Mutual Funds
________- an institution that sells shares to the public and uses the proceeds to buy a portfolio of stocks and bonds.
Private
________ saving- the income that households have left after paying for taxes and consumption.
budget surplus
A(n) ________ increases the supply of loanable funds, reduces the interest rate, and stimulates investment.
National saving
________- the total income in the economy that remains after paying for consumption and government purchases.
Stock
________- a claim to partial ownership in a firm.
Public
________ saving- the tax revenue that the government has left after paying for its spending.
Investment
________ is the source of the demand for loanable funds.
Financial system
________- the group of institutions in the economy that helps to match one persons saving with another persons investment.
Bond
________- a certificate of indebtedness.
Loanable funds
________- comes from people who have some extra income they want to save and lend out.
Budget surplus
________- an excess of tax revenue over government spending.