4IFA General Review

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Across
  1. 2. Basic goods used in commerce that are interchangeable with other goods of the same type. (P)
  2. 3. The process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public in a new stock issuance. (3)
  3. 7. The primary financial institution in a country, responsible for managing the economy's currency, money supply, and interest rates. (2)
  4. 9. The illegal evasion of taxes by individuals, corporations, and trusts. (2)
  5. 12. Limits on the quantity of a good that can be imported or exported over a set period. (2-P)
  6. 13. A financial institution that assists individuals, corporations, and governments in raising financial capital. (2)
  7. 14. A market where investors purchase securities or assets from other investors, rather than from issuing companies directly. (2)
  8. 15. A market in which prices are falling, encouraging selling. (2)
  9. 17. Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, typically from profits. (P)
  10. 21. A situation where many depositors withdraw their money from a bank simultaneously due to fears of the bank's insolvency. (2)
  11. 23. The process of making large amounts of money generated by a criminal activity, such as drug trafficking or terrorist funding, appear to be earned legitimately. (2)
  12. 25. International trade left to its natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.
  13. 27. A consumption tax placed on a product whenever value is added at a stage of production and at the point of retail sale.
  14. 30. Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available for a purpose such as starting a company or investing.
Down
  1. 1. Organizations such as banks, investment banks, insurance companies, and brokerages that deal with financial transactions. (2)
  2. 4. The exchange of goods and services between countries. (2)
  3. 5. The difference between the value of a country's exports and imports. (3)
  4. 6. Individuals or entities that own shares in a company and thus a portion of the company's assets and earnings.
  5. 8. Price: The current price at which an asset or service can be bought or sold.
  6. 10. The cost of borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed. (2)
  7. 11. A legal status of a person or entity that cannot repay debts to creditors.
  8. 16. A record of all transactions made between one particular country and all other countries during a specified period. (3)
  9. 18. A financial market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise. (2)
  10. 19. A tax imposed on individuals or entities in respect of the income or profits earned by them. (2)
  11. 20. Cost advantages reaped by companies when production becomes efficient. (3)
  12. 22. Professionals who buy and sell stocks and other securities on behalf of their clients. (P)
  13. 24. The economic policy of restraining trade between countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, restrictive quotas, and a variety of other government regulations.
  14. 26. Actions by a central bank to control the money supply and interest rates in an economy. (2)
  15. 28. The legal usage of the tax regime to one's own advantage, to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law. (2)
  16. 29. Countries or territories where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all. (2)