Question

Firms that act as financial intermediariesLOADING... match households that have excess funds with firms that want to borrow funds. What other key services does the financial system provide to savers and​ lenders? ​(Mark all that​ apply.)

A. Insures assets up to​ $500,000.
B. Offers fixed and stable interest rates.
C. Provides an easy method of exchanging a financial security for money.
D. Collects and communicates information about borrowers to savers
E. Allows savers to spread their money among many financial investments.
F. Insures investments against decreasing in value.

Answer 1

E. Allows savers to spread their money among many financial investments.

C. Provides an easy method of exchanging a financial security for money.

D. Collects and communicates information about borrowers to savers

Step-by-step explanation:

The financial system provides several key services to both borrowers of funds as well as the lenders of funds apart from transfering excess funds from lenders/households to the firms in need of those funds (borrowers). These include-

The facility of allowing savers or lenders to invest their funds among many different financial investments instead of just one.

It provides information about the borrower to the lender.

A financial security can be easily exchanged in terms of money by these financial institutions in favour of the customer.

Therefore, E, C and D are correct