Question 1

One of the advantages of monetary policy over fiscal policy is that

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A)  monetary policy must be approved by Congress, which prevents bad monetary policy from taking effect. 
B)  monetary policy does not produce inflation, whereas fiscal policy does. 
C)  the Fed can react more quickly than the legislature can. 
D)  monetary policy allows the Fed to limit government spending so that government budget deficits are reduced. 
A)  monetary policy must be approved by Congress, which prevents bad monetary policy from taking effect. 
B)  monetary policy does not produce inflation, whereas fiscal policy does. 
C)  the Fed can react more quickly than the legislature can. 
D)  monetary policy allows the Fed to limit government spending so that government budget deficits are reduced.

Question 2

Cutting the fed funds rate

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A)  puts downward pressure on inflation. 
B)  puts upward pressure on prices. 
C)  can cause interest rates to increase. 
D)  can cause deflation to occur. 
A)  puts downward pressure on inflation. 
B)  puts upward pressure on prices. 
C)  can cause interest rates to increase. 
D)  can cause deflation to occur.

Question 3

To produce financial stability,the Federal Reserve would want to

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A)  increase the money supply during an economic boom and reduce the money supply during a recession. 
B)  raise the interest rate during a recession to prevent excessive borrowing and increase income for struggling banks. 
C)  sell bonds during a recession and buy bonds during an economic boom. 
D)  raise the money supply and cut interest rates during a recession to stimulate spending. 
A)  increase the money supply during an economic boom and reduce the money supply during a recession. 
B)  raise the interest rate during a recession to prevent excessive borrowing and increase income for struggling banks. 
C)  sell bonds during a recession and buy bonds during an economic boom. 
D)  raise the money supply and cut interest rates during a recession to stimulate spending.

Question 4

If the inflation rate is rising,which one of the following would the Fed need to do to reduce the inflation rate?

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A)  Lower margin requirements. 
B)  Lower reserve requirements. 
C)  Encourage more discount borrowing. 
D)  Increase the federal funds rate. 
A)  Lower margin requirements. 
B)  Lower reserve requirements. 
C)  Encourage more discount borrowing. 
D)  Increase the federal funds rate.

Question 5

The discount rate is generally set __________ the fed funds rate.

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A)  1/4 to 1/2 percentage point lower than 
B)  equal to 
C)  3/4 to 1 percentage point higher than 
D)  1 to 2 percentage points higher than 
A)  1/4 to 1/2 percentage point lower than 
B)  equal to 
C)  3/4 to 1 percentage point higher than 
D)  1 to 2 percentage points higher than

Question 6

The Federal Reserve has the power to issue money,but does not influence interest rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If the Federal Reserve reduces the federal funds rate,

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A)  The quantity of funds borrowed and lent will decrease. 
B)  Other interest rates, such as home mortgage rates, will rise to compensate. 
C)  Inflation is more likely to appear. 
D)  Long-term interest rates will react more than short-term rates. 
A)  The quantity of funds borrowed and lent will decrease. 
B)  Other interest rates, such as home mortgage rates, will rise to compensate. 
C)  Inflation is more likely to appear. 
D)  Long-term interest rates will react more than short-term rates.

Question 8

Inflation targeting is a policy in which the Fed

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A)  announces an inflation target and then runs monetary policy to hit that target. 
B)  tries to reduce inflation by setting a low federal funds rate target. 
C)  tries to reduce inflation by setting a high federal funds rate target. 
D)  uses open market operations as a method of discretionary intervention, increasing the money supply when there is a recession, and decreasing it when there is an unsustainable economic expansion. 
A)  announces an inflation target and then runs monetary policy to hit that target. 
B)  tries to reduce inflation by setting a low federal funds rate target. 
C)  tries to reduce inflation by setting a high federal funds rate target. 
D)  uses open market operations as a method of discretionary intervention, increasing the money supply when there is a recession, and decreasing it when there is an unsustainable economic expansion.

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the main goals of monetary policy?

