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If the Federal Open Market Committee decides to decrease the money supply, it will


A) sell government bonds.
B) purchase corporate bonds.
C) purchase government bonds.
D) reduce interest rates.

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

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Banks can hold deposits at the Federal Reserve. Balances in these accounts can be used by banks to meet their reserve requirements, but the Fed pays no interest on these deposits.

A) True
B) False

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

A) True
B) False

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To decrease the money supply, the Fed can


A) buy government bonds or increase the discount rate.
B) buy government bonds or decrease the discount rate.
C) sell government bonds or increase the discount rate.
D) sell government bonds or decrease the discount rate.

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

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The leverage ratio is calculated as


A) assets minus liabilities.
B) assets divided by bank capital
C) the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio
D) the required reserve ratio multiplied by bank capital.

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

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Monetary policy has an important influence on and in the short run.

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inflation,...

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If the Fed sells government bonds to the public, then reserves


A) increase and the money supply increases.
B) increase and the money supply decreases.
C) decrease and the money supply increases.
D) decrease and the money supply decreases.

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

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


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

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What is the change in the money supply when the Fed purchases $100 worth of bonds in a 100-percent-reserve banking system?

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Draw a simple T-account for First National Bank which has $5,000 of deposits, a required reserve ratio of 10 percent, and excess reserves of $300. Make sure your balance sheet balances.

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One surprising thing about the U.S. money stock is that


A) banks hold so much currency relative to the public.
B) the public holds so much currency relative to banks.
C) there is so little currency per person.
D) there is so much currency per person.

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

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When the Fed decreases the discount rate, banks will


A) borrow more from the Fed and lend more to the public. The money supply increases.
B) borrow more from the Fed and lend less to the public. The money supply decreases.
C) borrow less from the Fed and lend more to the public. The money supply increases.
D) borrow less from the Fed and lend less to the public. The money supply decreases.

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

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation


A) protects depositors in the event of bank failures.
B) has become insolvent in recent years due to a large number of bank failures.
C) is part of the Federal Reserve System.
D) in practice has seldom been of much use.

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

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Table 29-2. The information in the table pertains to an imaginary economy. Table 29-2. The information in the table pertains to an imaginary economy.    -Refer to Table 29-2. What is the M2 money supply? A)  $1,300 billion B)  $580 billion C)  $880 billion D)  $1,000 billion -Refer to Table 29-2. What is the M2 money supply?


A) $1,300 billion
B) $580 billion
C) $880 billion
D) $1,000 billion

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

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The discount rate is


A) the interest rate the Fed charges banks.
B) one divided by the difference between one and the reserve ratio.
C) the interest rate banks receive on reserve deposits with the Fed.
D) the interest rate that banks charge on overnight loans to other banks.

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

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Money


A) is a perfect store of value.
B) is the most liquid asset.
C) has intrinsic value, regardless of which form it takes.
D) All of the above are correct.

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

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If the reserve ratio is 6 percent, then $9,000 of additional reserves can create up to


A) $159,000 of new money.
B) $54,000 of new money.
C) $150,000 of new money.
D) $141,000 of new money.

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

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Scenario 29-2. The Monetary Policy of Tazi is controlled by the country's central bank known as the Bank of Tazi. The local unit of currency is the taz. Aggregate banking statistics show that collectively the banks of Tazi hold 300 million tazes of required reserves, 75 million tazes of excess reserves, have issued 7,500 million tazes of deposits, and hold 225 million tazes of Tazian Treasury bonds. Tazians prefer to use only demand deposits and so all money is on deposit at the bank. -Refer to Scenario 29-2. Assuming the only other thing Tazian banks have on their balance sheets is loans, what is the value of existing loans made by Tazian banks?


A) 6,900 million tazes
B) 7,125 million tazes
C) 7,350 million tazes
D) None of the above is correct.

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

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Suppose a bank is operating with a leverage rate of 10. A 6 percent increase in the value of assets


A) will reduce liabilities by 6 percent.
B) will result in a 60 percent increase in owner's equity.
C) will result in a 60percent decrease in owner's equity.
D) will reduce liabilities by 10 percent.

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

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According to the article "Why Gold?', silver may be used as money. One problem with using silver as money is that


A) silver is too abundant.
B) silver tarnishes over time.
C) it is not a precious metal.
D) it has a high melting point.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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