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The reserve-deposit ratio equals:


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.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Commercial banks create new money:


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.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The amount of money in the United States is determined by:


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.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The Board of Governors consists of ________ governors appointed for staggered ________ terms.


A) 5; 12-year
B) 5; 14-year
C) 7; 12-year
D) 7; 14-year

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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D

If you use $1,000 to purchase silver bullion, which you plan to keep in a safe, you are using money as:


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

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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When a baker exchanges a pie for dollars, this is an example of dollars serving as:


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

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The main disadvantage of using money as a store of value is that:


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.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The U.S. Congress instituted a system of deposit insurance for banks in:


A) 1789.
B) 1865.
C) 1913.
D) 1934.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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An open-market purchase of government securities by the Fed will:


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.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Deposit insurance is a system in which the government guarantees that:


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.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Money serves as a medium of exchange when:


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.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Two countries, Alpha and Beta, have the same levels of nominal and real GDP. Each dollar in Alpha is used more frequently than each dollar in Beta. Therefore, it must be the case that ________ in Alpha than in Beta.


A) the rate of inflation is greater
B) the money stock is smaller
C) the price level is greater
D) the velocity is lower

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The introduction of credit cards and debit cards has ________ velocity.


A) increased
B) decreased
C) had no impact on
D) eliminated

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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When the Federal Reserve buys government bonds from the public, this is an example of a(n) :


A) open-market sale.
B) open-market purchase.
C) discount loan.
D) bank panic.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The M1 measure of money consists of the sum of:


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.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Based on the information in the table, we can conclude that, in 1932, each of the following events occurred except: Based on the information in the table, we can conclude that, in 1932, each of the following events occurred except:   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.


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.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Bank reserves are:


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.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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When the actual reserve-deposit ratio exceeds the desired reserve-deposit ratio banks:


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.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If banks' desired reserve ratio increases from 0.10 to 0.15, the public still desires to hold the same amount of currency, the money supply will:


A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) not change.
D) either increase or decrease.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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B

Based on the following information, the value of the M1 measure of the money supply is ________ and the value of the M2 measure of the money supply is ________.  Assets  Billims af Dallars  Curency 20 Demand deposits 300 Money market rmutual Furds 800 Traveler’s checks 10 Bavings deposits 1,800 Other checkable deposits 200 Brmall denomination tirne deposits 1,100\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline { \text { Assets } } & \text { Billims af Dallars } \\\hline \text { Curency } & \mathbf { 2 0 } \\\hline \text { Demand deposits } & \mathbf { 3 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Money market rmutual Furds } & \mathbf { 8 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Traveler's checks } & 10 \\\hline \text { Bavings deposits } & \mathbf { 1 , 8 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Other checkable deposits } & \mathbf { 2 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Brmall denomination tirne deposits } & 1,100\end{array}


A) $530 billion; $3,700 billion
B) $330 billion; $4,230 billion
C) $520 billion; $4,320 billion
D) $530 billion; $4,230 billion

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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D

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