Question 1

If the Fed were to set policy according to the Taylor rule, then if real GDP falls by 2 percent below potential GDP, the Fed should

Accepted Answer

A) raise the real federal funds rate by 1 percentage point. 
B) reduce the real federal funds rate by 1 percentage point. 
C) raise the inflation rate by 1 percentage point. 
D) change the real federal funds rate until inflation hits the target rate of 4 percent. 
A) raise the real federal funds rate by 1 percentage point. 
B) reduce the real federal funds rate by 1 percentage point. 
C) raise the inflation rate by 1 percentage point. 
D) change the real federal funds rate until inflation hits the target rate of 4 percent.

Question 2

If the demand for money and the supply of money both decrease, the equilibrium

Accepted Answer

A) interest rate will decline, but we cannot predict the change in the equilibrium quantity of money. 
B) quantity of money and the equilibrium interest rate will both increase. 
C) quantity of money will increase, but we cannot predict the change in the equilibrium interest rate. 
D) quantity of money will decline, but we cannot predict the change in the equilibrium interest rate. 
A) interest rate will decline, but we cannot predict the change in the equilibrium quantity of money. 
B) quantity of money and the equilibrium interest rate will both increase. 
C) quantity of money will increase, but we cannot predict the change in the equilibrium interest rate. 
D) quantity of money will decline, but we cannot predict the change in the equilibrium interest rate.

Question 3

The interest rate that the Fed charges banks for loans to them through the traditional channel is called

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A) the discount rate. 
B) interest on reserves. 
C) the federal funds rate. 
D) the prime rate. 
A) the discount rate. 
B) interest on reserves. 
C) the federal funds rate. 
D) the prime rate.

Question 4

According to the Taylor rule, if real GDP is 4 percent below potential GDP, the Fed should

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A) lower the federal funds rate by 2 percentage points. 
B) lower the federal funds rate by 4 percentage points. 
C) lower the federal funds rate by 8 percentage points. 
D) do nothing, as the economy will correct itself. 
A) lower the federal funds rate by 2 percentage points. 
B) lower the federal funds rate by 4 percentage points. 
C) lower the federal funds rate by 8 percentage points. 
D) do nothing, as the economy will correct itself.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds rate. 
B) The Federal Reserve sets the target for the federal funds rate, and then uses the reserve ratio to push banks toward that target. 
C) The Federal Reserve does not set the federal funds rate, but historically has influenced it through the use of its open-market operations. 
D) The Federal Reserve will set a higher target for the federal funds rate if pursuing an expansionary monetary policy. 
A) The Federal Reserve sets the federal funds rate. 
B) The Federal Reserve sets the target for the federal funds rate, and then uses the reserve ratio to push banks toward that target. 
C) The Federal Reserve does not set the federal funds rate, but historically has influenced it through the use of its open-market operations. 
D) The Federal Reserve will set a higher target for the federal funds rate if pursuing an expansionary monetary policy.

Question 6

Repos are a tool used by the Fed to increase bank reserves and encourage lending.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In traditional monetary policy, if the Fed targeted a lower federal funds rate, then it was pursuing a restrictive monetary policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The purchase and sale of government securities by the Fed is called

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A) Federal funds market. 
B) open-market operations. 
C) money market transactions. 
D) term auction facility. 
A) Federal funds market. 
B) open-market operations. 
C) money market transactions. 
D) term auction facility.

Question 9

The discount rate is the interest

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A) rate at which the central banks lend to the U.S.Treasury. 
B) rate at which the Federal Reserve Banks lend to commercial banks. 
C) yield on long-term government bonds. 
D) rate at which commercial banks lend to the public. 
A) rate at which the central banks lend to the U.S.Treasury. 
B) rate at which the Federal Reserve Banks lend to commercial banks. 
C) yield on long-term government bonds. 
D) rate at which commercial banks lend to the public.

Question 10

Assume that there is a 25 percent reserve ratio and that the Federal Reserve buys $4 billion worth of government securities.If the securities are purchased from the nonbank public, this action has the potential to increase money supply by a maximum of

Accepted Answer

A) $16 billion, but only by $14 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks. 
B) $14 billion, but by $16 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks. 
C) $16 billion, and also by $16 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks. 
D) $14 billion, and by $20 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks. 
A) $16 billion, but only by $14 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks. 
B) $14 billion, but by $16 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks. 
C) $16 billion, and also by $16 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks. 
D) $14 billion, and by $20 billion if the securities are purchased directly from commercial banks.

Question 11

When the Fed raises interest rates on excess reserves, they are attempting to encourage bank lending.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If nominal GDP is $2,000 billion and the amount of money demanded for transactions purposes is $500 billion, then on average each dollar will be spent about four times a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A restrictive monetary policy is designed to shift the

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A) aggregate demand curve rightward. 
B) aggregate demand curve leftward. 
C) aggregate supply curve rightward. 
D) aggregate supply curve leftward. 
A) aggregate demand curve rightward. 
B) aggregate demand curve leftward. 
C) aggregate supply curve rightward. 
D) aggregate supply curve leftward.

Question 14

Which of the following tools of monetary policy is considered the most important on a day-to-day basis?

