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An increase in the perceived riskiness of Company A stock ______ the risk premium investors require to purchase Company A stock and ______ the price of Company A stock.


A) increases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases

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

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

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In an open economy, if domestic citizens decide to save more, then the domestic real interest rate will ______ and the level of capital investment in the country will _____, holding other factors constant.


A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; decrease
D) decrease; increase

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

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If the desired reserve/deposit ratio is 0.25 and the banking system receives an additional $10 million in reserves, bank deposits will increase by:


A) $10 million.
B) $250 million.
C) $40 million.
D) $4 million.

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

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When money is the basic measure of economic value, it serves as:


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

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

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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) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Suppose you have $200 with which you can buy shares of stock from two companies: ABC Hot Chocolate Company and XYZ Lemonade. Each company's stock currently sells for $100 per share. If the temperature next year is lower than average, the stock price for ABC will increase by $20, and the stock price for XYZ will not change. If the temperature next year is higher than average, the stock price for XYZ will increase by $20, and the stock price for ABC will not change. There is a 50% chance that it will be colder than average next year, and a 25% chance that it will be warmer than average. If you purchase one share of ABC stock and one share of XYZ stock, your expected gain will be _______.


A) $0
B) $10
C) $15
D) $40

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

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If domestic saving is greater than domestic investment, then a country will have a ______ and positive net capital ______.


A) trade deficit; outflows
B) trade deficit; inflows
C) trade surplus; inflows
D) trade surplus; outflows

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

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The components of M2 that are not also in M1:


A) sum to an amount that is smaller than the sum of the components of M1.
B) pay lower rates of interest than do the components of M1.
C) are not usable for making payments.
D) are usable for making payments, but at a greater cost or inconvenience than currency or checks.

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

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Regular interest payments made to bondholders are called ______ payments.


A) diversification
B) reserve
C) coupon
D) dividend

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

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Which of the following events will decrease the domestic real interest rate in an open economy?


A) An increase in domestic saving.
B) A decrease in the domestic saving.
C) An increase in the perceived riskiness of investing in the domestic economy.
D) An decrease in net capital inflow.

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

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You originally required a risk premium of 6 percent in addition to the rate of return on safe assets before you would purchase shares of Techno Company stock. If you and other investors reduce the risk premium you require to 4 percent, the price of Techno Company stock will:


A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) equal the old risk premium plus the new risk premium.
D) equal the new risk premium plus the rate of return on safe assets.

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

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In Macroland there is $1,000,000 in currency that can either be held by the public as currency or deposited into banks. Banks' desired reserve/deposit ratio is 10%. If the public of Macroland decides to hold more currency, increasing the proportion they hold from 50% to 75%, the money supply in Macroland will ______.


A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain the same.
D) either increase or decrease.

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

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A decrease in the perceived riskiness of Company A stock ______ the risk premium investors require to purchase Company A stock and ______ the price of Company A stock.


A) increases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases

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

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An economy with a trade surplus must also have:


A) a trade deficit.
B) a budget surplus.
C) positive net capital outflows.
D) positive net capital inflows.

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

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Two reasons savers keep deposits at banks are to:


A) secure mortgages and to purchase stocks.
B) earn a return on their savings and to facilitate making payments.
C) lower interest rates and to increase the money supply.
D) equalize loan supply and demand and to earn interest.

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

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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 ______. 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 ______.   A)  $55 billion; $425 billion B)  $75 billion; $445 billion C)  $255 billion; $445 billion D)  $445 billion; $445 billion


A) $55 billion; $425 billion
B) $75 billion; $445 billion
C) $255 billion; $445 billion
D) $445 billion; $445 billion

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

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In an open economy, an increase in the government's budget deficit will ______ the domestic real interest rate and ______ the level of capital investment in the country, holding other factors constant.


A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; decrease
D) decrease; increase

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

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In an open-market purchase the Federal Reserve ______ government bonds from the public and the supply of bank reserves ______.


A) buys; increases
B) buys; decreases
C) sells; decreases
D) sells; increases

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

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In the United States saving is allocated to its most productive use by:


A) the Federal Reserve.
B) the federal, state, and local governments.
C) regulations and laws designed to improve productivity.
D) a decentralized, market-oriented financial system.

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

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