Exam 8: Money, the Price Level, and Inflation

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Suppose you cash in a Certificate of Deposit a small time deposit) to acquire the travelerʹs checks youʹll need for your vacation. What happens to M1 and M2?

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ʺBanks make a profit by paying depositors a high rate to attract funds and making loans at a low rate to encourage borrowing.ʺ Is the previous statement correct or not?

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The statement is incorrect. Banks make a profit if the interest rate they collect on the loans they make exceeds the interest rate they must pay on the deposits they attract.

What is the money multiplier and what affects its size?

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The money multiplier is the amount by which a change in the monetary base is multiplied to determine the change in the quantity of money. The money multiplier is greater than 1.0. Its size is affected by the desired reserve ratio and the currency drain. The higher the desired reserve ratio and/or the larger the currency drain, the smaller the money multiplier.

The quantity theory of money states that

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The Fedʹs purchase of government securities will

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According to the quantity theory of money, money growth and inflation are

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ʺThe velocity of circulation is the average speed with which money is loaned to businesses and households.ʺ Is the previous statement correct or incorrect?

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A decrease in___________ decreases the demand for money.

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The table below shows data for Indonesia. 2009 2010 Real GDP growth rate 4.5 6.0 Inflation rate 4.8 5.7 Assuming the rate of velocity change is constant, the money growth rate in Indonesia was

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Suppose that M = 300, P = 150, and Y = 6. Then the velocity of circulation equals

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Which of the following is part of M2?

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Which of the following decreases the demand for money?

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Describe how actual reserves are calculated and explain the difference between desired reserves and excess reserves. How do reserves affect the amount of loans a bank can make?

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In the quantity theory of money, the quantity of money is assumed to

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Read the following statements and determine if they are true or false. I. According to the quantity theory of money, an increase in the growth rate of the quantity of money increases inflation in the long run. II. Historical and international data show that there is no correlation between inflation and money growth.

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The most powerful individual in the Federal Reserve is the Chairman of the Board of Governors.

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Financial innovations can have the effect of

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International data supports the quantity theory of money conclusion that high money growth rates are associated with inflation.

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The discount rate is the interest rate that

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When a bank has excess reserves

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