Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Financial Markets

Question:

Based on following case study, answer the question.

Financial Market are classified on the basis of the maturity of financial Instruments traded in them. Instruments with a maturity of less than one year are traded in money market while instruments with longer maturity are traded in Capital market. Instruments with a maturity of short term/ period upto one year are close substitutes for money. While long term funds market, direct savings of the community into their most productive use leading to growth and development of the economy.

Identify the market that is also known as the new issues market :

Options:

Money Market

Capital Market

Primary Market

Stock Market

Correct Answer:

Primary Market

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (3) : Primary Market

The primary market is also known as the new issues market. It deals with new securities being issued for the first time. The essential function of a primary market is to facilitate the transfer of investible funds from savers to entrepreneurs seeking to establish new enterprises or to expand existing ones through the issue of securities for the first time. The investors in this market are banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, mutual funds and individuals.