Question 1

Exhibit 19-5 Balance sheet of Tucker National Bank
  
-In Exhibit 19-5,the bank could:

Accepted Answer

A)  extend new loans by $5,000. 
B)  extend new loans by $20,000. 
C)  call in $5,000 existing loans. 
D)  call in $20,000 existing loans. 
A)  extend new loans by $5,000. 
B)  extend new loans by $20,000. 
C)  call in $5,000 existing loans. 
D)  call in $20,000 existing loans.

Question 2

If the required reserve ratio decreases,the:

Accepted Answer

A)  money multiplier increases. 
B)  money multiplier decreases. 
C)  amount of excess reserves the bank has decreases. 
D)  money multiplier stays the same. 
E)  amount of excess reserves stays the same. 
A)  money multiplier increases. 
B)  money multiplier decreases. 
C)  amount of excess reserves the bank has decreases. 
D)  money multiplier stays the same. 
E)  amount of excess reserves stays the same.

Question 3

The federal funds market is the market where:

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government borrows money from banks to finance the national debt. 
B)  the federal government lends money to commercial banks. 
C)  banks borrow money from other banks for short periods of time. 
D)  banks borrow money from the Fed for short periods of time. 
E)  banks borrow money from the Treasury for long periods of time. 
A)  the federal government borrows money from banks to finance the national debt. 
B)  the federal government lends money to commercial banks. 
C)  banks borrow money from other banks for short periods of time. 
D)  banks borrow money from the Fed for short periods of time. 
E)  banks borrow money from the Treasury for long periods of time.

Question 4

Assume a bank has total deposits of $100,000 and $20,000 is set aside to meet reserve requirements of the Fed.Its required reserve ratio is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $20,000. 
B)  20 percent. 
C)  0.2 percent. 
D)  1 percent. 
A)  $20,000. 
B)  20 percent. 
C)  0.2 percent. 
D)  1 percent.

Question 5

The interest rate on loans made by banks in the market in which they lend and borrow reserves from each other for very short periods of time is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  discount rate. 
B)  legal reserve rate. 
C)  federal funds rate. 
D)  open market rate. 
E)  margin rate. 
A)  discount rate. 
B)  legal reserve rate. 
C)  federal funds rate. 
D)  open market rate. 
E)  margin rate.

Question 6

Which of the following actions by the FED would increase the money supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing the required reserve ratio. 
B)  Selling bonds in the open market. 
C)  Increasing the discount rate. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Reducing the required reserve ratio. 
B)  Selling bonds in the open market. 
C)  Increasing the discount rate. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 7

If the Federal Reserve wants to increase the availability of money and credit,it can:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower the discount rate. 
B)  raise the reserve requirements. 
C)  sell U.S. government bonds to the public. 
D)  encourage banks to increase their prime lending rate. 
A)  lower the discount rate. 
B)  raise the reserve requirements. 
C)  sell U.S. government bonds to the public. 
D)  encourage banks to increase their prime lending rate.

Question 8

If there is no one who is interested in borrowing from a bank:

Accepted Answer

A)  the bank's excess reserves will be zero. 
B)  there will be no process of money creation. 
C)  the required reserve ratio must be equal to zero. 
D)  the required reserve ratio must be equal to 100 percent. 
A)  the bank's excess reserves will be zero. 
B)  there will be no process of money creation. 
C)  the required reserve ratio must be equal to zero. 
D)  the required reserve ratio must be equal to 100 percent.

Question 9

If the Fed wishes to increase the money supply then it should:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the required reserve ratio. 
B)  increase the discount rate. 
C)  buy government securities on the open market. 
D)  do any of the above. 
A)  increase the required reserve ratio. 
B)  increase the discount rate. 
C)  buy government securities on the open market. 
D)  do any of the above.

Question 10

In a simplified system where all banks have uniform reserve requirements and checkable deposits are the only form of money,the money multiplier is equal to 1 over the required reserve ratio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Assume that Paris First National Bank is a thriving bank with deposits of $20 million.If the required reserve ratio is 20 percent and the bank is fully loaned out,the bank will keep what amount of required reserves?

Accepted Answer

A)  $2 million. 
B)  $4 million. 
C)  $10 million. 
D)  $16 million. 
E)  $20 million. 
A)  $2 million. 
B)  $4 million. 
C)  $10 million. 
D)  $16 million. 
E)  $20 million.

Question 12

When the Fed raises the discount rate,it:

Accepted Answer

A)  lowers the cost of borrowing from the Fed, encouraging banks to make loans to the general public. 
B)  raises the cost of borrowing from the Fed, discouraging banks from making loans to the general public. 
C)  increases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, encouraging them to make loans to the general public. 
D)  increases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, discouraging them from making loans to the general public. 
E)  decreases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, discouraging them from making loans to the general public. 
A)  lowers the cost of borrowing from the Fed, encouraging banks to make loans to the general public. 
B)  raises the cost of borrowing from the Fed, discouraging banks from making loans to the general public. 
C)  increases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, encouraging them to make loans to the general public. 
D)  increases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, discouraging them from making loans to the general public. 
E)  decreases the amount of excess reserves that banks hold, discouraging them from making loans to the general public.

