Question 1

Which of the following best illustrates the medium of exchange function of money?

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A)   You keep some money hidden in your shoe.
B)   You keep track of the value of your assets in terms of currency.
C)   You pay for your oil change using currency.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The primary difference between commodity money and fiat money is that

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A)   commodity money is a medium of exchange but fiat money is not.
B)   fiat money is a medium of exchange but commodity money is not.
C)   commodity money has intrinsic value but fiat money does not.
D)   fiat money has intrinsic value but commodity money does not.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A central bank's setting or altering)  of the money supply is known as

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A)   open-market operation.
B)   interest rate policy.
C)   monetary policy.
D)   employment policy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

On a bank's T­account, which are part of the bank's assets?

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A)   both deposits made by its customers and reserves
B)   deposits made by its customers but not reserves
C)   reserves but not deposits made by its customers
D)   neither deposits made by its customers nor reservesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

To increase the money supply, the Fed could

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A)   sell government bonds.
B)   auction more loans to banks.
C)   increase the reserve requirement.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The ease with which an asset can be converted into the economy's medium of exchange is known as__________________.

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The answer of The ease with which an asset can...

Question 7

The Fed's control of the money supply is not precise because

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A)   Congress can also make changes to the money supply.
B)   there are not always government bonds available for purchase when the Fed wants to perform open-market operations.
C)   the Fed does not know where all U.S. currency is located.
D)   the amount of money in the economy depends in part on the behavior of depositors and bankers.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

M1 equals currency plus demand deposits plus

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A)   nothing else.
B)   other checkable deposits.
C)   traveler's checks plus other checkable deposits.
D)   traveler's checks plus other checkable deposits plus savings deposits.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The reserve requirement is 12 percent. Lucy deposits $600 into a bank. By how much do excess reserves change?

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A)   $600
B)   $528
C)   $72
D)   $12E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Liquidity refers to

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A)   the ease with which an asset is converted to the medium of exchange.
B)   the measurement of the intrinsic value of commodity money.
C)   the measurement of the durability of a good.
D)   how many time a dollar circulates in a given year.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

In a 100-percent-reserve banking system, if people decided to decrease the amount of currency they held by increasing the amount they held in checkable deposits, then

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A)   M1 would increase.
B)   M1 would decrease.
C)   M1 would not change.
D)   M1 might rise or fall.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is correct?

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A)   A bank's deposits at the Federal Reserve counts as part of the bank's reserves. The Federal Reserve pays interest on these deposits.
B)   A bank's deposits at the Federal Reserve counts as part of the bank's reserves. The Federal Reserve does not pay interest on these deposits.
C)   A bank's deposits at the Federal Reserve does not count as part of the bank's reserves. The Federal Reserve pays interest on these deposits.
D)   A bank's deposits at the Federal Reserve does not count as part of the bank's reserves. The Federal Reserve does not pay interest on these deposits.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Suppose a bank has $3,000 in reserves, $25,000 of deposits, and a 10 percent reserve requirement. What is the amount of excess reserves?

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The answer of Suppose a bank has $3,000 in reserves,...

Question 14

Consider five individuals with different occupations.  If this economy has money

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A)   Allen will buy from Betty
B)   Betty will buy from Calvin
C)   Eric will buy from Allen
D)   None of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

When a bank loans out $1,000, the money supply

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A)   does not change.
B)   decreases.
C)   increases.
D)   may do any of the above.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Table 29-7.
 
-Refer to Table 29-7. Assume the Fed's reserve requirement is 10 percent and that the Bank of Springfield makes new loans so as to make its new reserve ratio 10 percent. From then on, no bank holds any excess reserves. Assume also that people hold only deposits and no currency. Then by what amount does the economy's money supply increase?

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A)   $37,800
B)   $18,000
C)   $2,000
D)   $16,300E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Table 29-9
Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of its deposits as excess reserves.
 
-Refer to Table 29-9. Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of deposits as excess reserves. Assuming that all banks have the same required reserve ratio, and then none want to hold excess reserves what is the value of the money multiplier?

Accepted Answer

A)   8.25
B)   10
C)   12
D)   20E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   All items that are included in M1 are included also in M2.
B)   All items that are included in M2 are included also in M1.
C)   Credit cards are included in both M1 and M2.
D)   Savings deposits are included in both M1 and M2.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

If people decide to hold more currency relative to deposits, the money supply

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A)   falls. The larger the reserve ratio is, the more the money supply falls.
B)   falls. The larger the reserve ratio is, the less the money supply falls.
C)   rises. The larger the reserve ratio is, the more the money supply rises.
D)   rises. The larger the reserve ratio is, the less the money supply rises.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

A debit card is more similar to a credit card than to a check.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: The Monetary System

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The Fed's control of the money supply is not precise because

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Which of the following best illustrates the medium of exchange function of money?

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Liquidity refers to

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To increase the money supply, the Fed could

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On a bank's Taccount, which are part of the bank's assets?

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The primary difference between commodity money and fiat money is that

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When a bank loans out $1,000, the money supply

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A debit card is more similar to a credit card than to a check.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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The reserve requirement is 12 percent. Lucy deposits $600 into a bank. By how much do excess reserves change?

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M1 equals currency plus demand deposits plus

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The ease with which an asset can be converted into the economy's medium of exchange is known as__________________.

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Suppose a bank has $3,000 in reserves, $25,000 of deposits, and a 10 percent reserve requirement. What is the amount of excess reserves?

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Consider five individuals with different occupations. If this economy has money

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A central bank's setting or altering) of the money supply is known as

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Which of the following is correct?

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In a 100-percent-reserve banking system, if people decided to decrease the amount of currency they held by increasing the amount they held in checkable deposits, then

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If people decide to hold more currency relative to deposits, the money supply

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The Fed's control of the money supply is not precise because

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On a bank's T­account, which are part of the bank's assets?

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