A) 10 percent of bank reserves.
B) 10 percent of bank deposits.
C) bank reserves divided by bank deposits.
D) bank deposits divided by bank reserves.
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A) when they increase their desired reserve/deposit ratio.
B) by issuing checks.
C) through multiple rounds of lending.
D) when they buy government bonds from the Federal Reserve.
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A) the Federal Reserve.
B) the combined behavior of commercial banks and the public, as well as actions of the Federal Reserve.
C) the public.
D) the combined behavior of commercial banks and the public.
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A) 5; 12-year
B) 5; 14-year
C) 7; 12-year
D) 7; 14-year
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A) bank reserves.
B) a medium of exchange.
C) a unit of account.
D) a store of value.
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A) barter.
B) a medium of exchange.
C) a unit of account.
D) a store of value.
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A) other assets provide greater anonymity than cash.
B) barter is a more efficient way to conduct transactions than using money.
C) unlike other assets, money serves as a medium of exchange.
D) other assets pay relatively higher rates of interest than money.
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A) 1789.
B) 1865.
C) 1913.
D) 1934.
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A) increase bank reserves, and the money supply will increase.
B) decrease bank reserves, and the money supply will increase.
C) increase bank reserves, and the money supply will decrease.
D) decrease bank reserves, and the money supply will decrease.
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A) depositors will not lose any money even if their bank goes bankrupt.
B) people can have deposits at commercial banks.
C) commercial banks will not go bankrupt.
D) commercial banks will not lose any deposits.
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A) it is used to purchase goods and services.
B) there is direct trade of goods and services.
C) it is a basic measure of economic value.
D) it is a means of holding wealth.
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A) the rate of inflation is greater
B) the money stock is smaller
C) the price level is greater
D) the velocity is lower
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A) increased
B) decreased
C) had no impact on
D) eliminated
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A) open-market sale.
B) open-market purchase.
C) discount loan.
D) bank panic.
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A) currency, checking deposits, and travelers' checks.
B) currency and travelers' checks.
C) currency, checking deposits, and savings deposits.
D) checking deposits and travelers' checks.
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A) The public increased the amount of currency it held.
B) Banks were keeping more of their deposits in reserves, and making fewer loans.
C) The Federal Reserve conducted open-market sales of U.S. government bonds.
D) The Federal Reserve injected reserves into the banking system.
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A) currency and customer checking deposits.
B) currency, customer checking and savings deposits.
C) any asset used to purchase goods and services.
D) cash and similar assets held to meet depositor withdrawals or payments.
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A) do nothing because this is a profitable situation.
B) stop making loans.
C) send the extra reserves to the central bank.
D) make more loans.
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A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) not change.
D) either increase or decrease.
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A) $530 billion; $3,700 billion
B) $330 billion; $4,230 billion
C) $520 billion; $4,320 billion
D) $530 billion; $4,230 billion
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