Question 1

The entity that carries full responsibility for setting the overall direction of monetary policy and guiding the money supply is:

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A)  the Federal Open Market Committee.
B)  the Federal Reserve Chairman.
C)  the Board of Governors.
D)  the regional bank presidents' cabinet.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

The Fed classifies different types of money depending on its:

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A)  liquidity.
B)  resale value.
C)  commodity back.
D)  intrinsic value.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

During one week of October during the financial crisis of 2008,banks:

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A)  borrowed $117 billion from the discount window,a historically large figure.
B)  borrowed $117 billion from the discount window,a historically small amount.
C)  kept over $117 billion in excess reserves,and the discount rate dropped.
D)  kept over $117 billion in excess reserves,and the discount rate increased.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Modern banks in the United States can keep reserves as:

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A)  commodity money only.
B)  a deposit at the Federal Reserve.
C)  gold.
D)  All of these are ways banks hold reserves.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The regulation that sets the minimum fraction of deposits banks must hold in reserve is called the:

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A)  reserve requirement.
B)  money multiplier.
C)  interest rate.
D)  dual mandate.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

If there were no fractional reserve banking,then:

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A)  the reserve ratio must be 100 percent.
B)  banks would not create money in the economy.
C)  no lending would occur using deposits.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The definition of M2 includes:

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A)  cash and checking account balances.
B)  hard money and savings account balances.
C)  cash,checking account,and savings account balances.
D)  cash,checking accounts,savings accounts,and other financial instruments where money is locked away for a specified period of time.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

The Board of Governors is made up of experts in:

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A)  banking.
B)  international trade.
C)  fiscal policy.
D)  All of these are true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

One of the functions of money is to serve as a:

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A)  store of value.
B)  medium of exchange.
C)  unit of account.
D)  All of these are functions of money.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

If there was only full-reserve banking:

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A)  the financial system would grind to a halt.
B)  absolutely no lending using deposits would be able to occur.
C)  banks would not make money lending deposits.
D)  All of these are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The larger is the reserve ratio,the:

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A)  smaller is the money multiplier,and the less money will be created in the economy.
B)  smaller is the money multiplier,and the more money will be created in the economy.
C)  larger is the money multiplier,and the less money will be created in the economy.
D)  larger is the money multiplier,and the more money will be created in the economy.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

When banks hold excess reserves:

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A)  the money multiplier overestimates how much money will be created in the economy.
B)  the money multiplier underestimates how much money will be created in the economy.
C)  the reserve ratio is not fully functioning,and should be raised.
D)  the reserve ratio is not fully functioning,and should be lowered.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

An example of a good that can be used for money that has no intrinsic value is:

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A)  gold.
B)  paper dollar bills.
C)  cigarettes.
D)  None of these has intrinsic value.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The Federal Reserve System has 12:

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A)  regional banks.
B)  members on its Board of Governors.
C)  member banks.
D)  basic functions.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

In the simple liquidity-preference model,the money supply curve:

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A)  is vertical,and moves at the sole discretion of the Fed.
B)  is horizontal,and moves at the sole discretion of the Fed.
C)  is vertical,and moves when people change their rate of savings.
D)  is horizontal,and moves when people change their rate of savings.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

We say that money is a unit of account because it represents:

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A)  a certain amount of purchasing power held over time.
B)  something you can use to purchase goods and services.
C)  something you can directly offer,like any good or service,in exchange for some good or service you want.
D)  a standard unit of comparison.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

If the Fed wishes to increase the money supply,it can:

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A)  sell a bond to bank,and take the money it receives in exchange out of circulation in the economy.
B)  buy a bond from a bank,giving the bank cash in return,which it can then lend out.
C)  sell a bond to a bank,and take the money it receives and lend it out to someone else.
D)  buy a bond from a bank,requiring the bank to hold the money it receives as excess reserves.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The money multiplier is approximated as being equal to:

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A)  one divided by the reserve ratio.
B)  one divided by the federal funds.
C)  demand deposits multiplied by the interest rate.
D)  demand deposits multiplied by the reserve ratio.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The "dual mandate" refers to the:

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A)  twin responsibilities of the Federal Reserve,to use monetary policy to ensure price stability and maintain full employment.
B)  orders given to both the Federal Reserve and the Treasury department to ensure price stability.
C)  responsibility given to the Federal Reserve and the Congress to conduct monetary and fiscal policy respectively,to ensure price stability.
D)  None of these is true.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

When contractionary monetary policy increases the interest rate,it causes the price level to:

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A)  decrease,and output to decrease.
B)  rise,and output to increase.
C)  decrease,and output to increase.
D)  rise,and output to decrease.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 31: Money and the Monetary System

One of the functions of money is to serve as a:

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If the Fed wishes to increase the money supply,it can:

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The money multiplier is approximated as being equal to:

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The regulation that sets the minimum fraction of deposits banks must hold in reserve is called the:

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The definition of M2 includes:

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During one week of October during the financial crisis of 2008,banks:

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We say that money is a unit of account because it represents:

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The Board of Governors is made up of experts in:

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In the simple liquidity-preference model,the money supply curve:

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An example of a good that can be used for money that has no intrinsic value is:

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The entity that carries full responsibility for setting the overall direction of monetary policy and guiding the money supply is:

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Modern banks in the United States can keep reserves as:

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If there was only full-reserve banking:

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The larger is the reserve ratio,the:

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When contractionary monetary policy increases the interest rate,it causes the price level to:

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When banks hold excess reserves:

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The Fed classifies different types of money depending on its:

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The Federal Reserve System has 12:

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If there were no fractional reserve banking,then:

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The "dual mandate" refers to the:

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