Economics Chapter 11 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. market in which only the original issuer can sell or repurchase a financial asset; government savings bonds, IRAs, small CDs
  2. 6. United States government bond with maturity of 30 years
  3. 8. life of a bond or length of time funds are borrowed
  4. 13. period during which stock market prices move down for several months or years in a row
  5. 14. firm that makes loans directly to consumers and specializes in buying installment contracts from merchants who sell on credit
  6. 16. a market in which financial capital is loaned and/or borrowed for one year or less
  7. 18. market in which a transaction is made immediately at the prevailing price
  8. 22. monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual price paid for an insurance policy
  9. 24. low-denomination, non-transferable bonds issued by the federal government, usually through payroll savings plans
  10. 26. company that sells shares of a portfolio of securities, e.g., stocks and bonds issued by other companies
  11. 28. stocks that represent ownership shares in corporations
  12. 30. futures contract giving investors the option to cancel a contract to buy commodities, equities, or financial assets
  13. 31. receipt showing that an investor has made an interest-bearing loan to the financial institution
Down
  1. 1. market in which all financial assets can be sold to someone other than the original issuer; corporate bonds, government bonds
  2. 3. the technique of spreading funds over a large number of investments to reduce the portfolio's overall risk
  3. 4. the length of time you need to work at the company before you can take the employer’s matching contribution with you
  4. 5. network of savers, investors, and financial institutions that work together to transfer savings to investment uses
  5. 7. period during which stock market prices move up for several months or years in a row
  6. 9. a tax-deferred investment and savings plan that acts as a personal pension fund for employees
  7. 10. stocks or documents that represent a claim on the income and property of the borrower; CDs, bonds, Treasury bills, mortgages
  8. 11. market in which financial capital is loaned and/or borrowed for more than one year
  9. 12. retirement account in the form of a long-term time deposit, with annual contributions not taxed until withdrawn during retirement
  10. 15. person designated to take ownership of an asset if the owner of the asset dies
  11. 17. not subject to tax by federal or state governments
  12. 19. regular allowance for someone who has worked a certain number of years, reached a certain age, or who has suffered from an injury
  13. 20. a type of investment, often tax exempt, issued by state and local governments; known as munis
  14. 21. formal contract to repay borrowed money and interest on the borrowed money at regular future intervals
  15. 22. fund that collects and invests income until payments are made to eligible recipients
  16. 23. an index of 30 representative stocks used to monitor price changes in the overall stock market
  17. 25. person who buys or sells securities for investors
  18. 27. futures contract giving investors the option to cancel a contract to sell commodities, equities, or financial assets
  19. 29. the dollars that become available for investors to use when others save