1) Which of the following is not one of the eight basic puzzles about financial structure?
A) Stocks are the most important source of finance for American businesses.
B) Issuing marketable securities is not the primary way businesses finance their operations.
C) Indirect finance, which involves the activities of financial intermediaries, is many times more important than direct finance, in which businesses raise funds directly from lenders in financial markets.
D) Banks are the most important source of external funds to finance businesses.
2) Which of the following is not one of the eight basic puzzles about financial structure?
A) Debt contracts are typically extremely complicated legal documents that place substantial restrictions on the behavior of the borrower.
B) Indirect finance, which involves the activities of financial intermediaries, is many times more important than direct finance, in which businesses raise funds directly from lenders in financial markets.
C) Collateral is a prevalent feature of debt contracts for both households and business.
D) There is very little regulation of the financial system.