Question 1

The majority of members of the Federal Open Market Committee are

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Reserve Bank presidents. 
B) members of the Federal Advisory Council. 
C) presidents of member banks. 
D) the seven members of the Board of Governors. 
A) Federal Reserve Bank presidents. 
B) members of the Federal Advisory Council. 
C) presidents of member banks. 
D) the seven members of the Board of Governors.

Question 2

The nine directors of the Federal Reserve Banks are split into three categories: ________ are professional bankers,________ are leaders from industry,and ________ are to represent the public interest and are not allowed to be officers,employees,or stockholders of banks.

Accepted Answer

A) 5;2;2 
B) 2;5;2 
C) 4;2;3 
D) 3;3;3 
A) 5;2;2 
B) 2;5;2 
C) 4;2;3 
D) 3;3;3

Question 3

All ________ are required to be members of the Fed.

Accepted Answer

A) state chartered banks 
B) national banks chartered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
C) banks with assets less than $100 million 
D) banks with assets less than $500 million 
A) state chartered banks 
B) national banks chartered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
C) banks with assets less than $100 million 
D) banks with assets less than $500 million

Question 4

The Federal Open Market Committee's "balance of risks" is an assessment of whether,in the future,its primary concern will be

Accepted Answer

A) higher exchange rates or higher unemployment. 
B) higher inflation or a stronger economy. 
C) higher inflation or a weaker economy. 
D) lower inflation or a stronger economy. 
A) higher exchange rates or higher unemployment. 
B) higher inflation or a stronger economy. 
C) higher inflation or a weaker economy. 
D) lower inflation or a stronger economy.

Question 5

Members of the Board of Governors are

Accepted Answer

A) chosen by the Federal Reserve Bank presidents. 
B) appointed by the newly elected president of the United States,as are cabinet positions. 
C) appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. 
D) never allowed to serve more than 7-year terms. 
A) chosen by the Federal Reserve Bank presidents. 
B) appointed by the newly elected president of the United States,as are cabinet positions. 
C) appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. 
D) never allowed to serve more than 7-year terms.

Question 6

In the Governing Council,the decision of what policy to implement is made by

Accepted Answer

A) majority vote of the Executive Board members. 
B) majority vote of the heads of the National Banks. 
C) consensus. 
D) majority vote of all members of the Governing Council. 
A) majority vote of the Executive Board members. 
B) majority vote of the heads of the National Banks. 
C) consensus. 
D) majority vote of all members of the Governing Council.

Question 7

Critics of the current system of Fed independence contend that

Accepted Answer

A) the current system is undemocratic. 
B) voters have too much say about monetary policy. 
C) the president has too much control over monetary policy on a day-to-day basis. 
D) the Board of Governors is held responsible for policy missteps. 
A) the current system is undemocratic. 
B) voters have too much say about monetary policy. 
C) the president has too much control over monetary policy on a day-to-day basis. 
D) the Board of Governors is held responsible for policy missteps.

Question 8

The Fed's support of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 stemmed in part from its

Accepted Answer

A) concern over declining Fed membership. 
B) belief that all banking regulations should be eliminated. 
C) belief that interest rate ceilings were too high. 
D) belief that depositors had to become more knowledgeable of banking operations. 
A) concern over declining Fed membership. 
B) belief that all banking regulations should be eliminated. 
C) belief that interest rate ceilings were too high. 
D) belief that depositors had to become more knowledgeable of banking operations.

Question 9

Under the European System of Central Banks,the Executive Board is similar in structure to the ________ of the Federal Reserve System.

Accepted Answer

A) Board of Governors 
B) Federal Open Market Committee 
C) Federal Reserve Banks 
D) Federal Advisory Council 
A) Board of Governors 
B) Federal Open Market Committee 
C) Federal Reserve Banks 
D) Federal Advisory Council

Question 10

The Federal Open Market Committee usually meets ________ times a year.

Accepted Answer

A) four 
B) six 
C) eight 
D) twelve 
A) four 
B) six 
C) eight 
D) twelve

Question 11

What is the theory of bureaucratic behavior and how can it be used to explain the behavior of the Federal Reserve?

Accepted Answer

The theory of bureaucratic behavior conc

Exam 13: Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System

The majority of members of the Federal Open Market Committee are

The nine directors of the Federal Reserve Banks are split into three categories: ________ are professional bankers,________ are leaders from industry,and ________ are to represent the public interest and are not allowed to be officers,employees,or stockholders of banks.

All ________ are required to be members of the Fed.

The Federal Open Market Committee's "balance of risks" is an assessment of whether,in the future,its primary concern will be

Members of the Board of Governors are

In the Governing Council,the decision of what policy to implement is made by

Critics of the current system of Fed independence contend that

The Fed's support of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 stemmed in part from its

Under the European System of Central Banks,the Executive Board is similar in structure to the ________ of the Federal Reserve System.

The Federal Open Market Committee usually meets ________ times a year.

What is the theory of bureaucratic behavior and how can it be used to explain the behavior of the Federal Reserve?

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