Question 1

If people decide to hold less currency relative to deposits, the money supply

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A)  falls. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by buying Treasury bonds. 
B)  falls. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by selling Treasury bonds. 
C)  rises. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by buying Treasury bonds. 
D)  rises. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by selling Treasury bonds. 
A)  falls. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by buying Treasury bonds. 
B)  falls. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by selling Treasury bonds. 
C)  rises. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by buying Treasury bonds. 
D)  rises. The Fed could lessen the impact of this by selling Treasury bonds.

Question 2

Table 29-7.
  
-Refer to Table 29-7. If the Bank of Springfield has lent out all the money it can given its level of deposits, then what is the reserve requirement?

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A)  8.1 percent 
B)  11.0 percent 
C)  12.4 percent 
D)  89.0 percent 
A)  8.1 percent 
B)  11.0 percent 
C)  12.4 percent 
D)  89.0 percent

Question 3

The federal funds rate is the

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A)  percentage of face value that the Federal Reserve is willing to pay for Treasury Securities. 
B)  percentage of deposits that banks must hold as reserves. 
C)  interest rate at which the Federal Reserve makes short-term loans to banks. 
D)  interest rate at which banks lend reserves to each other overnight. 
A)  percentage of face value that the Federal Reserve is willing to pay for Treasury Securities. 
B)  percentage of deposits that banks must hold as reserves. 
C)  interest rate at which the Federal Reserve makes short-term loans to banks. 
D)  interest rate at which banks lend reserves to each other overnight.

Question 4

Demand deposits are included in

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

Question 5

If the Federal Open Market Committee decides to increase the money supply, then the Federal Reserve

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A)  creates dollars and uses them to purchase government bonds from the public. 
B)  sells government bonds from its portfolio to the public. 
C)  creates dollars and uses them to purchase various types of stocks and bonds from the public. 
D)  sells various types of stocks and bonds from its portfolio to the public. 
A)  creates dollars and uses them to purchase government bonds from the public. 
B)  sells government bonds from its portfolio to the public. 
C)  creates dollars and uses them to purchase various types of stocks and bonds from the public. 
D)  sells various types of stocks and bonds from its portfolio to the public.

Question 6

Reserves increase if the Federal Reserve

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A)  raises the discount rate or auctions more credit. 
B)  raises the discount rate but not if it auctions more credit. 
C)  lowers the discount rate or auctions more credit. 
D)  lowers the discount rate but not if it auctions more credit. 
A)  raises the discount rate or auctions more credit. 
B)  raises the discount rate but not if it auctions more credit. 
C)  lowers the discount rate or auctions more credit. 
D)  lowers the discount rate but not if it auctions more credit.

Question 7

Scenario 29-1.
The monetary policy of Namdian is determined by the Namdian Central Bank. The local currency is the dia. Namdian banks collectively hold 100 million dias of required reserves, 25 million dias of excess reserves, 250 million dias of Namdian Treasury Bonds, and their customers hold 1,000 million dias of deposits. Namdians prefer to use only demand deposits and so the money supply consists of demand deposits.
-Refer to Scenario 29-1. Assuming the only other item Namdian banks have on their balance sheets is loans, what is the value of existing loans made by Namdian banks?

Accepted Answer

A)  625 million dias 
B)  875 million dias 
C)  1,125 million dias 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  625 million dias 
B)  875 million dias 
C)  1,125 million dias 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 8

Scenario 29-2.
The Monetary Policy of Tazi is controlled by the country's central bank known as the Bank of Tazi. The local unit of currency is the taz. Aggregate banking statistics show that collectively the banks of Tazi hold 300 million tazes of required reserves, 75 million tazes of excess reserves, have issued 7,500 million tazes of deposits, and hold 225 million tazes of Tazian Treasury bonds. Tazians prefer to use only demand deposits and so all money is on deposit at the bank.
-Refer to Scenario 29-2. Assuming the only other thing Tazian banks have on their balance sheets is loans, what is the value of existing loans made by Tazian banks?

Accepted Answer

A)  6,900 million tazes 
B)  7,125 million tazes 
C)  7,350 million tazes 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  6,900 million tazes 
B)  7,125 million tazes 
C)  7,350 million tazes 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 9

A decrease in the money supply might indicate that the Fed had

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A)  purchased bonds in an attempt to increase the federal funds rate. 
B)  purchased bonds in an attempt to reduce the federal funds rate. 
C)  sold bonds in an attempt to increase the federal funds rate. 
D)  sold bonds in an attempt to reduce the federal funds rate. 
A)  purchased bonds in an attempt to increase the federal funds rate. 
B)  purchased bonds in an attempt to reduce the federal funds rate. 
C)  sold bonds in an attempt to increase the federal funds rate. 
D)  sold bonds in an attempt to reduce the federal funds rate.

