Question 1

According to the textbook authors, the Fed is

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A) remarkably free of the political pressures that influence other government agencies. 
B) more responsive to the political pressures that influence other government agencies. 
C) probably somewhat constrained in its policymaking by the congressional threat to reduce Fed independence. 
D) both A and C of the above. 
A) remarkably free of the political pressures that influence other government agencies. 
B) more responsive to the political pressures that influence other government agencies. 
C) probably somewhat constrained in its policymaking by the congressional threat to reduce Fed independence. 
D) both A and C of the above. D

Question 2

Nationwide financial panics in 1873, 1884, 1893, and 1907 might have been avoided had

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A) the First Bank of the United States served its intended role of lender of last resort. 
B) the Second Bank of the United States not been abolished in 1836 by President Andrew Jackson. 
C) the Second Bank of the United States served its intended role of lender of last resort. 
D) the Federal Reserve served its intended role of lender of last resort. 
A) the First Bank of the United States served its intended role of lender of last resort. 
B) the Second Bank of the United States not been abolished in 1836 by President Andrew Jackson. 
C) the Second Bank of the United States served its intended role of lender of last resort. 
D) the Federal Reserve served its intended role of lender of last resort. B

Question 3

The FOMC does not actually carry out securities purchases or sales.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Each member of the seven-member Board of Governors is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve

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A) 4-year terms. 
B) 6-year terms. 
C) 14-year terms. 
D) as long as the appointing president remains in office. 
A) 4-year terms. 
B) 6-year terms. 
C) 14-year terms. 
D) as long as the appointing president remains in office.

Question 5

Suppose legislation requiring the Fed to keep the inflation rate between 1.5% and 2.5% per year is passed by Congress. This law restricts the Fed's

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A) instrument independence. 
B) goal independence. 
C) both A and B of the above. 
D) neither A nor B of the above. 
A) instrument independence. 
B) goal independence. 
C) both A and B of the above. 
D) neither A nor B of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following central banks has the greatest degree of independence?

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A) Bank of England 
B) European Central Bank 
C) Bank of Japan 
D) Federal Reserve System 
A) Bank of England 
B) European Central Bank 
C) Bank of Japan 
D) Federal Reserve System

Question 7

According to the theory of bureaucratic behavior, the objective of bureaucracy is

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A) to maximize its own welfare, meaning that it seeks additional power and prestige. 
B) to maximize consumers' surplus, meaning that it seeks additional regulatory powers. 
C) to protect the industry it regulates, meaning that it seeks additional regulatory powers. 
D) none of the above. 
A) to maximize its own welfare, meaning that it seeks additional power and prestige. 
B) to maximize consumers' surplus, meaning that it seeks additional regulatory powers. 
C) to protect the industry it regulates, meaning that it seeks additional regulatory powers. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

Rapid money supply growth and uncontrollable inflation were among the factors which motivated the creation of the Federal Reserve System.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which Federal Reserve Bank president always has a vote in the Federal Open Market Committee?

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A) Philadelphia 
B) New York 
C) Boston 
D) San Francisco 
A) Philadelphia 
B) New York 
C) Boston 
D) San Francisco

Question 10

Bank panics in 1819, 1837, 1857, 1873, 1884, 1893, and 1907 convinced many that

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A) the Federal Reserve needed greater control over the banking system. 
B) the Federal Reserve needed greater authority to deal with problem banks. 
C) a central bank was needed to prevent future financial panics. 
D) both A and B of the above. 
A) the Federal Reserve needed greater control over the banking system. 
B) the Federal Reserve needed greater authority to deal with problem banks. 
C) a central bank was needed to prevent future financial panics. 
D) both A and B of the above.

Question 11

Advocates of Fed independence fear that subjecting the Fed to direct presidential or congressional control would

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A) impart an inflationary bias to monetary policy. 
B) force monetary authorities to sacrifice the long-run objective of price stability. 
C) make the so-called political business cycle even more pronounced. 
D) do all of the above. 
E) do only A and B of the above. 
A) impart an inflationary bias to monetary policy. 
B) force monetary authorities to sacrifice the long-run objective of price stability. 
C) make the so-called political business cycle even more pronounced. 
D) do all of the above. 
E) do only A and B of the above.

