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The quantity of money held by typical individuals falls when there are increases in


A) income.
B) wealth.
C) the cost of living.
D) the degree of uncertainty felt about future income.
E) rates of interest from bonds.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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If a goldsmith has 200 gold coins in his safe and there are 400 receipts in circulation,how much is his reserve ratio?

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When the receipts given by goldsmiths to depositors were used to make purchases,


A) the gold standard was created.
B) existing banking laws were violated.
C) the receipts became in effect paper money.
D) a fractional reserve banking system was createD.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Our money supply has _____ basic jobs to perform.


A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
E) five

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The opportunity cost of holding cash in your wallet


A) tends to increase as interest rates decrease.
B) is the foregone interest that could have been earned on other assets.
C) is zero.
D) None of the choices are correct.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Large denomination time deposits are included in


A) M2 only.
B) M3 only.
C) M2 and M3.
D) M1 and M2.
E) M1,M2,and M3.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which statement is true?


A) Our money supply is fixed by law and can be raised by only a very small percentage each year.
B) Our money supply is backed by gold.
C) Credit cards are a form of money.
D) Money makes an excellent store of value during times of inflation.
E) One of the basic jobs of money is a standard of value.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Statement I: A credit card is now considered money. Statement II: Although gold is not part of our official money supply,it does all the jobs that money does.


A) Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B) Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following factors contributed to failure of Savings and Loan associations in the 1980s?


A) The high levels of net worth by all savings and loans
B) Declining real estate values
C) Avoidance of risky loans by the savings and loans industry
D) Low interest rates paid to attract deposits

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If M3 is 4,000,small denomination time deposits are 1,000,and large denomination time deposits are 500,how much is M2?

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M2 = 4,000...

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The opportunity cost of holding money varies with the _________.

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People tend to hold more money as


A) the average price level falls.
B) the interest rate falls.
C) credit availability rises.
D) incomes fall.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Money is NOT


A) a medium of exchange.
B) a standard of value.
C) a store of value.
D) the exclusive means of holding wealth.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Statement I: Branch banking is prohibited in most states. Statement II: All banks are chartered in the states in which they have their headquarters.


A) Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B) Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The most responsive to interest rate changes is the _______ demand for money.


A) transactions
B) precautionary
C) speculative

D) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

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Statement I: The largest American bank is the Bankers Trust. Statement II: No bank in the U.S.has assets of over $200 billion.


A) Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B) Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Suppose that an economy has 10 basic goods and services.If it were a barter economy it would need


A) more than four times as many prices as money economy.
B) more than twice as many prices as a money economy.
C) as many prices as a money economy.
D) half as many prices as a money economy.
E) less than a quarter as many prices as money economy.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which is NOT considered money?


A) Checking account balances
B) Debit cards
C) Currency and coin
D) Traveler's checks issued by non-banks

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Statement I: Over 99% of all banks are members of the FDIC. Statement II: The savings and loan debacle had its origins in the late 1980s.


A) Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B) Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Statement I: Large denomination CDs are not part of M2,but are part of M3. Statement II: Small denomination CDs are part of M2,but not of M3.


A) Statement I is true and statement II is false.
B) Statement II is true and statement I is false.
C) Both statements are true.
D) Both statements are false.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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