ECON 2035 Lecture : Lecture Notes 11.3
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A) If the Fed buys U.S. government securities,
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bank reserves will decrease. |
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the interest rate will rise. |
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the discount rate will rise. |
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the quantity of money will eventually increase. |
B) When the Fed buys U.S. government securities from a bank, the Fed pays for the securities by
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borrowing money from the U.S. Treasury. |
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crediting the bank's checking account at the Fed. |
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decreasing the amount of money in circulation. |
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giving the bank gold. |
C) If a banking system has $1,000 of reserves and the required reserve ratio is 50%, the maximum volume of checkable deposit liabilities of all depository institutions combined would be
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$5,000 |
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$2,000 |
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$1,000 |
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$500 |
D) Continuing with the scenario from the previous question, what would happen if the Fed reduced the reserve requirement from 50% to 10%?
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Reserves would fall and deposits would fall by ten times the decrease in reserves. |
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Reserves would fall and maximum deposits would rise. |
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Reserves would stay the same, and maximum deposits would rise to $10,000. |
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Reserves would stay the same, and maximum deposits would fall to $100. |
QUESTION 31
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is
composed of seven members who are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. | ||
composed of 12 members of the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. | ||
elected by the general public. | ||
composed of representatives from the country's 12 largest commercial banks. |
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QUESTION 32
The Fed is said to be the "lender of last resort" in that
it charges a higher interest rate to borrowers than does any other bank. | ||
it functions as the government's bank only when commercial banks fail to do so. | ||
it makes loans to individuals whom commercial banks do not believe are credit-worthy. | ||
it stands ready to lend to any depository institution that it has decided should not fail. |
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QUESTION 33
The Federal Reserve System acts as the government's fiscal agent by
providing checking account services for the government. | ||
preparing the budget the President presents to Congress every year. | ||
determining how to finance a deficit. | ||
auditing taxpayers. |
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QUESTION 34
The Federal Reserve System was established in which year?
1913. | ||
1929. | ||
1865. | ||
1941. |
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QUESTION 35
By serving as the lender of last resort,
the Fed provides check clearing services. | ||
the Fed aids in the sale of government securities. | ||
the Fed supervises depository institutions. | ||
the Fed can prevent bank failures. |
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QUESTION 36
Depository institutions must
use and pay for the services of the Federal Reserve System. | ||
set their interest rates according to schedules established by the Federal Reserve System. | ||
keep a certain percentage of their deposits as reserves. | ||
turn over a percentage of their profits to the Federal Reserve System as payment for services provided by the Fed. |
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QUESTION 37
The Federal Reserve System has
50 district banks. | ||
24 district banks. | ||
12 district banks. | ||
7 district banks. |
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QUESTION 38
The part of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) that holds the reserve balances of depository institutions is
the Board of Governors. | ||
the Federal Advisory Committee. | ||
the Federal Open Market Committee. | ||
the Federal Reserve district banks. |
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QUESTION 39
The potential for a financial breakdown at one financial institution to spread throughout the financial system is known as a
systemic risk. | ||
liquidity risk. | ||
lending risk. | ||
moral hazard. |
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QUESTION 40
A system in which depository institutions hold reserves that are less than the amount of total deposits is called
fiat money banking. | ||
required reserve banking. | ||
fractional reserve banking. | ||
central banking system. |
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QUESTION 41
Total reserves of private banks are
all customer deposits. | ||
the minimum amount banks need to hold against time deposits. | ||
federal reserve notes. | ||
deposits held at the Fed and vault cash. |
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QUESTION 42
A statement of assets and liabilities of any business entity is called
a cash flow statement. | ||
an income statement. | ||
a balance sheet. | ||
a statement of net worth. |
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QUESTION 43
Which of the following actions has no effect on the total money supply?
The Federal Open Market Committee buys government securities. | ||
There is a transfer of deposits from one bank to another bank. | ||
There is change in the money multiplier. | ||
The Federal Open Market Committee sells government securities. |
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QUESTION 44
Given a required reserve ratio of 20 percent, a commercial bank that has received a new deposit of $100 can make additional loans of
$80. | ||
$0. | ||
$400. | ||
$20. |
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QUESTION 45
The Federal Open Market Committee has responsibility for
appointing members to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system. | ||
issuing orders to buy or sell government securities for the Fed. | ||
advising the Treasury Department on monetary policy. | ||
printing money. |