Question 10

When the Fed sells government bonds,

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A)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate increases. 
B)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate decreases. 
C)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate increases. 
D)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate decreases. 
A)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate increases. 
B)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate decreases. 
C)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate increases. 
D)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate decreases.

Question 11

Describe the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC).

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The FDIC is the primary mechanism by whi

Question 12

An important function of the U.S. Federal Reserve is to

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A)  set the debt ceiling. 
B)  fund Congressional spending. 
C)  control the supply of money. 
D)  mint coins. 
A)  set the debt ceiling. 
B)  fund Congressional spending. 
C)  control the supply of money. 
D)  mint coins.

Question 13

When the Fed buys government bonds,

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A)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate increases. 
B)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate decreases. 
C)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate increases. 
D)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate decreases. 
A)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate increases. 
B)  the money supply increases and the federal funds rate decreases. 
C)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate increases. 
D)  the money supply decreases and the federal funds rate decreases.

Question 14

If the reserve ratio is 12.5 percent, then $5,600 of money can be generated by

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A)  $64 of new reserves. 
B)  $448 of new reserves. 
C)  $700 of new reserves. 
D)  $800 of new reserves. 
A)  $64 of new reserves. 
B)  $448 of new reserves. 
C)  $700 of new reserves. 
D)  $800 of new reserves.

Question 15

The Federal Reserve can alter the size of the money supply by changing reserves or changing reserve requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is included in both M1 and M2?

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A)  savings deposits 
B)  demand deposits 
C)  small time deposits 
D)  money market mutual funds 
A)  savings deposits 
B)  demand deposits 
C)  small time deposits 
D)  money market mutual funds

Question 17

The chair of the Board of Governors regularly testifies to Congress about Fed policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In order for currency to be widely used as a medium of exchange, it is sufficient for the government to designate it as legal tender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, the money multiplier is

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A)  100. 
B)  10. 
C)  9/10. 
D)  1/10. 
A)  100. 
B)  10. 
C)  9/10. 
D)  1/10.

Question 20

An increase in the reserve requirement increases reserves and decreases the money supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If people decide to hold less currency relative to deposits, the money supply

Table 29-7. -Refer to Table 29-7. If the Bank of Springfield has lent out all the money it can given its level of deposits, then what is the reserve requirement?

The federal funds rate is the

Demand deposits are included in

If the Federal Open Market Committee decides to increase the money supply, then the Federal Reserve

Reserves increase if the Federal Reserve

A decrease in the money supply might indicate that the Fed had

When the Fed sells government bonds,

Describe the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC).

An important function of the U.S. Federal Reserve is to

When the Fed buys government bonds,

If the reserve ratio is 12.5 percent, then $5,600 of money can be generated by

The Federal Reserve can alter the size of the money supply by changing reserves or changing reserve requirements.

Which of the following is included in both M1 and M2?

The chair of the Board of Governors regularly testifies to Congress about Fed policy.

In order for currency to be widely used as a medium of exchange, it is sufficient for the government to designate it as legal tender.

If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, the money multiplier is

An increase in the reserve requirement increases reserves and decreases the money supply.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic 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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Exam 11: The Monetary System

If people decide to hold less currency relative to deposits, the money supply

Table 29-7. -Refer to Table 29-7. If the Bank of Springfield has lent out all the money it can given its level of deposits, then what is the reserve requirement?

The federal funds rate is the

Demand deposits are included in

If the Federal Open Market Committee decides to increase the money supply, then the Federal Reserve

Reserves increase if the Federal Reserve

A decrease in the money supply might indicate that the Fed had

When the Fed sells government bonds,

Describe the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC).

An important function of the U.S. Federal Reserve is to

When the Fed buys government bonds,

If the reserve ratio is 12.5 percent, then $5,600 of money can be generated by

The Federal Reserve can alter the size of the money supply by changing reserves or changing reserve requirements.

Which of the following is included in both M1 and M2?

The chair of the Board of Governors regularly testifies to Congress about Fed policy.

In order for currency to be widely used as a medium of exchange, it is sufficient for the government to designate it as legal tender.

If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, the money multiplier is

An increase in the reserve requirement increases reserves and decreases the money supply.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic 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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