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A)  Rescuing bankrupt private businesses. 
B)  Transferring wealth from lenders to borrowers. 
C)  Producing deflation (falling prices). 
D)  Smoothing out the business cycle. 
A)  Rescuing bankrupt private businesses. 
B)  Transferring wealth from lenders to borrowers. 
C)  Producing deflation (falling prices). 
D)  Smoothing out the business cycle.

Question 10

When Paul Volcker became Federal Reserve chairman in 1979,

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A)  the rate of inflation was relatively low, and he managed to raise it to 12 percent. 
B)  the rate of inflation was 12 percent, and he managed to reduce it, but doing so caused a recession. 
C)  the rate of inflation was already low and stable, but his policies made it lower and more stable. 
D)  the rate of inflation was 12 percent, and he was not able to bring it down during his time as chairman. 
A)  the rate of inflation was relatively low, and he managed to raise it to 12 percent. 
B)  the rate of inflation was 12 percent, and he managed to reduce it, but doing so caused a recession. 
C)  the rate of inflation was already low and stable, but his policies made it lower and more stable. 
D)  the rate of inflation was 12 percent, and he was not able to bring it down during his time as chairman.

Question 11

Why is it important that the central bank be independent,or insulated from changes in political power?

Accepted Answer

If the central bank is independent,polit

Question 12

The Fed's response to the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008 was to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage discount window borrowing. 
B)  reduce taxes on financial institutions. 
C)  raise the federal funds rate. 
D)  raise the reserve requirement. 
A)  encourage discount window borrowing. 
B)  reduce taxes on financial institutions. 
C)  raise the federal funds rate. 
D)  raise the reserve requirement.

Question 13

Which one of the following is among the Federal Reserve's tools to control short-term interest rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open market operations. 
B)  Raising or lowering taxes on financial institutions. 
C)  Limits on credit card interest rates. 
D)  Controlling the demand for money. 
A)  Open market operations. 
B)  Raising or lowering taxes on financial institutions. 
C)  Limits on credit card interest rates. 
D)  Controlling the demand for money.

Question 14

What is the role of the "discount window" in preventing financial crises? How was it used during the financial crisis of 2007-2009?

Accepted Answer

By standing ready to lend struggling fin

Question 15

If the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate,which one of the following will tend to happen as a result?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inflation rate will increase. 
B)  The demand curve for goods and services bought with a credit card will shift to the left. 
C)  The demand curve for cars will shift to the right. 
D)  Home mortgage rates will decline. 
A)  The inflation rate will increase. 
B)  The demand curve for goods and services bought with a credit card will shift to the left. 
C)  The demand curve for cars will shift to the right. 
D)  Home mortgage rates will decline.

Question 16

If the economy has been experiencing high inflation,as it was in the late 1970s,sharply reducing that inflation rate through monetary policy (as Paul Volcker did)is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase short-run economic growth, triggering an economic expansion. 
B)  produce a recession in the short run. 
C)  increase demand for expensive items like cars and houses. 
D)  reduce the unemployment rate in the short run. 
A)  increase short-run economic growth, triggering an economic expansion. 
B)  produce a recession in the short run. 
C)  increase demand for expensive items like cars and houses. 
D)  reduce the unemployment rate in the short run.

Question 17

When Fed Chairman Paul Volcker raised interest rates shortly after he became chairman in 1979,the effect was

Accepted Answer

A)  a pair of severe recessions in 1980 and 1981-1982. 
B)  a rapid increase in the inflation rate. 
C)  a decade of economic decline for the United States. 
D)  an immediate and sharp decline in the value of the dollar. 
A)  a pair of severe recessions in 1980 and 1981-1982. 
B)  a rapid increase in the inflation rate. 
C)  a decade of economic decline for the United States. 
D)  an immediate and sharp decline in the value of the dollar.

Question 18

What advantages does monetary policy have over fiscal policy?

