Question 1

In 1971 money market mutual funds were introduced as an alternative to

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A)  commercial paper. 
B)  Treasury bills. 
C)  repurchase agreements. 
D)  bank deposits. 
A)  commercial paper. 
B)  Treasury bills. 
C)  repurchase agreements. 
D)  bank deposits.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of an insolvent bank?

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A)  Its net worth is negative. 
B)  It may be unable to pay off its depositors. 
C)  The value of its assets is less than the value of its liabilities. 
D)  It must have no more deposits. 
A)  Its net worth is negative. 
B)  It may be unable to pay off its depositors. 
C)  The value of its assets is less than the value of its liabilities. 
D)  It must have no more deposits.

Question 3

When did Regulation Q finally disappear?

Accepted Answer

A)  1934 
B)  1945 
C)  1986 
D)  2000 
A)  1934 
B)  1945 
C)  1986 
D)  2000

Question 4

The fourth stage in the regulatory process is

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A)  a crisis. 
B)  response by the financial system. 
C)  regulation. 
D)  regulatory response. 
A)  a crisis. 
B)  response by the financial system. 
C)  regulation. 
D)  regulatory response.

Question 5

Banks face liquidity risk because

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A)  they can have difficulty meeting their depositor's demands to withdraw money. 
B)  they are unable to borrow from the Federal Reserve. 
C)  households and businesses may seek to borrow a large amount of funds in a short period of time. 
D)  governments tend to run high budget deficits. 
A)  they can have difficulty meeting their depositor's demands to withdraw money. 
B)  they are unable to borrow from the Federal Reserve. 
C)  households and businesses may seek to borrow a large amount of funds in a short period of time. 
D)  governments tend to run high budget deficits.

Question 6

What was the purpose of the stress test administered by the Treasury in 2009?

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A)  Evaluate potential losses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 
B)  Assess the viability of AIG. 
C)  Gauge how well the largest financial firms would fare if the recession deepened. 
D)  Evaluate the solvency of the major investment banks. 
A)  Evaluate potential losses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. 
B)  Assess the viability of AIG. 
C)  Gauge how well the largest financial firms would fare if the recession deepened. 
D)  Evaluate the solvency of the major investment banks.

Question 7

Negotiable certificates of deposit were developed in order to

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A)  compete for loan business that had been going to the commercial paper market. 
B)  circumvent interest rate regulations on deposits. 
C)  increase assets that were acceptable as collateral for discount loans. 
D)  circumvent reserve requirements. 
A)  compete for loan business that had been going to the commercial paper market. 
B)  circumvent interest rate regulations on deposits. 
C)  increase assets that were acceptable as collateral for discount loans. 
D)  circumvent reserve requirements.

Question 8

Congress created the Federal Reserve System

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A)  to serve as a lender of last resort. 
B)  to process the receipt of taxes received by the Internal Revenue Service. 
C)  to regulate the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies. 
D)  to provide a source of mortgage loans to the residential housing market. 
A)  to serve as a lender of last resort. 
B)  to process the receipt of taxes received by the Internal Revenue Service. 
C)  to regulate the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies. 
D)  to provide a source of mortgage loans to the residential housing market.

Question 9

The process by which simultaneous withdrawals by a particular bank's depositors results in the bank closing is known as a

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A)  contagion. 
B)  bank run. 
C)  financial crisis. 
D)  bank panic. 
A)  contagion. 
B)  bank run. 
C)  financial crisis. 
D)  bank panic.

Question 10

What are the likely effects of a sovereign debt crisis in terms of the government's ability to finance its debt?

Accepted Answer

If the government defaults,it

Question 11

In late 1998 the Fed averted a possible financial panic by

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A)  lowering interest rates. 
B)  raising interest rates. 
C)  using its influence to bring together the creditors of Long-Term Capital Management. 
D)  using its influence to encourage banks to make loans to broker-dealers in the securities industry. 
A)  lowering interest rates. 
B)  raising interest rates. 
C)  using its influence to bring together the creditors of Long-Term Capital Management. 
D)  using its influence to encourage banks to make loans to broker-dealers in the securities industry.

Question 12

What actions must a central bank take if it is trying to maintain a pegged exchange rate,but there's downward pressure on the value of its currency.

Accepted Answer

It uses previously accumulated foreign c

Question 13

By how much did real GDP decline between 1929 and 1933?

Accepted Answer

A)  18% 
B)  20% 
C)  27% 
D)  81% 
A)  18% 
B)  20% 
C)  27% 
D)  81%

Question 14

Which of the following factors contributed to the problems that banks began to face during the 1960s and 1970s?

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A)  very low interest rates 
B)  very low inflation rates 
C)  banking regulations enacted during the 1930s 
D)  prolonged periods of recession 
A)  very low interest rates 
B)  very low inflation rates 
C)  banking regulations enacted during the 1930s 
D)  prolonged periods of recession

Question 15

What happened to real interest rates during the early 1930s?

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A)  They declined as nominal interest rates declined. 
B)  They rose as nominal interest rates rise. 
C)  They declined due to deflation. 
D)  They rose due to deflation. 
A)  They declined as nominal interest rates declined. 
B)  They rose as nominal interest rates rise. 
C)  They declined due to deflation. 
D)  They rose due to deflation.

