Financial Institutions
Answer the following questions:
1. Explain in 175 words why banks are different from other depository institutions. Provide specific examples to support your explanation.
2. Compare in 175 total words hedge funds with mutual funds. In what ways are they similar and how do they differ?
Similarities Differences
3. Compare in 175 total words the major differences between large banks and small banks. Which have had higher return on assets (ROA)?
Similarities Differences
4. Describe in a total of 350 words the major types of financial institutions and their roles in the finance industry.
Financial Institution Description Role in Finance Industry
Commercial Banks
Savings Institutions
Credit Unions
Finance Companies
Investment Banks
Investment Companies