Accepted Answer

Monetary policy is more flexible and les

Question 19

The Federal Reserve's most-used policy tool is open market operations,which control short-term interest rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of monetary policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controlling inflation. 
B)  Smoothing out the business cycle. 
C)  Ensuring financial stability. 
D)  Balancing the federal budget. 
A)  Controlling inflation. 
B)  Smoothing out the business cycle. 
C)  Ensuring financial stability. 
D)  Balancing the federal budget.

One of the advantages of monetary policy over fiscal policy is that

Cutting the fed funds rate

To produce financial stability,the Federal Reserve would want to

If the inflation rate is rising,which one of the following would the Fed need to do to reduce the inflation rate?

The discount rate is generally set __________ the fed funds rate.

The Federal Reserve has the power to issue money,but does not influence interest rates.

If the Federal Reserve reduces the federal funds rate,

Inflation targeting is a policy in which the Fed

Which of the following is one of the main goals of monetary policy?

When Paul Volcker became Federal Reserve chairman in 1979,

Why is it important that the central bank be independent,or insulated from changes in political power?

The Fed's response to the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008 was to

Which one of the following is among the Federal Reserve's tools to control short-term interest rates?

What is the role of the "discount window" in preventing financial crises? How was it used during the financial crisis of 2007-2009?

If the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate,which one of the following will tend to happen as a result?

If the economy has been experiencing high inflation,as it was in the late 1970s,sharply reducing that inflation rate through monetary policy (as Paul Volcker did)is likely to

When Fed Chairman Paul Volcker raised interest rates shortly after he became chairman in 1979,the effect was

What advantages does monetary policy have over fiscal policy?

The Federal Reserve's most-used policy tool is open market operations,which control short-term interest rates.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of monetary policy?

Introduction

Demand and Supply: The Basics of the Market Economy

Market Equilibrium and Shifts

How Businesses Work

Competition and Market Power

Government and the Economy

The First Step Into Macroeconomics

Inflation

Growth

Business Cycles, unemployment and Inflation

Fiscal Policy

The Financial Markets

International Trade

Technological Change

Economics of the Labor Market

The Distribution of Income

Economics of Retirement and Healthcare

Economics of Energy, the Environment, and Global Climate Change Glossary

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Exam 12: Monetary Policy

One of the advantages of monetary policy over fiscal policy is that

Cutting the fed funds rate

To produce financial stability,the Federal Reserve would want to

If the inflation rate is rising,which one of the following would the Fed need to do to reduce the inflation rate?

The discount rate is generally set __________ the fed funds rate.

The Federal Reserve has the power to issue money,but does not influence interest rates.

If the Federal Reserve reduces the federal funds rate,

Inflation targeting is a policy in which the Fed

Which of the following is one of the main goals of monetary policy?

When Paul Volcker became Federal Reserve chairman in 1979,

Why is it important that the central bank be independent,or insulated from changes in political power?

The Fed's response to the housing crisis of 2007 and 2008 was to

Which one of the following is among the Federal Reserve's tools to control short-term interest rates?

What is the role of the "discount window" in preventing financial crises? How was it used during the financial crisis of 2007-2009?

If the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate,which one of the following will tend to happen as a result?

If the economy has been experiencing high inflation,as it was in the late 1970s,sharply reducing that inflation rate through monetary policy (as Paul Volcker did)is likely to

When Fed Chairman Paul Volcker raised interest rates shortly after he became chairman in 1979,the effect was

What advantages does monetary policy have over fiscal policy?

The Federal Reserve's most-used policy tool is open market operations,which control short-term interest rates.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main goals of monetary policy?

Introduction

Demand and Supply: The Basics of the Market Economy

Market Equilibrium and Shifts

How Businesses Work

Competition and Market Power

Government and the Economy

The First Step Into Macroeconomics

Inflation

Growth

Business Cycles, unemployment and Inflation

Fiscal Policy

The Financial Markets

International Trade

Technological Change

Economics of the Labor Market

The Distribution of Income

Economics of Retirement and Healthcare

Economics of Energy, the Environment, and Global Climate Change Glossary

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