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प्रश्न
State the functions performed by financial market.
State any four functions of financial market.
State the functions of financial market.
उत्तर
Financial market is a common platform where buyers and sellers of securities interact and exchange their holdings of bonds such as shares and debentures. Functions of a financial market:-
i. Channelisation of funds:- Financial markets primarily operate to channelise funds from the investors to the companies. It serves the dual purpose of providing investors with an interest on their funds and providing companies with the required finance to pursue their business operations.
ii. Determining the price:- The determination of fair price of securities is facilitated by financial markets as it provides a place where buyers can meet sellers and undertake different transactions of securities. Such a commonplace ensures trading at a fair and justifiable price of the security which is determined by the opposite forces of demand and supply.
iii. Ease of convertibility in cash:- Because financial markets operate in a transparent and legal manner for the purchase and sale of securities, any person can convert his bonds into cash or cash equivalent at any particular time in a hassle-free manner.
iv. Minimising brokerage and other transaction charges:- Financial markets aim at the minimisation of unnecessary brokerage and transfer charges levied by different dealers by making the relevant information available at all times. It also aims to digitalise the transaction for optimisation in terms of time and cost.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The market where existing securities are resold or traded is called __________ market.
(a) commodity
(b) secondary
(c) primary
Distinguish between Primarymarket and Secondary Market.
These days, the development of a country is also judged by its system of transferring finance from the sector where it is in surplus to the sector where it is needed most. To give strength to the economy, SEBI is undertaking measures to develop the capital market. In addition to this, there is another market in which unsecured and short-term debt instruments are actively traded every day. These markets together help the savers and investors in directing the available funds into their most productive investment opportunity.
1) Name the function being performed by the market in the above case.
2) Also. explain briefly three other functions performed by this market.
Helpequip Ltd. is a company dealing in distribution of medical equipments. The company recently imported 500 units of a diabetes monitoring machine which tests the sugar levels without taking blood samples. For deciding the marketing strategy, the Chief Executive Officer of the company called a meeting of the marketing heads of different zones. In the meeting, Sanjeev, the North Zone marketing head suggested that they need to visit hospitals to explain personally to the hospital staff who would be using the machine since the machine is sophisticated. He also suggested that additional staff may also be recruited for the same.
Rishu, another zonal head, was of this opinion that since a large amount of money had been spent on the purchase of the machines, additional funds were not available for recruiting the personnel as suggested by Sanjeev.
Ankur, a newly appointed zonal head of South Zone, suggested that since the size of the
order was not large, a detailed study of the factors determining the choice of channels of distribution was required before making the right choice.
1) Identify the factors influencing the choice of channels of distribution which were discussed in the meeting.
2) Also, explain the other considerations to be taken care of in each factor identified in part (a).
The financial market plays an important role in the allocation of scarce resources in an economy by performing many important functions.’ Explain any three such functions
Match the pairs :
| Group "A" | Group "B" | ||
| 1. | Private placement | a. | Recurring Deposit |
| 2. | N.S.D.L | b. | Dividend |
| 3. | Overdraft facility | c. | Evidence of deposit |
| 4. | Deposit receipt | d. | Interest |
| 5. | Returns on share | e. | Depository out of India |
| f. | A public company collecting capital privately |
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| g. | Depository in India | ||
| h. | Evidence of ownership | ||
| i. | A private company collecting capital privately |
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| j. | Current account |
Write a word or a term or a phrase which can substitute the following statement :
A definite promise in writing from a buyer for paying the amount on a specific Date.
What is financial market? And what is its role?
PRIMARY MARKET SECONDARY MARKET
Answer the following question.
What is meant by the 'Allocative Function' of Financial Markets?
Study the following case/situation and express your opinion.
Mr. X is the CFO ( Chief Financial Officer ) of PQR Co. Ltd. which is a reputed company in the field of construction business. Often Mr. X has to decide on investing surplus funds of the company for short durations. And at times, he also has to decide the sources from where he can raise funds for short durations.
- Assume on behalf of the company Mr. X has Rs. 5 lakhs and wants to invest for a short period. Should he buy Equity shares or a Certificate of Deposit?
- The company has surplus funds and wants to invest it. However, he needs the money back in 4 months, so should he invest in Treasury Bills or Government Securities?
- Can the company issue a Certificate of Deposit?
Answer the following question
State the features of capital market.
Match the FUNCTIONS of Financial Markets in Column I with their correct MEANING in Column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Allocated Function | (i) | Establish a price for the financial asset through interaction between house-holds and business firms. |
| (b) | Facilitating Price Discovery | (ii) | Easy purchase and sale of financial assets. |
| (c) | Financial Assets Liquidity | (iii) | Mobilization of savings and channelising them into the most productive use. |
Tractors Pvt. Ltd. producing 2,00,000 trucks and generating revenue of Rs. 2,000 crores annually, has recently acquired the world's second largest truck manufacturing company. After this acquisition, Tractors Pvt. Ltd. will become the world's largest truck manufacturer. For financing the acquisition, the company had to arrange about Rs. 1,00,000 crores through debt and equity. ______ function is being performed by the company for arranging the funds through debt and equity.
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding Financial Markets?
Match the pairs:
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' |
| (a) Investment in debenture | (1) Deals with acquisition and use of capital. |
| (b) Financial market | (2) Must inform the stock exchange about dividend declaration. |
| (c) Price of shares mentioned in the prospectus | (3) Trading of financial securities |
| (d) Corporate finance | (4) Safe and secure investment |
| (e) Listed company | (5) Must inform the government about dividend declaration |
| (6) Fixed price issue method | |
| (7) Risky investment | |
| (8) Trading of commodities. | |
| (9) Deals with acquisition and use of assets. | |
| (10) Book-Building Method. |
______ market where the company trades shares for the first time.
