Question 1

Which of the following increases when the Fed makes open-market sales?

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A) currency and reserves 
B) currency but not reserves 
C) reserves but not currency 
D) neither currency nor reserves 
A) currency and reserves 
B) currency but not reserves 
C) reserves but not currency 
D) neither currency nor reserves

Question 2

Many societies used gold as money, because

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A) it is relatively rare. 
B) it is durable. 
C) it has a relatively low melting point. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) it is relatively rare. 
B) it is durable. 
C) it has a relatively low melting point. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 3

Suppose a bank is operating with a leverage ratio of 20. What is the maximum decrease in the market value of assets before the bank becomes insolvent?

Accepted Answer

A leverage ratio of 20 implies each perc

Question 4

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of a store of value?

Accepted Answer

A) You are a precious-metals dealer, and you are always aware of how many ounces of platinum trade for an ounce of gold. 
B) You sell items on eBay, and your prices are stated in terms of dollars. 
C) You keep 6 ounces of gold in your safe-deposit box at the bank for emergencies. 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) You are a precious-metals dealer, and you are always aware of how many ounces of platinum trade for an ounce of gold. 
B) You sell items on eBay, and your prices are stated in terms of dollars. 
C) You keep 6 ounces of gold in your safe-deposit box at the bank for emergencies. 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 5

As the reserve ratio decreases, the money multiplier

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A) increases. 
B) does not change. 
C) decreases. 
D) could do any of the above. 
A) increases. 
B) does not change. 
C) decreases. 
D) could do any of the above.

Question 6

If the public decides to hold less currency and more deposits in banks, bank reserves

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A) decrease and the money supply eventually decreases. 
B) decrease but the money supply does not change. 
C) increase and the money supply eventually increases. 
D) increase but the money supply does not change. 
A) decrease and the money supply eventually decreases. 
B) decrease but the money supply does not change. 
C) increase and the money supply eventually increases. 
D) increase but the money supply does not change.

Question 7

Reserves are

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A) the central bank of the U.S. 
B) deposits that banks hold in excess of the required amount. 
C) the purchase of bonds by the Federal Open Market Committee. 
D) deposits that banks have received but have not yet loaned out. 
A) the central bank of the U.S. 
B) deposits that banks hold in excess of the required amount. 
C) the purchase of bonds by the Federal Open Market Committee. 
D) deposits that banks have received but have not yet loaned out.

Question 8

First National Bank (FNB) has a reserve ratio of 20 percent, a required reserve ratio of 10 percent, and deposits of $1,000. If FNB receives an additional deposit of $100,

Accepted Answer

A) then it has required reserves of $210 and holds excess reserves of $10. 
B) then it has required reserves of $10 and holds excess reserves of $20. 
C) then it has required reserves of $110 and holds excess reserves of $190. 
D) then it has required reserves of $110 and holds excess reserves of $0. 
A) then it has required reserves of $210 and holds excess reserves of $10. 
B) then it has required reserves of $10 and holds excess reserves of $20. 
C) then it has required reserves of $110 and holds excess reserves of $190. 
D) then it has required reserves of $110 and holds excess reserves of $0.

Question 9

If the reserve ratio is 20 percent, then $100 of new reserves can generate

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A) $60 of new money in the economy. 
B) $250 of new money in the economy. 
C) $500 of new money in the economy. 
D) $2,000 of new money in the economy. 
A) $60 of new money in the economy. 
B) $250 of new money in the economy. 
C) $500 of new money in the economy. 
D) $2,000 of new money in the economy.

Question 10

Discuss why the Fed rarely changes the reserve requirements.

Accepted Answer

There are two main reasons the Fed does

Question 11

Table 29-2. The information in the table pertains to an imaginary economy.  
-Refer to Table 29-2. What is the M1 money supply?

