JAMB Economics 2001 Question 35

Question 35

Financial Institutions

The capital market is a market for trading of financial assets such as

  1. A.bankers' acceptances
  2. B.treasury bills
  3. C.long-term securities
  4. D.commercial papers
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (long-term securities)

Explanation

The capital market deals in long-term funds such as shares and bonds; treasury bills, commercial papers and bankers' acceptances are short-term money-market instruments.