A financial institution: Select one: a. is a kind of financial intermediary. b. simply pools and invests savings. c. invests primarily in securities. O d. raises financing by selling shares or policies. Which of the following information is not provided by the financial markets? Select one: O a. The cost of borrowing $500,000 for 5 years. O b. The price of six ounces of gold. c. The cost of wiring one million yen to Japan. d. Microsoft's earnings in 2002