Question 1

The Federal Reserve System is independent of Congress and the president and does not have to follow orders from
either Congress or the president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the two major components of the M1 money supply?

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The narrowest deﬁnition of the U.S. mone...

Question 3

The M1 money supply is composed of

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A)   all coins and paper money held by the general public and the banks.
B)   bank deposits of households and business ﬁrms.
C)   bank deposits and mutual funds.
D)   checkable deposits and currency in circulation.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which deﬁnition(s)  of the money supply include(s)  only items that are directly and immediately usable as a medium of exchange?

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A)   M1
B)   M2
C)   neither M1 nor M2
D)   M1 and M2E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The functions of money are to serve as a

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A)   resource allocator, method for accounting, and means of income distribution.
B)   unit of account, store of value, and medium of exchange.
C)   determinant of consumption, investment, and government spending.
D)   factor of production, exchange, and aggregate supply.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The value of money varies

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A)   inversely with the price level.
B)   directly with the volume of employment.
C)   directly with the price level.
D)   directly with the interest rate.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true as a result of Federal Reserve efforts to rescue the ﬁnancial industry from the ﬁnancial crisis of 2007-2008?

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A)   From February 2008 to May 2009, the Fed oversaw the consolidation of 20 major ﬁnancial institutions into fewer than a dozen.
B)   From March 2008 to February 2009, the Fed experienced a 50 percent decline in the value of assets held.
C)   From February 2008 to March 2009, Fed assets more than doubled to nearly $2 trillion.
D)   From February 2008 to March 2009, Fed lending caused the U.S. public debt to rise by over $1 trillion.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Michelle transfers $4,000 from her savings account to her checking account. What effect is this change likely to have on M1 and M2?

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A)   M1 decreases and M2 increases
B)   M1 increases and M2 decreases
C)   M1 increases and M2 stays the same
D)   M2 increases and M1 stays the sameE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following items are included in money supply M2 but not M1?

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A)   Federal Reserve notes
B)   coins
C)   savings deposits
D)   checkable depositsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

During periods of rapid inﬂation, money may cease to work as a medium of exchange

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A)   unless it has been designated legal tender.
B)   unless it is backed by gold.
C)   because it is too scarce for everyone to have enough for transactions.
D)   because people and businesses will not want to accept it in transactions.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Checkable deposits are classiﬁed as money because

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A)   they can be readily used in purchasing goods and paying debts.
B)   banks hold currency equal to the value of their checkable deposits.
C)   they are ultimately the obligations of the Treasury.
D)   they earn interest income for the depositor.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

What did the Federal Reserve do during the ﬁnancial crisis of 2007 and 2008?

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The Federal Reserve served as the lender...

Question 13

What is money? Explain in terms of the functions of money.

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Money is whatever performs the three bas...

Question 14

Which of the following is the basic economic policy function of the Federal Reserve Banks?

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A)   holding the deposits or reserves of commercial banks
B)   acting as ﬁscal agents for the federal government
C)   controlling the supply of money
D)   collecting or clearing checks among commercial banksE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

A $70 price tag on a sweater in a department store window is an example of money functioning as a

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A)   unit of account.
B)   standard of deferred payments.
C)   store of value.
D)   medium of exchange.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Studies show that

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A)   the more independent the central bank, the lower the average annual rate of inﬂation.
B)   the more independent the central bank, the higher the average annual rate of inﬂation.
C)   there is no relationship between the degree of independence of a country's central bank and its inﬂation rate.
D)   the more independent the central bank, the higher the average annual rate of unemployment.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Using a debit card is like writing a check; the amount will be deducted from one's checking account.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When banks bundled mortgage loans and sold the resulting mortgage-backed securities,

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A)   they insulated the banking system from any risk associated with mortgage defaults.
B)   they greatly reduced the overall risk of mortgage defaults.
C)   buyers of these securities assumed all of the risk of mortgage defaults.
D)   they reduced their direct exposure to mortgage default risk but were still exposed through loans to investors in mortgage-backed securities.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Research suggests that

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A)   the more independent the central bank, the lower the average annual growth of real GDP.
B)   the more independent the central bank, the higher the average annual growth of real GDP.
C)   there is no relationship between the degree of independence of a country's central bank and the growth rate of its real GDP.
D)   the less independent the central bank, the higher the average annual rate of inﬂation.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The amount of money reported as M2

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A)   is smaller than the amount reported as M1.
B)   is larger than the amount reported as M1.
C)   excludes coins and currency.
D)   includes large ($100,000 or more)  certiﬁcates of deposit.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 14: Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions

Which of the following items are included in money supply M2 but not M1?

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What is money? Explain in terms of the functions of money.

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The functions of money are to serve as a

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The value of money varies

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What are the two major components of the M1 money supply?

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What did the Federal Reserve do during the ﬁnancial crisis of 2007 and 2008?

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Using a debit card is like writing a check; the amount will be deducted from one's checking account.

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The Federal Reserve System is independent of Congress and the president and does not have to follow orders from either Congress or the president.

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Research suggests that

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When banks bundled mortgage loans and sold the resulting mortgage-backed securities,

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Which of the following statements is true as a result of Federal Reserve efforts to rescue the ﬁnancial industry from the ﬁnancial crisis of 2007-2008?

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Studies show that

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Michelle transfers $4,000 from her savings account to her checking account. What effect is this change likely to have on M1 and M2?

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Which deﬁnition(s) of the money supply include(s) only items that are directly and immediately usable as a medium of exchange?

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A $70 price tag on a sweater in a department store window is an example of money functioning as a

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Checkable deposits are classiﬁed as money because

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The M1 money supply is composed of

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The amount of money reported as M2

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Which of the following is the basic economic policy function of the Federal Reserve Banks?

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During periods of rapid inﬂation, money may cease to work as a medium of exchange

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