Question 1

To increase the money supply, the Fed could

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A)  sell government bonds. 
B)  increase the discount rate. 
C)  decrease the reserve requirement. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  sell government bonds. 
B)  increase the discount rate. 
C)  decrease the reserve requirement. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 2

Table 11-5.
  
-Refer to Table 11-5. Assume there is a reserve requirement and the Bank of Pleasantville is exactly in compliance with that requirement. Assume the same is true for all other banks. Lastly, assume people hold only deposits and no currency. What is the money multiplier?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 3

The discount rate is the interest rate that

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A)  banks charge one another for loans. 
B)  banks charge the Fed for loans. 
C)  the Fed charges banks for loans. 
D)  the Fed charges Congress for loans. 
A)  banks charge one another for loans. 
B)  banks charge the Fed for loans. 
C)  the Fed charges banks for loans. 
D)  the Fed charges Congress for loans.

Question 4

At any meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, that committee's voting members consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  5 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and all the members of the Board of Governors. 
B)  5 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and 5 members of the Board of Governors. 
C)  12 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and all the members of the Board of Governors. 
D)  12 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and 5 members of the Board of Governors. 
A)  5 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and all the members of the Board of Governors. 
B)  5 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and 5 members of the Board of Governors. 
C)  12 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and all the members of the Board of Governors. 
D)  12 Federal Reserve Regional Bank Presidents and 5 members of the Board of Governors.

Question 5

Which group within the Federal Reserve System meets to discuss changes in the economy and determine monetary policy?

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A)  the Board of Governors 
B)  the FOMC 
C)  the regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents 
D)  the Central Bank Policy Commission 
A)  the Board of Governors 
B)  the FOMC 
C)  the regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents 
D)  the Central Bank Policy Commission

Question 6

The "yardstick" people use to post prices and record debts is called

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A)  a medium of exchange. 
B)  a unit of account. 
C)  a store of value. 
D)  liquidity. 
A)  a medium of exchange. 
B)  a unit of account. 
C)  a store of value. 
D)  liquidity.

Question 7

The manager of the bank where you work tells you that the bank has $400 million in deposits and $340 million dollars in loans. The Fed then raises the reserve requirement from 10 percent to 15 percent. Assuming everything else stays the same, how much is the bank holding in excess reserves after the increase in the reserve requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0 
B)  $20 million 
C)  $40 million 
D)  $60 million 
A)  $0 
B)  $20 million 
C)  $40 million 
D)  $60 million

Question 8

M2 is both larger and less liquid than M1.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which tool of monetary policy does the Federal Reserve use most often?

Accepted Answer

A)  term auctions 
B)  open-market operations 
C)  changes in reserve requirements 
D)  changes in the discount rate 
A)  term auctions 
B)  open-market operations 
C)  changes in reserve requirements 
D)  changes in the discount rate

Question 10

In an economy that relies on barter, trade requires a double-coincidence of wants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

U.S. dollars are an example of commodity money and hides used to make trades are an example of fiat money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The measure of the money stock called M1 includes

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A)  wealth held by people in their checking accounts. 
B)  wealth held by people in their savings accounts. 
C)  wealth held by people in money market mutual funds. 
D)  everything that is included in M2 plus some additional items. 
A)  wealth held by people in their checking accounts. 
B)  wealth held by people in their savings accounts. 
C)  wealth held by people in money market mutual funds. 
D)  everything that is included in M2 plus some additional items.

Question 13

If a bank that desires to hold no excess reserves and has just enough reserves to meet the required reserve ratio of 10 percent receives a deposit of $400 it has a

Accepted Answer

A)  $400 increase in excess reserves and no increase in required reserves. 
B)  $400 increase in required reserves and no increase in excess reserves. 
C)  $360 increase in excess reserves and a $40 increase in required reserves. 
D)  $40 increase in excess reserves and a $360 increase in required reserves. 
A)  $400 increase in excess reserves and no increase in required reserves. 
B)  $400 increase in required reserves and no increase in excess reserves. 
C)  $360 increase in excess reserves and a $40 increase in required reserves. 
D)  $40 increase in excess reserves and a $360 increase in required reserves.

Question 14

The series of bank failures in 1907 occurred despite the creation of the Federal Reserve many years earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Table 11-5.
  
-Refer to Table 11-5. If the Fed's reserve requirement is 9 percent, then what quantity of excess reserves does the Bank of Pleasantville now hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  $200 
B)  $250 
C)  $400 
D)  $1,000 
A)  $200 
B)  $250 
C)  $400 
D)  $1,000

Question 16

If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, banks do not hold excess reserves, people hold only deposits and no currency, then when the Fed sells $10 million worth of bonds to the public, bank reserves

Accepted Answer

A)  increase by $1 million and the money supply eventually increases by $10 million. 
B)  increase by $10 million and the money supply eventually increases by $100 million. 
C)  decrease by $1 million and the money supply eventually increases by $10 million. 
D)  decrease by $10 million and the money supply eventually decreases by $100 million. 
A)  increase by $1 million and the money supply eventually increases by $10 million. 
B)  increase by $10 million and the money supply eventually increases by $100 million. 
C)  decrease by $1 million and the money supply eventually increases by $10 million. 
D)  decrease by $10 million and the money supply eventually decreases by $100 million.

