Question 1

If there is a shortage of loanable funds, then

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A) the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied and the interest rate will rise. 
B) the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied and the interest rate will fall. 
C) the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded and the interest rate will rise. 
D) the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded and the interest rate will fall. 
A) the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied and the interest rate will rise. 
B) the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied and the interest rate will fall. 
C) the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded and the interest rate will rise. 
D) the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded and the interest rate will fall.

Question 2

Which of the following is both a store of value and a common medium of exchange?

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A) corporate bonds 
B) mutual funds 
C) checking account balances 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) corporate bonds 
B) mutual funds 
C) checking account balances 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is not correct?

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A) By saving a larger portion of its GDP, a country can raise its output per worker. 
B) Savers supply their money to the financial system with the expectation that they will get it back with interest at a later date. 
C) Financial intermediaries are the only type of financial institution. 
D) The financial system helps match people's saving with other people's borrowing. 
A) By saving a larger portion of its GDP, a country can raise its output per worker. 
B) Savers supply their money to the financial system with the expectation that they will get it back with interest at a later date. 
C) Financial intermediaries are the only type of financial institution. 
D) The financial system helps match people's saving with other people's borrowing.

Question 4

A corporation's earnings are the amount of revenue it receives for the sale of its products

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A) minus its cost of production as measured by its accountants. Earnings must be paid out as dividends. 
B) minus its cost of production as measured by its accountants. Earnings may be paid out as dividends or retained by the corporation. 
C) minus its direct and indirect costs as measured by its economists. Earnings must be paid out as dividends. 
D) minus its direct and indirect cost as measure by its economists. Earnings may be paid out as dividends or retained by the corporation. 
A) minus its cost of production as measured by its accountants. Earnings must be paid out as dividends. 
B) minus its cost of production as measured by its accountants. Earnings may be paid out as dividends or retained by the corporation. 
C) minus its direct and indirect costs as measured by its economists. Earnings must be paid out as dividends. 
D) minus its direct and indirect cost as measure by its economists. Earnings may be paid out as dividends or retained by the corporation.

Question 5

Banks

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A) play a role in creating an asset that people can use as a medium of exchange. 
B) are financial intermediaries, but mutual funds are not financial intermediaries. 
C) are financial markets, as are bond markets. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) play a role in creating an asset that people can use as a medium of exchange. 
B) are financial intermediaries, but mutual funds are not financial intermediaries. 
C) are financial markets, as are bond markets. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 6

We interpret the meaning of "loanable funds" as the

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A) flow of resources available from private saving. 
B) flow of resources available to fund private investment. 
C) resources borrowed by private investors and by government. 
D) resources lent by private investors and by government. 
A) flow of resources available from private saving. 
B) flow of resources available to fund private investment. 
C) resources borrowed by private investors and by government. 
D) resources lent by private investors and by government.

Question 7

Bolivia had a smaller budget deficit in 2003 than in 2002. Other things the same, we would expect this reduction in the budget deficit to have

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A) increased both interest rates and investment. 
B) increased interest rates and decreased investment. 
C) decreased interest rates and increased investment. 
D) decreased both interest rates and investment. 
A) increased both interest rates and investment. 
B) increased interest rates and decreased investment. 
C) decreased interest rates and increased investment. 
D) decreased both interest rates and investment.

Question 8

All else equal, when people become more optimistic about a company's future, the

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A) supply of the stock and the price will both rise. 
B) supply of the stock and the price will both fall. 
C) demand for the stock and the price will both rise. 
D) demand for the stock and the price will both fall. 
A) supply of the stock and the price will both rise. 
B) supply of the stock and the price will both fall. 
C) demand for the stock and the price will both rise. 
D) demand for the stock and the price will both fall.

Question 9

The slope of the demand for loanable funds curve represents the

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A) positive relation between the real interest rate and investment. 
B) negative relation between the real interest rate and investment. 
C) positive relation between the real interest rate and saving. 
D) negative relation between the real interest rate and saving. 
A) positive relation between the real interest rate and investment. 
B) negative relation between the real interest rate and investment. 
C) positive relation between the real interest rate and saving. 
D) negative relation between the real interest rate and saving.

Question 10

Figure 13-1. The figure depicts a demand-for-loanable-funds curve and two supply-of-loanable-funds curves.  
-Refer to Figure 13-1. What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

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A) the nominal interest rate 
B) the real interest rate 
C) the quantity of investment 
D) the quantity of saving 
A) the nominal interest rate 
B) the real interest rate 
C) the quantity of investment 
D) the quantity of saving

Question 11

Which of the following is included in the demand for loanable funds?

