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At the Federal Reserve,


A) the nation's monetary and fiscal policies are made by the Federal Open Market Committee, which meets about every six weeks.
B) the nation's monetary and fiscal policies are made by the Federal Open Market Committee, which meets twice a year.
C) the nation's monetary policy is made by the Federal Open Market Committee, which meets about every six weeks.
D) the nation's monetary policy is made by the Federal Open Market Committee, which meets twice a year.

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

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Which of the following is not a tool of monetary policy?


A) open market operations
B) reserve requirements
C) changing the discount rate
D) increasing the government budget deficit

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

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When the Fed purchases government bonds the money supply and the federal funds rate .

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increases,...

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Table 29-7. Table 29-7. -Refer to Table 29-7. If the Fed requires a reserve ratio of 6 percent, then what quantity of excess reserves does the Bank of Springfield now hold? A) $9,600 B) $10,800 C) $10,200 D) $9,000 -Refer to Table 29-7. If the Fed requires a reserve ratio of 6 percent, then what quantity of excess reserves does the Bank of Springfield now hold?


A) $9,600
B) $10,800
C) $10,200
D) $9,000

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

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Which group within the Federal Reserve System meets to discuss changes in the economy and determine monetary policy?


A) the Board of Governors
B) the FOMC
C) the regional Federal Reserve Bank presidents
D) the Central Bank Policy Commission

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

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When banks decide to increase their reserves, the money supply will holding all else constant).

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The discount rate is


A) the rate at which public banks lend to other public banks.
B) the rate at which the Fed lends to banks.
C) the percentage difference between the face value of a Treasury bond and what the Fed pays for it.
D) the percentage of deposits banks hold as excess reserves.

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

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How does the Fed Open Market Committee increase the money supply?

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Table 29-3. An economy starts with $50,000 in currency. All of this currency is deposited into a single bank, and the bank then makes loans totaling $45,750. The T-account of the bank is shown below. Table 29-3. An economy starts with $50,000 in currency. All of this currency is deposited into a single bank, and the bank then makes loans totaling $45,750. The T-account of the bank is shown below. -Refer to Table 29-3. If all banks in the economy have the same reserve ratio as this bank, then an increase in reserves of $150 for this bank has the potential to increase deposits for all banks by A) $287.25. B) $1,614.71. C) $1,764.71. D) $2,000 or more. -Refer to Table 29-3. If all banks in the economy have the same reserve ratio as this bank, then an increase in reserves of $150 for this bank has the potential to increase deposits for all banks by


A) $287.25.
B) $1,614.71.
C) $1,764.71.
D) $2,000 or more.

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

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Which of the following is included in M1 and M2?


A) traveler's checks
B) savings deposits
C) money market mutual funds
D) small time deposits

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

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Monetary policy is determined by a committee whose voting members include all the presidents of the regional Federal Reserve Banks.

A) True
B) False

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If a bank has a reserve ratio of 8 percent, then


A) government regulation requires the bank to use at least 8 percent of its deposits to make loans.
B) the bank's ratio of loans to deposits is 8 percent.
C) the bank keeps 8 percent of its deposits as reserves and loans out the rest.
D) the bank keeps 8 percent of its assets as reserves and loans out the rest.

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

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Suppose banks decide to hold more excess reserves relative to deposits. Other things the same, this action will cause the


A) money supply to fall. To reduce the impact of this the Fed could lower the discount rate.
B) money supply to fall. To reduce the impact of this the Fed could raise the discount rate.
C) money supply to rise. To reduce the impact of this the Fed could lower the discount rate.
D) money supply to rise. To reduce the impact of this the Fed could raise the discount rate.

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

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Banks cannot influence the money supply if they are required to hold all deposits in reserve.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following does the Federal Reserve not do?


A) It controls the supply of money.
B) It acts as a lender of last resort to banks.
C) It makes loans to any qualified business that requests one.
D) It tries to ensure the health of the banking system.

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

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When there is a reserve requirement, banks


A) must hold exactly the required quantity of reserves.
B) may hold more than, but not less than, the required quantity of reserves.
C) may hold less than, but not more than, the required quantity of reserves.
D) must seek the Fed's permission whenever they wish to expand or contract their loans to customers.

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

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Today, bank runs are


A) uncommon because of the high reserve requirement.
B) uncommon because of FDIC deposit insurance.
C) common because of the low reserve requirement.
D) common because the FDIC is nearly bankrupt.

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

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

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Paper dollars


A) are commodity money and gold coins are fiat money.
B) are fiat money and gold coins are commodity money.
C) and gold coins are both commodity monies.
D) and gold coins are both fiat monies.

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

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Currently, U.S. currency is


A) fiat money with intrinsic value.
B) fiat money with no intrinsic value.
C) commodity money with intrinsic value.
D) commodity money with no intrinsic value.

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

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