Define the Following Bond in Finance Terms Flashcards

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Generally, the longer the loan term:
  1. the higher the interest rate risk
Someone who buys an asset or a property interest in an asset is making a/an:
  1. ownership investment
A certificate of indebtedness issued by a governmental body or a corporation is a:
  1. bond
Which of the following is NOT true of market interest rates?
  1. High market interest rates encourage refinancing
. Stocks and bonds are traded in specialized markets that are regulated by the:
  1. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mortgage lenders screen loan applicants to evaluate the:
  1. risk of default
. A mortgage lender's risk of loss relates to:
  1. the possibility that the proceeds from a foreclosure sale of the property wouldn't cover the loan balance
. An investor who is interested in the amount of money an investment will produce is primarily concerned about the investment's:
  1. yield
. Which of the following statements about securities is true?
  1. Securities give the holder a property interest or a right to payment
An investor invests money in expectation of a return on the investment. Depending on the type of investment, the return may be any of the following, except:
  1. depreciation
The Federal Reserve System was created through the:
  1. Federal Reserve Acts of 1913 and 1916
How many members of the Federal Reserve Board are there?
  1. 7
The Fed's monetary policy is controlled by:
  1. the Board of Governors
. When the Fed buys and sells government securities, the transactions are known as:
  1. open market operations
A federal deficit occurs when, in a given year, the federal government
  1. spends more than it receives in revenue