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A) the discount rate 
B) the reserve ratio 
C) open-market operations 
D) paying interest on excess reserves 
A) the discount rate 
B) the reserve ratio 
C) open-market operations 
D) paying interest on excess reserves

Question 15

A wealthy executive is holding money, waiting for a good time to invest in the stock market.This action would be an example of the

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A) transactions demand for money. 
B) asset demand for money. 
C) creation of fiat money. 
D) use of money as a medium of exchange. 
A) transactions demand for money. 
B) asset demand for money. 
C) creation of fiat money. 
D) use of money as a medium of exchange.

Question 16

Raising the interest paid on reserves has the effect of making it

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A) more costly for banks to hold excess reserves. 
B) less costly for banks to hold excess reserves. 
C) more attractive for banks to lend out their excess reserves. 
D) less attractive for banks to hold required reserves. 
A) more costly for banks to hold excess reserves. 
B) less costly for banks to hold excess reserves. 
C) more attractive for banks to lend out their excess reserves. 
D) less attractive for banks to hold required reserves.

Question 17

Which of the following will happen when the Federal Reserve buys bonds from the public in the open market and the amount of cash held by the public does not change?

Accepted Answer

A) The required reserve ratio will increase. 
B) The money supply will decrease. 
C) The deposits of commercial banks will decline. 
D) Commercial bank reserves will increase. 
A) The required reserve ratio will increase. 
B) The money supply will decrease. 
C) The deposits of commercial banks will decline. 
D) Commercial bank reserves will increase.

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the cause-effect chain of an expansionary monetary policy?

Accepted Answer

A) A decrease in the money supply will lower the interest rate, increase investment spending, and increase aggregate demand and GDP. 
B) A decrease in the money supply will raise the interest rate, decrease investment spending, and decrease aggregate demand and GDP. 
C) An increase in the money supply will raise the interest rate, decrease investment spending, and decrease aggregate demand and GDP. 
D) An increase in the money supply will lower the interest rate, increase investment spending, and increase aggregate demand and GDP. 
A) A decrease in the money supply will lower the interest rate, increase investment spending, and increase aggregate demand and GDP. 
B) A decrease in the money supply will raise the interest rate, decrease investment spending, and decrease aggregate demand and GDP. 
C) An increase in the money supply will raise the interest rate, decrease investment spending, and decrease aggregate demand and GDP. 
D) An increase in the money supply will lower the interest rate, increase investment spending, and increase aggregate demand and GDP.

Question 19

Which of the following will increase commercial bank reserves?

Accepted Answer

A) the purchase of government bonds in the open market by the Federal Reserve Banks 
B) a decrease in the reserve ratio 
C) an increase in the discount rate 
D) the sale of government bonds in the open market by the Federal Reserve Banks 
A) the purchase of government bonds in the open market by the Federal Reserve Banks 
B) a decrease in the reserve ratio 
C) an increase in the discount rate 
D) the sale of government bonds in the open market by the Federal Reserve Banks

Question 20

Other things equal, a restrictive monetary policy during a period of demand-pull inflation will

Accepted Answer

A) lower the interest rate, increase investment, and reduce net exports. 
B) lower the price level, increase investment, and increase aggregate demand. 
C) increase productivity, aggregate supply, and real output. 
D) increase the interest rate, reduce investment, and reduce aggregate demand. 
A) lower the interest rate, increase investment, and reduce net exports. 
B) lower the price level, increase investment, and increase aggregate demand. 
C) increase productivity, aggregate supply, and real output. 
D) increase the interest rate, reduce investment, and reduce aggregate demand.

Exam 36: Interest Rates and Monetary Policy

If the Fed were to set policy according to the Taylor rule, then if real GDP falls by 2 percent below potential GDP, the Fed should

If the demand for money and the supply of money both decrease, the equilibrium

The interest rate that the Fed charges banks for loans to them through the traditional channel is called

According to the Taylor rule, if real GDP is 4 percent below potential GDP, the Fed should

Which of the following statements is true?

Repos are a tool used by the Fed to increase bank reserves and encourage lending.

In traditional monetary policy, if the Fed targeted a lower federal funds rate, then it was pursuing a restrictive monetary policy.

The purchase and sale of government securities by the Fed is called

The discount rate is the interest

Assume that there is a 25 percent reserve ratio and that the Federal Reserve buys $4 billion worth of government securities.If the securities are purchased from the nonbank public, this action has the potential to increase money supply by a maximum of

When the Fed raises interest rates on excess reserves, they are attempting to encourage bank lending.

If nominal GDP is $2,000 billion and the amount of money demanded for transactions purposes is $500 billion, then on average each dollar will be spent about four times a year.

A restrictive monetary policy is designed to shift the

Which of the following tools of monetary policy is considered the most important on a day-to-day basis?

A wealthy executive is holding money, waiting for a good time to invest in the stock market.This action would be an example of the

Raising the interest paid on reserves has the effect of making it

Which of the following will happen when the Federal Reserve buys bonds from the public in the open market and the amount of cash held by the public does not change?

Which of the following best describes the cause-effect chain of an expansionary monetary policy?

Which of the following will increase commercial bank reserves?

Other things equal, a restrictive monetary policy during a period of demand-pull inflation will

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