Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Financial Markets

Question:

Which of the following is NOT correct in the context of financial markets?

Options:

A business is a part of an economic system that consists of three main sectors-households, business and financial market.

The households saves funds and business firms invest these funds.

A financial market helps to link the savers and the investors by mobilizing funds between them

All of the above

Correct Answer:

A business is a part of an economic system that consists of three main sectors-households, business and financial market.

Explanation:

A business is a part of an economic system that consists of two main sectors – households which save funds and business firms which invest these funds. A financial market helps to link the savers and the investors by mobilizing funds between them. In doing so it performs what is known as an allocative function. It allocates or directs funds available for investment into their most productive investment opportunity.