Question 1

If the Federal Reserve increases the interest rate on bank deposits at the Fed, banks will want to hold

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer reserves, so the reserve ratio will fall. 
B)  fewer reserves, so the reserve ratio will rise. 
C)  more reserves, so the reserve ratio will fall. 
D)  more reserves, so the reserve ratio will rise. 
A)  fewer reserves, so the reserve ratio will fall. 
B)  fewer reserves, so the reserve ratio will rise. 
C)  more reserves, so the reserve ratio will fall. 
D)  more reserves, so the reserve ratio will rise.

Question 2

Which of the following groups is largely responsible for carrying out the Fed's tasks of regulating banks and ensuring the health of the financial system?

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A)  FOMC 
B)  the Board of Governors 
C)  the New York Fed 
D)  the regional Federal Reserve Banks 
A)  FOMC 
B)  the Board of Governors 
C)  the New York Fed 
D)  the regional Federal Reserve Banks

Question 3

The money supply increases when the Fed

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A)  buys bonds. The increase will be larger, the smaller is the reserve ratio. 
B)  buys bonds. The increase will be larger, the larger is the reserve ratio. 
C)  sells bonds. The increase will be larger, the smaller is the reserve ratio. 
D)  sells bonds. The increase will be larger, the larger is the reserve ratio. 
A)  buys bonds. The increase will be larger, the smaller is the reserve ratio. 
B)  buys bonds. The increase will be larger, the larger is the reserve ratio. 
C)  sells bonds. The increase will be larger, the smaller is the reserve ratio. 
D)  sells bonds. The increase will be larger, the larger is the reserve ratio.

Question 4

Assume that when $100 of new reserves enter the banking system, the money supply ultimately increases by $625. Assume also that no banks hold excess reserves and that the entire money supply consists of bank deposits. If, at a point in time, reserves for all banks amount to $500, then at that same point in time, loans for all banks amount to $2,625.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the change in the money supply when the Fed purchases $700 worth of bonds and the required reserve ratio is 14 percent assuming banks hold no excess reserves?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

A bank which must hold 100 percent reserves opens in an economy that had no banks and a currency of $150. If customers deposit $50 into the bank, what is the value of the money supply?

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A)  $50 
B)  $100 
C)  $150 
D)  $200 
A)  $50 
B)  $100 
C)  $150 
D)  $200

Question 7

The Fed can influence unemployment in

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A)  the short run and in the long run. 
B)  the short run, but not in the long run. 
C)  the long run, but not in the short run. 
D)  neither the short nor the long run. 
A)  the short run and in the long run. 
B)  the short run, but not in the long run. 
C)  the long run, but not in the short run. 
D)  neither the short nor the long run.

Question 8

Derek decides to forego a major appliance purchase and save the money. He transfers $2,100 from his checking account to his money market mutual fund. As a result of this transfer,

Accepted Answer

A)  both M1 and M2 decrease by $2,100. 
B)  M1 increases by $2,100 and M2 increases by $2,100. 
C)  M1 decreases by $2,100 and M2 increases by $2,100. 
D)  M1 decreases by $2,100 and M2 stays the same. 
A)  both M1 and M2 decrease by $2,100. 
B)  M1 increases by $2,100 and M2 increases by $2,100. 
C)  M1 decreases by $2,100 and M2 increases by $2,100. 
D)  M1 decreases by $2,100 and M2 stays the same.

Question 9

Which of the following is included in M2 but not in M1?

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A)  currency 
B)  demand deposits 
C)  savings deposits 
D)  All of the above are included in both M1 and M2. 
A)  currency 
B)  demand deposits 
C)  savings deposits 
D)  All of the above are included in both M1 and M2.

Question 10

What does the Fed auction at the Term-Auction Facility?

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A)  government bonds of a quantity it sets 
B)  government bonds with the quantity determined at the auction 
C)  loans of a quantity it sets 
D)  loans with the quantity determined at the auction 
A)  government bonds of a quantity it sets 
B)  government bonds with the quantity determined at the auction 
C)  loans of a quantity it sets 
D)  loans with the quantity determined at the auction

Question 11

If traveler's checks were $1000 higher and saving deposits were $500 higher, M1 would be

Accepted Answer

A)  $500 higher and M2 would be $1,500 higher. 
B)  $1,000 higher and M2 would be $1,500 higher. 
C)  M2 and M1 would be $1,500 higher. 
D)  $1,000 high and M2 would be $500 higher.. 
A)  $500 higher and M2 would be $1,500 higher. 
B)  $1,000 higher and M2 would be $1,500 higher. 
C)  M2 and M1 would be $1,500 higher. 
D)  $1,000 high and M2 would be $500 higher..

