Question 1

In an economy with money,as opposed to barter,people are more likely to specialize in the production of goods and services.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scenario 14-1
  Consider the information above for a simple economy.Assume there are no traveler's checks.
-Refer to Scenario 14-1.M1 in this simple economy equals

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A)  $1,000.
B)  $2,000.
C)  $3,000.
D)  $8,000.

Question 3

Commodity money

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A)  has value independent of its use as money.
B)  has little to no value independent of its use as money.
C)  is backed by a valuable commodity such as gold.
D)  can be used to purchase commodities,but not services.

Question 4

Suppose that you decide that you no longer want to hold currency,and deposit all of your currency holdings to your checking account.What is the immediate or initial impact of this transaction on M1 and M2?

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Neither M1 nor M2 will change (at least ...

Question 5

Suppose a transaction changes the balance sheet of Wells Fargo bank as indicated in the following T-account.  At this point,what percentage of the new deposits does Wells Fargo hold in reserves?

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A)  100 percent
B)  10 percent
C)  5 percent
D)  1 percent

Question 6

Why is the real-world deposit multiplier smaller than 1/RR,where RR is the required reserve ratio?

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There are two reasons why the real world...

Question 7

The statement,"My iPhone is worth $700" represents money's function as

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A)  a medium of exchange.
B)  a unit of account.
C)  a store of value.
D)  a standard of deferred payment.

Question 8

The required reserves of a bank equal its ________ the required reserve ratio.

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A)  deposits divided by
B)  deposits multiplied by
C)  loans divided by
D)  loans multiplied by

Question 9

The quantity equation becomes the basis for a theory when we assume that velocity of money is constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following assets is most liquid?

Accepted Answer

A)  money
B)  bond
C)  savings account
D)  stock

Question 11

Soldiers in a World War II prisoner-of-war camp

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A)  used gold as a fiat money.
B)  used cowrie shells as money.
C)  used cigarettes as money.
D)  used U.S.dollars as a commodity money.

Question 12

Which is not one of the criteria necessary for a commodity to make a suitable medium of exchange?

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A)  It should be durable.
B)  It should be of standardized quality.
C)  It should be valuable relative to its weight.
D)  It should have intrinsic value.

Question 13

What are the four functions of money? Can something be considered money if it does not fulfill all four functions?

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The four functions are medium ...

Question 14

Scenario 14-2
Imagine that Kristy deposits $10,000 of currency into her checking account deposit at Bank A and that the required reserve ratio is 20%.
-Refer to Scenario 14-2.As a result of Kristy's deposit,Bank A's reserves immediately increase by

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,000.
B)  $8,000.
C)  $10,000.
D)  $50,000.

Question 15

According to the quantity theory of money,deflation will occur if the

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A)  money supply is less than real GDP.
B)  money supply is more than real GDP.
C)  money supply grows at a slower rate than real GDP.
D)  money supply grows at a faster rate than real GDP.

Question 16

The purchase of Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve will,in general

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A)  not change the money supply.
B)  not change the quantity of reserves held by banks.
C)  increase the quantity of reserves held by banks.
D)  decrease the quantity of reserves held by banks.

Question 17

The three main monetary policy tools used by the Federal Reserve to manage the money supply are

Accepted Answer

A)  interest rates,tax rates,and government spending.
B)  tax rates,government purchases,and government transfer payments.
C)  open market operations,discount policy,and reserve requirements.
D)  open market operations,the exchange rate of the dollar against foreign currencies,and government purchases.

Question 18

Dollar bills in the modern economy serve as money because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are backed by the gold stored in Fort Knox.
B)  they can be redeemed for gold by the central bank.
C)  they have value as a commodity independent of their use as money.
D)  people have confidence that others will accept them as money.

Question 19

Silver is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  commodity money.
B)  barter money.
C)  fiat money.
D)  representative money.

Question 20

Suppose that you deposit $2,000 in your bank and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent.The maximum loan your bank can made as a direct result of your deposit is

Accepted Answer

A)  $200.
B)  $1,800.
C)  $2,000.
D)  $20,000.

Exam 14: Money,Banks,and the Federal Reserve System

Suppose that you deposit $2,000 in your bank and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent.The maximum loan your bank can made as a direct result of your deposit is

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Soldiers in a World War II prisoner-of-war camp

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Dollar bills in the modern economy serve as money because

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The three main monetary policy tools used by the Federal Reserve to manage the money supply are

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Scenario 14-1 Consider the information above for a simple economy.Assume there are no traveler's checks. -Refer to Scenario 14-1.M1 in this simple economy equals

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Suppose a transaction changes the balance sheet of Wells Fargo bank as indicated in the following T-account. At this point,what percentage of the new deposits does Wells Fargo hold in reserves?

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The quantity equation becomes the basis for a theory when we assume that velocity of money is constant.

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Which of the following assets is most liquid?

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In an economy with money,as opposed to barter,people are more likely to specialize in the production of goods and services.

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According to the quantity theory of money,deflation will occur if the

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Suppose that you decide that you no longer want to hold currency,and deposit all of your currency holdings to your checking account.What is the immediate or initial impact of this transaction on M1 and M2?

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Commodity money

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Why is the real-world deposit multiplier smaller than 1/RR,where RR is the required reserve ratio?

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What are the four functions of money? Can something be considered money if it does not fulfill all four functions?

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The purchase of Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve will,in general

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The required reserves of a bank equal its ________ the required reserve ratio.

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The statement,"My iPhone is worth $700" represents money's function as

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Which is not one of the criteria necessary for a commodity to make a suitable medium of exchange?

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Scenario 14-2 Imagine that Kristy deposits $10,000 of currency into her checking account deposit at Bank A and that the required reserve ratio is 20%. -Refer to Scenario 14-2.As a result of Kristy's deposit,Bank A's reserves immediately increase by

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