Unit 1 The Nature and Significance of Money 1
Terms 8
Exercises 8
Finance in Our Daily Life 15
Unit 2 Changes in the Value of Money 17
Terms 28
Exercises 29
Finance in Our Daily Life 34
Unit 3 Financial Markets 35
Terms 43
Exercises 44
Finance in Our Daily Life 49
Unit 4 Commercial Banks in the Financial System of U.S.A 51
Terms 56
Exercises 57
Finance in Our Daily Life 61
Unit 5 Central Banking 63
Terms 68
Exercises 68
Finance in Our Daily Life 71
Unit 6 Investment Banking 73
Terms 78
Exercises 79
Finance in Our Daily Life 85
Unit 7 Stocks and Stock Exchange 87
Terms 91
Exercises 92
Finance in Our Daily Life 97
Unit 8 Stock Indices and Prices 99
Terms 104
Exercises 106
Finance in Our Daily Life 112
Unit 9 Mutual Fund 113
Terms 118
Exercises 119
Finance in Our Daily Life 121
Unit 10 Foreign Exchange Rate and Markets 123
Terms 131
Exercises 131
Finance in Our Daily Life 137
Unit 11 The Balance of Payments 139
Terms 150
Exercises 151
Finance in Our Daily Life 155
Unit 12 International Monetary System 157
Terms 163
Exercises 163
Finance in Our Daily Life 167
Unit 13 Japan's Bubble Economy 169
Terms 176
Exercises 177
Finance in Our Daily Life 181
Unit 14 Asian Financial Crisis 183
Terms 189
Exercises 189
Finance in Our Daily Life 195
Unit 15 Subprime Mortgage Crisis 197
Terms 204
Exercises 205
Finance in Our Daily Life 211
Appendix A 213
Appendix B 217
References 251