Question 13

Exhibit 19-7 Lower Walloon National Bank
  
-In Exhibit 19-7,if the required reserve ratio is 20 percent,and Mr.Brown deposits $10,000 in Lower Walloon National Bank.The Lower Walloon National bank has excess reserves of:

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,000. 
B)  $8,000. 
C)  $0. 
D)  $10,000. 
E)  $40,000. 
A)  $2,000. 
B)  $8,000. 
C)  $0. 
D)  $10,000. 
E)  $40,000.

Question 14

When new checkable deposits are created through loans,

Accepted Answer

A)  the money supply contracts. 
B)  excess reserves are destroyed. 
C)  the money supply remains the same. 
D)  the money supply expands. 
E)  the required reserve ratio declines 
A)  the money supply contracts. 
B)  excess reserves are destroyed. 
C)  the money supply remains the same. 
D)  the money supply expands. 
E)  the required reserve ratio declines

Question 15

A bank currently has checkable deposits of $100,000,total reserves of $30,000,and loans of $70,000.If the required reserve ratio is lowered from 20 percent to 15 percent,this bank can increase its loans by:

Accepted Answer

A)  $10,000. 
B)  $15,000. 
C)  $75,000. 
D)  $5,000. 
E)  $ 0. 
A)  $10,000. 
B)  $15,000. 
C)  $75,000. 
D)  $5,000. 
E)  $ 0.

Question 16

Exhibit 19-3 Balance sheet of Tucker National Bank
  
-The required reserve ratio in Exhibit 19-3 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent. 
B)  20 percent. 
C)  80 percent. 
D)  100 percent. 
A)  10 percent. 
B)  20 percent. 
C)  80 percent. 
D)  100 percent.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The simple money multiplier equals the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio. 
B)  Required reserves is the minimum balance that the Fed requires a bank to hold in vault cash or on deposit with the Fed. 
C)  The Discount rate is the interest rate charged banks for loans from the Fed. 
D)  Excess reserves equal total reserves minus required reserves. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  The simple money multiplier equals the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio. 
B)  Required reserves is the minimum balance that the Fed requires a bank to hold in vault cash or on deposit with the Fed. 
C)  The Discount rate is the interest rate charged banks for loans from the Fed. 
D)  Excess reserves equal total reserves minus required reserves. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 18

When the Fed raises the required reserve ratio,then the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ability of banks to make loans is restricted. 
B)  ability of banks to make loans is enhanced. 
C)  ability of banks to make loans is unaffected. 
D)  interest rate that banks pay to the Fed to borrow money is increased. 
E)  interest rate that banks pay to other banks to borrow money is increased. 
A)  ability of banks to make loans is restricted. 
B)  ability of banks to make loans is enhanced. 
C)  ability of banks to make loans is unaffected. 
D)  interest rate that banks pay to the Fed to borrow money is increased. 
E)  interest rate that banks pay to other banks to borrow money is increased.

Question 19

In a simplified banking system subject to a 25 percent required reserve ratio,a $1,000 open-market purchase by the Fed would cause the money supply to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase by $1,000. 
B)  decrease by $1,000. 
C)  decrease by $4,000. 
D)  increase by $4,000. 
A)  increase by $1,000. 
B)  decrease by $1,000. 
C)  decrease by $4,000. 
D)  increase by $4,000.

Question 20

An individual bank can lend out at most its:

Accepted Answer

A)  actual reserves. 
B)  fractional reserves. 
C)  legal reserves. 
D)  checkable deposits. 
E)  excess reserves. 
A)  actual reserves. 
B)  fractional reserves. 
C)  legal reserves. 
D)  checkable deposits. 
E)  excess reserves.

Exam 19: Money Creation

Exhibit 19-5 Balance sheet of Tucker National Bank -In Exhibit 19-5,the bank could:

If the required reserve ratio decreases,the:

The federal funds market is the market where:

Assume a bank has total deposits of $100,000 and $20,000 is set aside to meet reserve requirements of the Fed.Its required reserve ratio is:

The interest rate on loans made by banks in the market in which they lend and borrow reserves from each other for very short periods of time is known as the:

Which of the following actions by the FED would increase the money supply?

If the Federal Reserve wants to increase the availability of money and credit,it can:

If there is no one who is interested in borrowing from a bank:

If the Fed wishes to increase the money supply then it should:

In a simplified system where all banks have uniform reserve requirements and checkable deposits are the only form of money,the money multiplier is equal to 1 over the required reserve ratio.

Assume that Paris First National Bank is a thriving bank with deposits of $20 million.If the required reserve ratio is 20 percent and the bank is fully loaned out,the bank will keep what amount of required reserves?

When the Fed raises the discount rate,it:

Exhibit 19-7 Lower Walloon National Bank -In Exhibit 19-7,if the required reserve ratio is 20 percent,and Mr.Brown deposits $10,000 in Lower Walloon National Bank.The Lower Walloon National bank has excess reserves of:

When new checkable deposits are created through loans,

A bank currently has checkable deposits of $100,000,total reserves of $30,000,and loans of $70,000.If the required reserve ratio is lowered from 20 percent to 15 percent,this bank can increase its loans by:

Exhibit 19-3 Balance sheet of Tucker National Bank -The required reserve ratio in Exhibit 19-3 is:

Which of the following statements is true?

When the Fed raises the required reserve ratio,then the:

In a simplified banking system subject to a 25 percent required reserve ratio,a $1,000 open-market purchase by the Fed would cause the money supply to:

An individual bank can lend out at most its:

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