A) increases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases
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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) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; decrease
D) decrease; increase
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A) $10 million.
B) $250 million.
C) $40 million.
D) $4 million.
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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) 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) $0
B) $10
C) $15
D) $40
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A) trade deficit; outflows
B) trade deficit; inflows
C) trade surplus; inflows
D) trade surplus; outflows
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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.
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A) diversification
B) reserve
C) coupon
D) dividend
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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.
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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.
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A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain the same.
D) either increase or decrease.
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A) increases; increases
B) increases; decreases
C) decreases; increases
D) decreases; decreases
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A) a trade deficit.
B) a budget surplus.
C) positive net capital outflows.
D) positive net capital inflows.
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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.
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A) $55 billion; $425 billion
B) $75 billion; $445 billion
C) $255 billion; $445 billion
D) $445 billion; $445 billion
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A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; decrease
D) decrease; increase
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A) buys; increases
B) buys; decreases
C) sells; decreases
D) sells; increases
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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.
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