Question 17

At any given time, the voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee include

Accepted Answer

A)  five of the presidents of the regional Federal Reserve banks. 
B)  the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 
C)  the seven members of the Board of Governors. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  five of the presidents of the regional Federal Reserve banks. 
B)  the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. 
C)  the seven members of the Board of Governors. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

The Fed can reduce the federal funds rate by

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing the money supply. To decrease the money supply it could sell bonds. 
B)  decreasing the money supply. To decrease the money supply it could buy bonds. 
C)  increasing the money supply. To increase the money supply it could sell bonds. 
D)  increasing the money supply. To increase the money supply it could buy bonds. 
A)  decreasing the money supply. To decrease the money supply it could sell bonds. 
B)  decreasing the money supply. To decrease the money supply it could buy bonds. 
C)  increasing the money supply. To increase the money supply it could sell bonds. 
D)  increasing the money supply. To increase the money supply it could buy bonds.

Question 19

Which of the following increase when the Fed makes open market purchases?

Accepted Answer

A)  currency and reserves 
B)  currency but not reserves 
C)  reserves but not currency 
D)  neither currency nor reserves 
A)  currency and reserves 
B)  currency but not reserves 
C)  reserves but not currency 
D)  neither currency nor reserves

Question 20

If the reserve ratio is 4 percent, then $81,250 of new money can be generated by

Accepted Answer

A)  $325 of new reserves. 
B)  $3,250 of new reserves. 
C)  $20,312.50 of new reserves. 
D)  $2,031,250 of new reserves. 
A)  $325 of new reserves. 
B)  $3,250 of new reserves. 
C)  $20,312.50 of new reserves. 
D)  $2,031,250 of new reserves.

To increase the money supply, the Fed could

Table 11-5. -Refer to Table 11-5. Assume there is a reserve requirement and the Bank of Pleasantville is exactly in compliance with that requirement. Assume the same is true for all other banks. Lastly, assume people hold only deposits and no currency. What is the money multiplier?

The discount rate is the interest rate that

At any meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, that committee's voting members consist of

Which group within the Federal Reserve System meets to discuss changes in the economy and determine monetary policy?

The "yardstick" people use to post prices and record debts is called

M2 is both larger and less liquid than M1.

Which tool of monetary policy does the Federal Reserve use most often?

In an economy that relies on barter, trade requires a double-coincidence of wants.

U.S. dollars are an example of commodity money and hides used to make trades are an example of fiat money.

The measure of the money stock called M1 includes

If a bank that desires to hold no excess reserves and has just enough reserves to meet the required reserve ratio of 10 percent receives a deposit of $400 it has a

The series of bank failures in 1907 occurred despite the creation of the Federal Reserve many years earlier.

Table 11-5. -Refer to Table 11-5. If the Fed's reserve requirement is 9 percent, then what quantity of excess reserves does the Bank of Pleasantville now hold?

If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, banks do not hold excess reserves, people hold only deposits and no currency, then when the Fed sells $10 million worth of bonds to the public, bank reserves

At any given time, the voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee include

The Fed can reduce the federal funds rate by

Which of the following increase when the Fed makes open market purchases?

If the reserve ratio is 4 percent, then $81,250 of new money can be generated by

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

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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Exam 11: The Monetary System

To increase the money supply, the Fed could

Table 11-5. -Refer to Table 11-5. Assume there is a reserve requirement and the Bank of Pleasantville is exactly in compliance with that requirement. Assume the same is true for all other banks. Lastly, assume people hold only deposits and no currency. What is the money multiplier?

The discount rate is the interest rate that

At any meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, that committee's voting members consist of

Which group within the Federal Reserve System meets to discuss changes in the economy and determine monetary policy?

The "yardstick" people use to post prices and record debts is called

M2 is both larger and less liquid than M1.

Which tool of monetary policy does the Federal Reserve use most often?

In an economy that relies on barter, trade requires a double-coincidence of wants.

U.S. dollars are an example of commodity money and hides used to make trades are an example of fiat money.

The measure of the money stock called M1 includes

If a bank that desires to hold no excess reserves and has just enough reserves to meet the required reserve ratio of 10 percent receives a deposit of $400 it has a

The series of bank failures in 1907 occurred despite the creation of the Federal Reserve many years earlier.

Table 11-5. -Refer to Table 11-5. If the Fed's reserve requirement is 9 percent, then what quantity of excess reserves does the Bank of Pleasantville now hold?

If the reserve ratio is 10 percent, banks do not hold excess reserves, people hold only deposits and no currency, then when the Fed sells $10 million worth of bonds to the public, bank reserves

At any given time, the voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee include

The Fed can reduce the federal funds rate by

Which of the following increase when the Fed makes open market purchases?

If the reserve ratio is 4 percent, then $81,250 of new money can be generated by

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

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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