Which of the following functions does not require financial markets? a. Retention of cash by corporations
b. Provision of liquidity
c. Risk reduction by investment in diversified portfolios
d. Provision of pricing information

A. Retention of cash by Corporations.

Explanation:

The financial market, as the name depicts, is a marketplace that gives a platform for the sale and purchase of financial assets and commodities, such as stocks, bonds, derivatives, and foreign exchange. Liquidity, risk reduction, and pricing information are all functions of financial markets. But the option  Retention of cash by corporation does not require the financial markets.

answer may be d i think

1   all nations face the problem of scarcity because there are limited resources and unlimited wants. nations do not have enough factors of production to produce everything that their population wants. entrepreneurial resources initiate businesses to make new goods and services; labor resources produce goods and services.

2 there are four factors of production: natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources. natural resources are raw materials from nature that are used to produce goods. trees, water, and grains are natural resources. some natural resources, such as wheat and cattle, are renewable

3 wants

things that you do not need to have in order to survive, but would like to have

needs

things that you must have in order to survive

goods

physical products

services

tasks that a business perform for customers

resources

items that people can use to make or obtain what they need or want

determine

to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possiblities

4 i really dont know