Question 1

The Fed can conduct monetary policy in all the following ways except:

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A)  changing the reserve requirement.
B)  changing the discount rate.
C)  executing open market operations.
D)  running deficits.

Question 2

Monetary policy that seeks to minimize the business cycle in the AS/AD model involves:

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A)  contractionary monetary policy throughout the business cycle.
B)  expansionary monetary policy throughout the business cycle.
C)  contractionary monetary policy when the economy is above trend growth and expansionary policy when the economy is below trend growth.
D)  expansionary monetary policy when the economy is above trend growth and contractionary policy when the economy is below trend growth.

Question 3

In the AS/AD model, an expansionary monetary policy has the greatest effect on the price level when it:

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A)  increases both nominal and real income.
B)  increases real income but not nominal income.
C)  increases nominal income but not real income.
D)  doesn't increase real or nominal income.

Question 4

Suppose the federal funds rate rises by 0.5 percent.If the Taylor rule is correct, this might be because output is:

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A)  1 percentage point below potential output.
B)  0.5 percentage points below potential output.
C)  0.5 percentage points above potential output.
D)  1 percentage point above potential output.

Question 5

If banks are short of reserves, the Fed funds rate will:

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A)  increase.
B)  decrease.
C)  stay the same.
D)  rise or fall; it cannot be determined with the information given.

Question 6

If real income increases by 4 percent and the price level increases by 3 percent, nominal income must:

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A)  increase by 7 percent.
B)  increase by 1 percent.
C)  decrease by 1 percent.
D)  decrease by 7 percent.

Question 7

Which of the following is the path through which contractionary monetary policy works?

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A)  Money down implies interest rate up implies investment down implies income down.
B)  Money down implies interest rate down implies investment down implies income down.
C)  Money down implies interest rate up implies investment up implies income down.
D)  Money down implies interest rate down implies investment up implies income down.

Question 8

Unlike the practice in many other countries, in the United States:

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A)  only monetary policy is used to influence the economy, and fiscal policy is not allowed.
B)  only fiscal policy is used to influence the economy, and monetary policy is not allowed.
C)  the agency responsible for monetary policy is not directly controlled by the government.
D)  the agency responsible for fiscal policy is not directly controlled by the government.

Question 9

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates low from 2002 through 2016 because:

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A)  they wanted to reduce the value of the dollar and help domestic exporters.
B)  they were worried about inflation creeping into the economy.
C)  they wanted to avoid deflation and the resulting recession.
D)  they wanted to follow the Taylor Rule.

Question 10

The federal funds rate is the rate banks charge one another for overnight loans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following Fed actions increases the money supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing the amount of loans made to commercial banks
B)  Buying government securities in the open market
C)  Selling government securities in the open market
D)  Increasing reserve requirements

Question 12

If nominal income increases by 4 percent and the price level increases by 3 percent, real income must:

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A)  increase by 7 percent.
B)  increase by 1 percent.
C)  decrease by 1 percent.
D)  decrease by 7 percent.

Question 13

A contractionary monetary policy decreases the money supply and the interest rate, which decreases investment and output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Using the Taylor rule, if inflation is 1 percent, desired inflation is 2 percent, and output is 2 percentage points above potential, the Fed should target a federal funds rate of:

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A)  6.5.
B)  4.5.
C)  3.5.
D)  3.0. C

Question 15

The federal funds rate is the interest rate the:

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A)  government charges banks for Fed funds.
B)  Fed charges banks for Fed funds.
C)  banks charge individual investors for Fed funds.
D)  banks charge each other in the Fed funds market.

Question 16

If saving exceeds investment, the appropriate countercyclical monetary policy would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the reserve requirement.
B)  a cut in the discount rate.
C)  an open market sale of government bonds.
D)  an increase in the federal funds rate.

Question 17

An increase in the federal funds rate could be caused by:

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A)  higher than expected bank deposits.
B)  higher than expected bank reserves.
C)  lower than expected loan demand.
D)  higher than expected withdrawals.

Question 18

In the short run if the Fed undertakes contractionary monetary policy, the effect will be to shift the:

Accepted Answer

A)  AD curve out to the right.
B)  AD curve in to the left.
C)  SAS curve up.
D)  SAS curve down. B

Question 19

Assume that the federal funds rate is at its target, 2 percent, output is about 1 percent beneath potential, and inflation is roughly 1.5 percent.If the Taylor rule is accurate, the Fed's desired rate of inflation at this time would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent.
B)  2.5 percent.
C)  3.5 percent.
D)  5 percent.

Question 20

A monetary policy that reduces both real and nominal income:

Accepted Answer

A)  must be expansionary.
B)  must be contractionary.
C)  cannot be expansionary or contractionary.
D)  could be expansionary or contractionary. B

Exam 29: Monetary Policy

The Fed can conduct monetary policy in all the following ways except:

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Monetary policy that seeks to minimize the business cycle in the AS/AD model involves:

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In the AS/AD model, an expansionary monetary policy has the greatest effect on the price level when it:

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Suppose the federal funds rate rises by 0.5 percent.If the Taylor rule is correct, this might be because output is:

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If banks are short of reserves, the Fed funds rate will:

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If real income increases by 4 percent and the price level increases by 3 percent, nominal income must:

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Which of the following is the path through which contractionary monetary policy works?

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Unlike the practice in many other countries, in the United States:

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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates low from 2002 through 2016 because:

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The federal funds rate is the rate banks charge one another for overnight loans.

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Which of the following Fed actions increases the money supply?

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If nominal income increases by 4 percent and the price level increases by 3 percent, real income must:

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A contractionary monetary policy decreases the money supply and the interest rate, which decreases investment and output.

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Using the Taylor rule, if inflation is 1 percent, desired inflation is 2 percent, and output is 2 percentage points above potential, the Fed should target a federal funds rate of:

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The federal funds rate is the interest rate the:

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If saving exceeds investment, the appropriate countercyclical monetary policy would be:

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An increase in the federal funds rate could be caused by:

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In the short run if the Fed undertakes contractionary monetary policy, the effect will be to shift the:

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Assume that the federal funds rate is at its target, 2 percent, output is about 1 percent beneath potential, and inflation is roughly 1.5 percent.If the Taylor rule is accurate, the Fed's desired rate of inflation at this time would be:

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A monetary policy that reduces both real and nominal income:

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