Question 12

The Washington, D.C. Fed bank, with over 30 percent of the system's assets, is the most important Federal Reserve Bank.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The power within the Federal Reserve was effectively transferred to the Board of Governors by

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A) the banking legislation of the Great Depression. 
B) Supreme Court decisions in the 1950s. 
C) the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980. 
D) the Treasury-Federal Reserve Accord of 1951. 
A) the banking legislation of the Great Depression. 
B) Supreme Court decisions in the 1950s. 
C) the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980. 
D) the Treasury-Federal Reserve Accord of 1951.

Question 14

The Federal Reserve entity that determines monetary policy strategy is the

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A) Board of Governors. 
B) Federal Open Market Committee. 
C) Chairman of the Board of Governors. 
D) Shadow Open Market Committee. 
A) Board of Governors. 
B) Federal Open Market Committee. 
C) Chairman of the Board of Governors. 
D) Shadow Open Market Committee.

Question 15

The unusual structure of the Federal Reserve System is perhaps best explained by

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A) Americans' fear of centralized power. 
B) the traditional American distrust of moneyed interests. 
C) Americans' desire to remove control of the money supply from the U.S. Treasury. 
D) all of the above. 
E) only A and B of the above. 
A) Americans' fear of centralized power. 
B) the traditional American distrust of moneyed interests. 
C) Americans' desire to remove control of the money supply from the U.S. Treasury. 
D) all of the above. 
E) only A and B of the above.

Question 16

Describe the structure and responsibility for policy tools in The Federal Reserve System.

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Question 17

Discuss similarities and differences between Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan in their respective roles as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

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Question 18

Former Congressman Jack Kemp reportedly once said that he wanted to become the most powerful man in Washington, D.C.the chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. What does Representative Kemp's comment imply about the power of the chairman of the Federal Reserve? Do you think he may have been exaggerating? Explain.

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Question 19

What is the theory of bureaucratic behavior? What types of behavior does it predict the Fed might undertake?

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Question 20

Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions must be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury before they may be implemented.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System

According to the textbook authors, the Fed is

Nationwide financial panics in 1873, 1884, 1893, and 1907 might have been avoided had

The FOMC does not actually carry out securities purchases or sales.

Each member of the seven-member Board of Governors is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to serve

Suppose legislation requiring the Fed to keep the inflation rate between 1.5% and 2.5% per year is passed by Congress. This law restricts the Fed's

Which of the following central banks has the greatest degree of independence?

According to the theory of bureaucratic behavior, the objective of bureaucracy is

Rapid money supply growth and uncontrollable inflation were among the factors which motivated the creation of the Federal Reserve System.

Which Federal Reserve Bank president always has a vote in the Federal Open Market Committee?

Bank panics in 1819, 1837, 1857, 1873, 1884, 1893, and 1907 convinced many that

Advocates of Fed independence fear that subjecting the Fed to direct presidential or congressional control would

The Washington, D.C. Fed bank, with over 30 percent of the system's assets, is the most important Federal Reserve Bank.

The power within the Federal Reserve was effectively transferred to the Board of Governors by

The Federal Reserve entity that determines monetary policy strategy is the

The unusual structure of the Federal Reserve System is perhaps best explained by

Describe the structure and responsibility for policy tools in The Federal Reserve System.

Discuss similarities and differences between Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan in their respective roles as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

What is the theory of bureaucratic behavior? What types of behavior does it predict the Fed might undertake?

Federal Reserve monetary policy decisions must be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury before they may be implemented.

Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions

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Why Do Interest Rates Change

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Are Financial Markets Efficient

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Why Do Financial Crises Occur and Why Are They so Damaging to the Economy

Conduct of Monetary Policy: Tools, Goals, Strategy, and Tactics

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Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions

Financial Regulation

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Risk Management in Financial Institutions

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