TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Principles of economics - Chapter 19: Saving, capital formation, and financial markets

This chapter focuses on saving, wealth and capital formation. Specifically, it looks at the ways in which saving and wealth are measured, discusses two theories of saving, and provides an overview of investment decisions. It also develops a supply and demand model of financial markets. | Saving, Capital Formation, and Financial Markets Chapter 19 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2015 by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia). All rights reserved. Learning Objectives Explain the relationship between savings and wealth Identify and apply the components of national saving Discuss the reasons why people save Discuss the reasons why firms choose to invest in capital rather than financial assets Analyze financial markets using the tools of supply and demand Savings and Wealth Saving is current income minus spending on current needs The saving rate is saving divided by income Wealth is the value of assets minus liabilities Assets are anything of value that one owns Liabilities are the debts one owes The balance sheet is a list of an economic unit’s assets and liabilities Specific date Economic unit (business, household, etc.) Individual Balance Sheet, 1/1/14 Assets Liabilities Cash $80 Student loan $3,000 Checking account 1,200 Credit card balance 250 Shares of stock 1,000 Car (market .

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