Question 1

A bank's reserve ratio is 5 percent and the bank has $2,280 in reserve. Its deposits amount to

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A)   $114.
B)   $2,166.
C)   $2,400.
D)   $45,600.

Question 2

Table 29-4.
 
-Refer to Table 29-4. The reserve ratio for this bank is

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A)   8 percent.
B)   12.5 percent.
C)   87.5 percent.
D)   25 percent.

Question 3

The banking system currently has $10 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 buys $1 billion worth of bonds, then by how much does the money supply change?

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A)   It falls by $12 billion.
B)   It falls by $19 billion.
C)   It falls by $21 billion.
D)   None of the above is correct.

Question 4

The discount rate is the rate the Federal Reserve charges banks for loans. By lowering this rate, the Fed provides banks with a greater incentive to borrow from it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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.

Question 6

If the reserve ratio is 12.5 percent, then $1,000 of additional reserves can create up to

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A)   $7,000 of new money.
B)   $8,000 of new money.
C)   $11,500 of new money.
D)   $12,500 of new money.

Question 7

Jim transfers money from his money market account to his savings account. This action

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A)   reduced M1 and increases M2.
B)   increases M1 and reduces M2.
C)   has no effect on M1 or M2.
D)   increases M1 and M2.

Question 8

M1 includes savings deposits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gary's wealth is $1 million. Economists would say that Gary has $1 million worth of money.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.

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Question 11

In December 1999 people feared that there might be computer problems at banks as the century changed. Consequently, people wanted to hold relatively more in currency and relatively less in deposits. In anticipation banks raised their reserve ratios to have enough cash on hand to meet depositors' demands. These actions by the public

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A)   would increase the multiplier. If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply, it could have sold bonds.
B)   would increase the multiplier. If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply, it could have bought bonds.
C)   would reduce the multiplier. If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply, it could have sold bonds.
D)   would reduce the multiplier. If the Fed wanted to offset the effect of this on the size of the money supply, it could have bought bonds.

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding the Federal Open Market Committee is correct?

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A)   Only the five voting regional Fed presidents attend the meetings.
B)   All regional Fed presidents attend and vote at the meetings.
C)   All regional Fed presidents attend the meetings, but only five get to vote.
D)   Regional Fed presidents may neither attend nor vote the meetings.

Question 13

List two reasons why the Fed cannot control the exact size of the money supply.

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1) The Fed cannot control how much money...

Question 14

The interest rate charged by the Fed to member banks is called the .

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The answer of The interest rate charged by the Fed...

Question 15

Bank capital is

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A)   the machinery, structures, and equipment of the bank.
B)   the resources that owners have put into the bank.
C)   the reserves of the bank.
D)   the bank's total assets.

Question 16

Which of the following both increase the money supply?

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A)   an increase in the discount rate and an increase in the interest rate on reserves
B)   an increase in the discount rate and a decrease in the interest rate on reserves
C)   a decrease in the discount rate and an increase in the interest rate on reserves
D)   a decrease in the discount rate and a decrease in the interest rate on reserves

Question 17

Which of the following is both a store of value and regularly used as a medium of exchange?

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A)   cash and stocks
B)   cash but not stocks
C)   stocks but not cash
D)   neither cash nor stocks

Question 18

In a fractional-reserve banking system, an increase 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.

Question 19

Which of the following will not help to prevent bank runs?

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A)   government insurance of deposits
B)   fractional reserve banking
C)   100% reserve banking
D)   All of the above prevent bank runs.

Question 20

Which of the following does the Federal Reserve not do?

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A)   conduct monetary policy
B)   act as a lender of last resort
C)   convert Federal Reserve Notes into gold
D)   serve as a bank regulator

Exam 21: The Monetary System

The interest rate charged by the Fed to member banks is called the .

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List two reasons why the Fed cannot control the exact size of the money supply.

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Which of the following both increase the money supply?

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

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Which of the following does the Federal Reserve not do?

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The discount rate is the rate the Federal Reserve charges banks for loans. By lowering this rate, the Fed provides banks with a greater incentive to borrow from it.

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A bank's reserve ratio is 5 percent and the bank has $2,280 in reserve. Its deposits amount to

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Which of the following is both a store of value and regularly used as a medium of exchange?

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Table 29-4. -Refer to Table 29-4. The reserve ratio for this bank is

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M1 includes savings deposits.

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Which of the following will not help to prevent bank runs?

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Bank capital is

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Compare the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.

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The Board of Governors runs the Federal ...
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If the reserve ratio is 12.5 percent, then $1,000 of additional reserves can create up to

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In a fractional-reserve banking system, an increase in reserve requirements

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Gary's wealth is $1 million. Economists would say that Gary has $1 million worth of money.

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Jim transfers money from his money market account to his savings account. This action

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Which of the following statements regarding the Federal Open Market Committee is correct?

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Exam 21: The Monetary System

The interest rate charged by the Fed to member banks is called the .

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List two reasons why the Fed cannot control the exact size of the money supply.

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Which of the following both increase the money supply?

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

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Which of the following does the Federal Reserve not do?

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A bank's reserve ratio is 5 percent and the bank has $2,280 in reserve. Its deposits amount to

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Which of the following is both a store of value and regularly used as a medium of exchange?

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Table 29-4. -Refer to Table 29-4. The reserve ratio for this bank is

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M1 includes savings deposits.

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Which of the following will not help to prevent bank runs?

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Bank capital is

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Compare the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.

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If the reserve ratio is 12.5 percent, then $1,000 of additional reserves can create up to

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In a fractional-reserve banking system, an increase in reserve requirements

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Gary's wealth is $1 million. Economists would say that Gary has $1 million worth of money.

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