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A) investment and government borrowing 
B) investment but not government borrowing 
C) government borrowing but not investment 
D) neither government borrowing nor investment 
A) investment and government borrowing 
B) investment but not government borrowing 
C) government borrowing but not investment 
D) neither government borrowing nor investment

Question 12

Skeptics of government policy to reduce taxes on saving argue that it would primarily benefit the rich.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When the U.S. government is in debt during a given year, it follows that its budget is in deficit for that year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For an imaginary closed economy, T = $5,000; S = $11,000; C = $50,000; and the government is running a budget deficit of $1,000. Then

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A) private saving = $10,000 and GDP = $54,000. 
B) private saving = $10,000 and GDP = $58,000. 
C) private saving = $12,000 and GDP = $67,000. 
D) private saving = $12,000 and GDP = $72,000. 
A) private saving = $10,000 and GDP = $54,000. 
B) private saving = $10,000 and GDP = $58,000. 
C) private saving = $12,000 and GDP = $67,000. 
D) private saving = $12,000 and GDP = $72,000.

Question 15

In a closed economy, what remains after paying for consumption and government purchases is

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A) national disposable income. 
B) national saving. 
C) public saving. 
D) private saving. 
A) national disposable income. 
B) national saving. 
C) public saving. 
D) private saving.

Question 16

A mutual fund

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A) is a financial institution that stands between savers and borrowers. 
B) is a financial intermediary. 
C) allows people with small amounts of money to diversify their holdings. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) is a financial institution that stands between savers and borrowers. 
B) is a financial intermediary. 
C) allows people with small amounts of money to diversify their holdings. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 17

By definition, equity finance

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A) is accomplished when units of government sell bonds. 
B) is accomplished when firms sell bonds. 
C) is accomplished when firms sell shares of stock. 
D) involves "fair" interest rates or dividend yields. 
A) is accomplished when units of government sell bonds. 
B) is accomplished when firms sell bonds. 
C) is accomplished when firms sell shares of stock. 
D) involves "fair" interest rates or dividend yields.

Question 18

The old adage, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket," is very similar to a modern bit of advice concerning financial matters:

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A) "Buy low-risk bonds." 
B) "Use a medium of exchange." 
C) "Diversify." 
D) "Intermediate." 
A) "Buy low-risk bonds." 
B) "Use a medium of exchange." 
C) "Diversify." 
D) "Intermediate."

Question 19

If the quantity of loanable funds supplied exceeds the quantity of loanable funds demanded,

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A) there is a surplus and the interest rate is above the equilibrium level. 
B) there is a surplus and the interest rate is below the equilibrium level. 
C) there is a shortage and the interest rate is above the equilibrium level. 
D) there is a shortage and the interest rate is below the equilibrium level. 
A) there is a surplus and the interest rate is above the equilibrium level. 
B) there is a surplus and the interest rate is below the equilibrium level. 
C) there is a shortage and the interest rate is above the equilibrium level. 
D) there is a shortage and the interest rate is below the equilibrium level.

Question 20

What are the basic differences between bonds and stocks?

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A bond is a certificate of indebtedness

Exam 13: Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

If there is a shortage of loanable funds, then

Which of the following is both a store of value and a common medium of exchange?

Which of the following is not correct?

A corporation's earnings are the amount of revenue it receives for the sale of its products

Banks

We interpret the meaning of "loanable funds" as the

Bolivia had a smaller budget deficit in 2003 than in 2002. Other things the same, we would expect this reduction in the budget deficit to have

All else equal, when people become more optimistic about a company's future, the

The slope of the demand for loanable funds curve represents the

Figure 13-1. The figure depicts a demand-for-loanable-funds curve and two supply-of-loanable-funds curves. -Refer to Figure 13-1. What is measured along the vertical axis of the graph?

Which of the following is included in the demand for loanable funds?

Skeptics of government policy to reduce taxes on saving argue that it would primarily benefit the rich.

When the U.S. government is in debt during a given year, it follows that its budget is in deficit for that year.

For an imaginary closed economy, T = $5,000; S = $11,000; C = $50,000; and the government is running a budget deficit of $1,000. Then

In a closed economy, what remains after paying for consumption and government purchases is

A mutual fund

By definition, equity finance

The old adage, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket," is very similar to a modern bit of advice concerning financial matters:

If the quantity of loanable funds supplied exceeds the quantity of loanable funds demanded,

What are the basic differences between bonds and stocks?

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

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomic Models

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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