Question 12

In a fractional-reserve banking system, a decrease in reserve requirements

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A)  increases both the money multiplier and the money supply. 
B)  decreases both the money multiplier and the money supply. 
C)  increases the money multiplier, but decreases the money supply. 
D)  decreases the money multiplier, but increases the money supply. 
A)  increases both the money multiplier and the money supply. 
B)  decreases both the money multiplier and the money supply. 
C)  increases the money multiplier, but decreases the money supply. 
D)  decreases the money multiplier, but increases the money supply.

Question 13

What is bank insolvancy?

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Bank insolvancy is when bank c

Question 14

The rate at which the Fed lends money to banks is

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A)  the prime rate. 
B)  fixed at 4%. 
C)  the federal funds rate. 
D)  the discount rate. 
A)  the prime rate. 
B)  fixed at 4%. 
C)  the federal funds rate. 
D)  the discount rate.

Question 15

The banking system currently has $50 billion of reserves, none of which are excess. People hold only deposits and no currency, and the reserve requirement is 10 percent. If the Fed raises the reserve requirement to 12.5 percent and at the same time sells $10 billion worth of bonds, then by how much does the money supply change?

Accepted Answer

A)  It falls by $20 billion. 
B)  It falls by $110 billion. 
C)  It falls by $180 billion. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  It falls by $20 billion. 
B)  It falls by $110 billion. 
C)  It falls by $180 billion. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 16

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. Assume that banks desire to continue holding the same ratio of excess reserves to deposits. What is the reserve requirement and the reserve ratio for Tazian Banks?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent, 8 percent 
B)  4 percent, 8 percent 
C)  4 percent, 5 percent 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  5 percent, 8 percent 
B)  4 percent, 8 percent 
C)  4 percent, 5 percent 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 17

The set of items that serve as media of exchange clearly includes

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A)  demand deposits. 
B)  short-term bonds. 
C)  credit cards. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  demand deposits. 
B)  short-term bonds. 
C)  credit cards. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

If the reserve ratio is 20 percent, how much money can be created from $100 of reserves? Show your work.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Table 29-6.
  
-Refer to Table 29-6. From the table it follows that the Bank of Pleasantville operates in a

Accepted Answer

A)  fractional-reserve banking system, since its reserves are less than its deposits. 
B)  fractional-reserve banking system, since its reserves are less than its loans. 
C)  100-percent-reserve banking system, since its assets are equal to its liabilities. 
D)  100­percent­reserve banking system if the Fed's reserve requirement is 10 percent; otherwise, it operates in a fractional-reserve banking system. 
A)  fractional-reserve banking system, since its reserves are less than its deposits. 
B)  fractional-reserve banking system, since its reserves are less than its loans. 
C)  100-percent-reserve banking system, since its assets are equal to its liabilities. 
D)  100­percent­reserve banking system if the Fed's reserve requirement is 10 percent; otherwise, it operates in a fractional-reserve banking system.

Question 20

A central bank's setting or altering) of the money supply is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  open-market operation. 
B)  interest rate policy. 
C)  monetary policy. 
D)  employment policy. 
A)  open-market operation. 
B)  interest rate policy. 
C)  monetary policy. 
D)  employment policy.

Exam 21: The Monetary System

If the Federal Reserve increases the interest rate on bank deposits at the Fed, banks will want to hold

Which of the following groups is largely responsible for carrying out the Fed's tasks of regulating banks and ensuring the health of the financial system?

The money supply increases when the Fed

What is the change in the money supply when the Fed purchases $700 worth of bonds and the required reserve ratio is 14 percent assuming banks hold no excess reserves?

A bank which must hold 100 percent reserves opens in an economy that had no banks and a currency of $150. If customers deposit $50 into the bank, what is the value of the money supply?

The Fed can influence unemployment in

Derek decides to forego a major appliance purchase and save the money. He transfers $2,100 from his checking account to his money market mutual fund. As a result of this transfer,

Which of the following is included in M2 but not in M1?

What does the Fed auction at the Term-Auction Facility?

If traveler's checks were $1000 higher and saving deposits were $500 higher, M1 would be

In a fractional-reserve banking system, a decrease in reserve requirements

What is bank insolvancy?

The rate at which the Fed lends money to banks is

The set of items that serve as media of exchange clearly includes

If the reserve ratio is 20 percent, how much money can be created from $100 of reserves? Show your work.

Table 29-6. -Refer to Table 29-6. From the table it follows that the Bank of Pleasantville operates in a

A central bank's setting or altering) of the money supply is known as

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: The Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

Money Growth and Inflation

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

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