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© 2014 Pearson Canada Inc.#- Venture capital firms ____.
A) are an important driver of economic growth
B) are too highly leveraged to be important to economic growth
C) cannot be used as private equity funds
D) are rarely profitable due to large financial losses
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 288
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 12.7 Understanding private equity and venture capital funds
12.8 Government Financial Intermediation
Examples of crown finance companies are ____.
A) the Bank of Canada and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada
B) the Bank of Canada and Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation
C) Farm Credit Canada and Export Development Canada
D) Both A and B of the above
Answer: C
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 288
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 12.8 Understanding government financial intermediation
To promote housing and community development, the government has created ____.
A) the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
B) Farm Credit Canada
C) Export Development Canada
D) the Canada Real Estate Corporation
Answer: A
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 288
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 12.8 Understanding government financial intermediation
To provide loans to new and established farmers for any agricultural or farm-related operation
the government has created ____.
A) Farm Debit Canada
B) Farm Credit Canada
C) Farm Export Development Canada
D) Canada Farming Corporation
Answer: B
Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 288
Skill: Recall
Objective List: 12.8 Understanding government financial intermediation