2.2 The Flow of Funds Function of finance:Bridge funds flow from the surplus unit to the deficit unit Directly /Through markets/Through intermediaries We shall examine various pathways from the surplus unit to the deficit unit Markets households firms Surplus Units Deficit Units government Intermediaries THE COURSE OF FINANCE 2017 SPRING SJTU2.2 The Flow of Funds  Function of finance: Bridge funds flow from the surplus unit to the deficit unit  Directly /Through markets/Through intermediaries  We shall examine various pathways from the surplus unit to the deficit unit THE COURSE OF FINANCE 2017 SPRING SJTU Markets Intermediaries Surplus Units Deficit Units households firms government