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17. Private markets are those like the NYSE, where transactions are handled by members of the organization, while public markets are those like the NASDAQ, where anyone can make transactions.
True or False
18. A share of common stock is not a derivative, but an option to buy the stock is a derivative because the value of the option is derived from the value of the stock.
True or False
19. Financial institutions are more diversified today than they were in the past, when federal laws kept investment banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, and similar organizations quite separate. Today the larger financial services corporations offer a variety of services, ranging from checking accounts, to insurance, to underwriting securities, to stock brokerage.
True or False
Ans 17 FALSE
Ans 18 TRUE
A share of common stock is not a derivative, but an option to buy the stock is a derivative because the value of the option is derived from the value of the stock.
Ans 19 TRUE
Financial institutions are more diversified today than they were in the past, when federal laws kept investment banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, and similar organizations quite separate. Today the larger financial services corporations offer a variety of services, ranging from checking accounts, to insurance, to underwriting securities, to stock brokerage.