Question 16

Which aspects of a bank's operations are evaluated as part of the CAMELS rating system?

Accepted Answer

The CAMELS rating system consi

Question 17

The third stage in the regulatory process is

Accepted Answer

A)  a crisis. 
B)  response by the financial system. 
C)  regulation. 
D)  regulatory response. 
A)  a crisis. 
B)  response by the financial system. 
C)  regulation. 
D)  regulatory response.

Question 18

By the summer of 2008,about what percent of subprime mortgages were overdue by at least 30 days?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  34% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  34% 
D)  50%

Question 19

The primary motive for financial innovation during the regulatory process is

Accepted Answer

A)  profit. 
B)  adherence to the new regulations. 
C)  return to the way business was conducted prior to the new regulations. 
D)  increase coordination with other financial institutions. 
A)  profit. 
B)  adherence to the new regulations. 
C)  return to the way business was conducted prior to the new regulations. 
D)  increase coordination with other financial institutions.

Question 20

A bank panic occurs when

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A)  a bank is worried that its loans will not be repaid. 
B)  an individual bank cannot meet its reserve requirements. 
C)  a bank lacks sufficient funds with which to make loans. 
D)  the situation in which many banks experience a bank run simultaneously. 
A)  a bank is worried that its loans will not be repaid. 
B)  an individual bank cannot meet its reserve requirements. 
C)  a bank lacks sufficient funds with which to make loans. 
D)  the situation in which many banks experience a bank run simultaneously.

In 1971 money market mutual funds were introduced as an alternative to

Which of the following is NOT true of an insolvent bank?

When did Regulation Q finally disappear?

The fourth stage in the regulatory process is

Banks face liquidity risk because

What was the purpose of the stress test administered by the Treasury in 2009?

Negotiable certificates of deposit were developed in order to

Congress created the Federal Reserve System

The process by which simultaneous withdrawals by a particular bank's depositors results in the bank closing is known as a

What are the likely effects of a sovereign debt crisis in terms of the government's ability to finance its debt?

In late 1998 the Fed averted a possible financial panic by

What actions must a central bank take if it is trying to maintain a pegged exchange rate,but there's downward pressure on the value of its currency.

By how much did real GDP decline between 1929 and 1933?

Which of the following factors contributed to the problems that banks began to face during the 1960s and 1970s?

What happened to real interest rates during the early 1930s?

Which aspects of a bank's operations are evaluated as part of the CAMELS rating system?

The third stage in the regulatory process is

By the summer of 2008,about what percent of subprime mortgages were overdue by at least 30 days?

The primary motive for financial innovation during the regulatory process is

A bank panic occurs when

Introducing Money and the Financial System

Money and the Payments System

Interest Rates and Rates of Return

Determining Interest Rates

The Risk Structure and Term Structure of Interest Rates

The Stock Market, information, and Financial Market Efficiency

Derivatives and Derivative Markets

The Market for Foreign Exchange

Transactions Costs, asymmetric Information, and the Structure of the Financial System

The Economics of Banking

Investment Banks, mutual Funds, hedge Funds, and the Shadow Banking System

The Federal Reserve and Central Banking

The Federal Reserves Balance Sheet and the Money Supply Process

Monetary Policy

The International Financial System and Monetary Policy

Monetary Theory I: the Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Model

Monetary Theory Ii: the Is-Mp Model

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Exam 12: Financial Crises and Financial Regulation

In 1971 money market mutual funds were introduced as an alternative to

Which of the following is NOT true of an insolvent bank?

When did Regulation Q finally disappear?

The fourth stage in the regulatory process is

Banks face liquidity risk because

What was the purpose of the stress test administered by the Treasury in 2009?

Negotiable certificates of deposit were developed in order to

Congress created the Federal Reserve System

The process by which simultaneous withdrawals by a particular bank's depositors results in the bank closing is known as a

What are the likely effects of a sovereign debt crisis in terms of the government's ability to finance its debt?

In late 1998 the Fed averted a possible financial panic by

What actions must a central bank take if it is trying to maintain a pegged exchange rate,but there's downward pressure on the value of its currency.

By how much did real GDP decline between 1929 and 1933?

Which of the following factors contributed to the problems that banks began to face during the 1960s and 1970s?

What happened to real interest rates during the early 1930s?

Which aspects of a bank's operations are evaluated as part of the CAMELS rating system?

The third stage in the regulatory process is

By the summer of 2008,about what percent of subprime mortgages were overdue by at least 30 days?

The primary motive for financial innovation during the regulatory process is

A bank panic occurs when

Introducing Money and the Financial System

Money and the Payments System

Interest Rates and Rates of Return

Determining Interest Rates

The Risk Structure and Term Structure of Interest Rates

The Stock Market, information, and Financial Market Efficiency

Derivatives and Derivative Markets

The Market for Foreign Exchange

Transactions Costs, asymmetric Information, and the Structure of the Financial System

The Economics of Banking

Investment Banks, mutual Funds, hedge Funds, and the Shadow Banking System

The Federal Reserve and Central Banking

The Federal Reserves Balance Sheet and the Money Supply Process

Monetary Policy

The International Financial System and Monetary Policy

Monetary Theory I: the Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Model

Monetary Theory Ii: the Is-Mp Model

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