Foundations of Financial Management
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Author: Stanley B. Block, Geoffrey A. Hirt, Bartley Danielsen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14, Problem 7DQ
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To explain: The function of the financial intermediaries in funds flow through the tri-segment economy.
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Financial Intermediaries:
They are the financial institutions or entities that act as a link between the diverse parties in order to facilitate the financial transactions related to loans and borrowings. Such intermediaries include commercial banks, investment banks and like.
Three-sector economy:
Three-sector economy consists of three economic units:
1. The household sector
2. The business sector
3. The government sector
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