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3 ParagraphsThe purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.You have been tasked to brief the firm's finance team on an aspect of international finance and then to lead a discussion with the team.This briefing is particularly important because of the global financial crisis that began in 2007.The briefing is needed to provide more foundation for the finance team because they are not well versed in the international aspects of finance.Provide a briefing that addresses the following:  	Describewhen and why central banks buy either their own currency or the currency of another nation in an effort to control exchange rates. 	Whatdid the central banks do to stabilize the financial systems in 2007–2009? 	In an effort to stabilize the financial system how much money, in U.S. dollar equivalent and as a percentage of the country's GDP, did the European Central Bank, Bank of England, Bank of China, and the Federal Reserve put into the economy in 2008 and 2009? 	How well did each country's efforts work at stabilizing the economy? 	What appears to be the major constraint that the central banks used to determine the limits of the monetary injections into the economy? Did theUnited Statesuse the same or different criteria? 	To what extent to do you agree/disagree with the actions of the central banks during this time?  
	
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Question 1 (3 points)
The general role of financial intermediaries is to:
Question 1 options: 
 
Provide funds to the federal government to finance a trade deficit. 
 
Channel money from savers to those who want to borrow. 
 
Provide advice to consumers on how they should handle their finances. 
 
Help ensure there is enough money in circulation.
Question 2 (3 points)
Which of the following would be considered a financial intermediary:
Question 2 options: 
 
Citibank. 
 
The Federal Reserve Board 
 
Chicago Board of Trade. 
 
New York Stock Exchange.
Question 3 (3 points)
The Money market includes _______ ; while an asset found in the capital market would include 
_______ :
Question 3 options: 
 
Bank certificates of deposit (CD's) with maturates of less than one year; T-bills. 
 
Debt instruments with maturities of more than one year; corporate stocks. 
 
Bank certificates of deposit (CD's) with maturities of less than one year; T-bonds. 
 
Corporate bonds with maturities of more than one year and stocks.
Question 4 (3 points)
Due to the increased globalization of financial markets, we can expect all of the following, excep
t:
Question 4 options: 
 
A part of the US government's budget deficit will be financed by foreign savers. 
 
If less foreign money is saved in the United States, US interest rates will increase.

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