock market or stock exchange. It is a market for the purchase and sale of existing securities. It helps existing investors to disinvest and fresh investors to enter the market. It also provides liquidity and marketability to existing securities. It also contributes to economic growth by channelising funds towards the most productive investments through the process of disinvestment and reinvestment.