Accepted Answer

A) $705 billion 
B) $570 billion 
C) $505 billion 
D) $585 billion 
A) $705 billion 
B) $570 billion 
C) $505 billion 
D) $585 billion

Question 12

If the reserve ratio is 5 percent, then $500 of additional reserves can create up to

Accepted Answer

A) $10,500 of new money. 
B) $10,000 of new money. 
C) $9,500 of new money. 
D) $2,500 of new money. 
A) $10,500 of new money. 
B) $10,000 of new money. 
C) $9,500 of new money. 
D) $2,500 of new money.

Question 13

In a 100-percent-reserve banking system, if people decided to decrease the amount of currency they held by increasing the amount they held in checkable deposits, then

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A) M1 would increase. 
B) M1 would decrease. 
C) M1 would not change. 
D) M1 might rise or fall. 
A) M1 would increase. 
B) M1 would decrease. 
C) M1 would not change. 
D) M1 might rise or fall.

Question 14

A bank has $1000 in deposits and maintains a 12 percent reserve ratio. Its reserves are $_____.

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The answer of A bank has $1000 in deposits and...

Question 15

Money is the only asset that functions as a store of value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When the Fed purchases $1000 worth of government bonds from the public, the U.S. money supply eventually increases by

Accepted Answer

A) more than $1000. 
B) exactly $1000. 
C) less than $1000. 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) more than $1000. 
B) exactly $1000. 
C) less than $1000. 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 17

When in France you notice that prices are posted in euros, this best illustrates money's function as

Accepted Answer

A) a store of value. 
B) a medium of exchange. 
C) a unit of account. 
D) a method of barter. 
A) a store of value. 
B) a medium of exchange. 
C) a unit of account. 
D) a method of barter.

Question 18

An increase in the money supply might indicate that the Fed had

Accepted Answer

A) purchased bonds to increase banks reserves. 
B) purchased bonds to decrease banks reserves. 
C) sold bonds to increase banks reserves. 
D) sold bonds to decrease banks reserves. 
A) purchased bonds to increase banks reserves. 
B) purchased bonds to decrease banks reserves. 
C) sold bonds to increase banks reserves. 
D) sold bonds to decrease banks reserves.

Question 19

Money market mutual funds are included in

Accepted Answer

A) M1 but not M2. 
B) M1 and M2. 
C) M2 but not M1. 
D) neither M1 nor M2. 
A) M1 but not M2. 
B) M1 and M2. 
C) M2 but not M1. 
D) neither M1 nor M2.

Question 20

Credit cards

Accepted Answer

A) represent the largest component of M1. 
B) are not included in M1 but are included in M2. 
C) are a form of money unique to the U.S. 
D) are not considered money. 
A) represent the largest component of M1. 
B) are not included in M1 but are included in M2. 
C) are a form of money unique to the U.S. 
D) are not considered money.

Exam 29: The Monetary System

Which of the following increases when the Fed makes open-market sales?

Many societies used gold as money, because

Suppose a bank is operating with a leverage ratio of 20. What is the maximum decrease in the market value of assets before the bank becomes insolvent?

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of a store of value?

As the reserve ratio decreases, the money multiplier

If the public decides to hold less currency and more deposits in banks, bank reserves

Reserves are

First National Bank (FNB) has a reserve ratio of 20 percent, a required reserve ratio of 10 percent, and deposits of $1,000. If FNB receives an additional deposit of $100,

If the reserve ratio is 20 percent, then $100 of new reserves can generate

Discuss why the Fed rarely changes the reserve requirements.

Table 29-2. The information in the table pertains to an imaginary economy. -Refer to Table 29-2. What is the M1 money supply?

If the reserve ratio is 5 percent, then $500 of additional reserves can create up to

In a 100-percent-reserve banking system, if people decided to decrease the amount of currency they held by increasing the amount they held in checkable deposits, then

A bank has $1000 in deposits and maintains a 12 percent reserve ratio. Its reserves are $_____.

Money is the only asset that functions as a store of value.

When the Fed purchases $1000 worth of government bonds from the public, the U.S. money supply eventually increases by

When in France you notice that prices are posted in euros, this best illustrates money's function as

An increase in the money supply might indicate that the Fed had

Money market mutual funds are included in

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Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Applications: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers in Microeconomics

Measuring a Nation S Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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