Question 1

What does it mean that a currency has been designated legal tender? How important is this designation?

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A currency that is designated legal tend...

Question 2

Unlike banks, thrifts are not subject to monetary control by the Fed, and thus they (thrifts) do not have to hold reserves
against their checkable deposits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Assuming no other changes, if balances in money market deposit accounts increase by $50 billion and small- denominated time deposits decrease by $50 billion, the

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A)   M1 and M2 money supplies will not change.
B)   M2 money supply will increase.
C)   M1 money supply will decline.
D)   M2 money supply will increase and the M1 money supply will decrease.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The group that sets the Federal Reserve System's policy on buying and selling government securities (bills, notes, and bonds)  is the

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A)   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDI
C)  .
B)   Federal Bond Sale Authority.
C)   Council of Economic Advisers.
D)   Federal Open Market Committee (FOM
C)  .E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

(Consider This)  The use of a credit card is most similar to

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A)   paying with a check.
B)   an ACH (automatic clearinghouse)  transaction.
C)   purchasing a certiﬁcate of deposit.
D)   obtaining a short-term loan.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is not true about so-called mortgage-backed securities?

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A)   Before the crisis, they were believed by many banks to be a way of reducing loan risks.
B)   Before the crisis, they played a major role in broadening home ownership in America.
C)   They were links that spread instability across many ﬁnancial institutions.
D)   Their use was strongly discouraged by the Federal government.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The currency, or money, of the United States, like those of other countries, is

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A)   commodity money.
B)   intrinsic money.
C)   token money.
D)   deposit money.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

United States currency has value primarily because it

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A)   is legal tender, is generally acceptable in exchange for goods or services, and is backed by the gold and silver of the Federal government.
B)   is generally acceptable in exchange for goods or services, is backed by the gold and silver of the federal government, and facilitates trade.
C)   is relatively scarce, is legal tender, and is generally acceptable in exchange for goods and services.
D)   facilitates trade, is legal tender, and permits the use of credit cards and near monies.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Discuss three major points about what gives money its value.

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Money gets its value because it is accep...

Question 10

Time deposits of $100,000 or more are

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A)   a component of M1.
B)   a component of M2 but not of M1.
C)   a component of M1 but not of M2.
D)   not a component of M1 or M2.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The Great Recession was the main cause of the Financial Crisis of 2007-2008.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When there is inﬂation in the economy, it implies that the

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A)   price index is rising and the purchasing power of money is also rising.
B)   price index is falling and the purchasing power of money is also falling.
C)   price index is falling and the purchasing power of money is rising.
D)   price index is rising and the purchasing power of money is falling.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

The purchasing power of the dollar

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A)   has been increasing in recent years because of economic growth.
B)   varies directly with the cost-of-living index.
C)   is inversely related to the level of aggregate demand.
D)   is the reciprocal of the price level.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

What function is money serving when you use it when you go shopping?

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A)   a store of value
B)   a unit of account
C)   a medium of deferred payment
D)   a medium of exchangeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

When a bank's loans are written off, then the bank's

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A)   ability to make more new loans increases.
B)   ability to make new loans is restricted.
C)   assets will grow, while its liabilities stay the same.
D)   assets stay the same, while its liabilities grow.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Some economists are concerned that the ﬁnancial rescue provided by the TARP will encourage ﬁnancial investors and ﬁrms to take on greater risks in the future. This is an example of

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A)   moral hazard.
B)   adverse selection.
C)   a prisoner's dilemma.
D)   shadow banking.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The purchasing power of money and the price level vary

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A)   inversely.
B)   directly during recessions but inversely during inﬂations.
C)   directly but not proportionately.
D)   directly and proportionately.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

How much did the U.S. Congress allocate to the Troubled Asset Relief Program in 2008?

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A)   $170 billion
B)   $700 billion
C)   $787 billion
D)   $885 billionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 started in which sector of the economy?

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A)   foreign trade sector
B)   consumer durables sector
C)   dot-com and technology sector
D)   real estate and housing sectorE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Year  Price Level  Value of Dollar 11.00$1.0021.2530.8040.50\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline 	ext { Year } & 	ext { Price Level } & 	ext { Value of Dollar } \\hline 1 & 1.00 & \$ 1.00 \\hline 2 & 1.25 & \\hline 3 & 0.80 & \\hline 4 & 0.50 & \\hline\end{array} Year 1234​ Price Level 1.001.250.800.50​ Value of Dollar $1.00​​  Refer to the given table. The value of the dollar in year 2 is

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A)   $1.25.
B)   $1.33.
C)   $0.80.
D)   $0.75. E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 14: Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions

Some economists are concerned that the ﬁnancial rescue provided by the TARP will encourage ﬁnancial investors and ﬁrms to take on greater risks in the future. This is an example of

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The Great Recession was the main cause of the Financial Crisis of 2007-2008.

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Time deposits of $100,000 or more are

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The group that sets the Federal Reserve System's policy on buying and selling government securities (bills, notes, and bonds) is the

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Unlike banks, thrifts are not subject to monetary control by the Fed, and thus they (thrifts) do not have to hold reserves against their checkable deposits.

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What does it mean that a currency has been designated legal tender? How important is this designation?

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The purchasing power of money and the price level vary

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Assuming no other changes, if balances in money market deposit accounts increase by $50 billion and small- denominated time deposits decrease by $50 billion, the

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What function is money serving when you use it when you go shopping?

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The currency, or money, of the United States, like those of other countries, is

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The Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 started in which sector of the economy?

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Discuss three major points about what gives money its value.

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How much did the U.S. Congress allocate to the Troubled Asset Relief Program in 2008?

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United States currency has value primarily because it

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Which of the following is not true about so-called mortgage-backed securities?

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