1. In the U.S. the largest holders of corporate equities are _________ ; the largest holders of corporate bonds are _______ .
A. Insurance Companies; Pension Funds
B. Households; Insurance Companies and Mutual Funds
C. Foreign Institutions; Pension Funds
D. Pension Funds; Banks and Savings Institutions
Could you please be kind enough and give the answer with explaning in detail?
2. Everything else equal, when the interest rate increases the future value of an annuity ______; this effect will be _______ as the number of periods increases.
A. increases, larger
B. increases, smaller
C. decreases, larger
D. decreases, smaller
Could you please be kind enough and give the answer with explaning in detail?