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Demand deposits are

a. long- term, high -interest savings accounts

b. accounts into which banks can require depositors make regular deposits

c. checkable deposits held by commercial banks that earn no interest

d. negotiable order of withdrawal accounts

e. loans from the Fed

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According to statistics provided by the Federal Reserve, the total reserves of commercial banks currently equal $1.63 trillion. Required reserves are $130 billion, so excess reserves total approximately $1.50 Trillion. The reserve requirement is 10 percent on transaction deposits, which include accounts that offer unlimited checking privileges, and there is no reserve requirement on time deposits. Non- transaction deposits currently amount to $2 trillion. Assume that changes in reserves held by banks affect transaction deposits only.

a. According to the information given in the problem, determine the total amount of transaction deposits held in commercial banks.

b. What are the total deposits- transaction and non-transaction - commercial banks?

c. What would happen to deposits if the Fed mandated that commercial banks eliminate their excess reserves?

d. How much would total required reserves be if total deposits remained at the level computed in part b, but the Fed imposed a 2 percent reserve requirement on non-transaction deposits and maintained the same 10 percent requirement on transaction deposits?

e. Would the existing reserves be sufficient to meet reserve requirements if the Fed imposed a 10 percent requirement for both transaction deposits and existing non-transaction deposits?

1-Principal __________________ fall into three categories: depository institutions (banks), contractual savings institutions, and investment intermediaries.

Financial markets security exchanges financial intermediaries’ investment funds

Savings institutions

bitcoin/annuity payments securities/investment advice

2-Deposits that are payable on demand but do not allow their owner to write checks are called _______________.

Restricted deposits savings deposits time sensitive deposits non-checkable deposits demand deposits

3-Deposit with fixed terms to maturity are called ___________.

Relative deposits term deposits fixed deposits restricted deposits time deposits

4-Commercial banks ___________ primarily by issuing checking deposits, savings accounts, and time deposits.

Increase profits decrease cost attract investors raise funds increase assets

5-A type of depository institution that over time has become more like commercial banks and are now more competitive with each other are called ______________ associations and mutual savings banks.

savings and loan contractual savings institutions, investment intermediaries

crowd funding sites deposit and loan

6-Credit unions are typically very small cooperative lending institutions organized around a particular _____________________: members of the same union, employees of a particular firm, and members of the same profession, such as teachers.

Type of investment corporation financial strategy risk avoidance strategy

group that have something in common

7-Insurance companies and pension funds are examples of ________________ institutions.

contractual savings depository institutions (banks), investment intermediaries entrepreneurial at risk

8-Contractual savings institutions (CSI’s) acquire funds at _______________ on a contractual basis.

Estate sales periodic intervals bankruptcy auctions liquidations initial offerings

9-CSI’s do not worry as much as banks about losing funds quickly because they can predict with reasonable accuracy how much they will have to pay out in ___________ in coming years.

Interest payments dividends bank notes benefits IOU’s

10-_______________ is not as important a consideration for CSI’s as it is for banks.

Types of customers adverse selection Liquidity of assets portfolio diversification liabilities

11-CSI investments are typically ____________ such as corporate bonds, stocks, and mortgages.

Short-term securities long-term securities 3-month term securities overnight securities short-term assets

12-Companies that insure people against financial hazards following a death and sell annuities are called ________________________.

Predatory companies over-the-counter companies risky companies life insurance companies depository companies

13-_________________ that people pay to keep their policies in force constitute the funds life insurance companies use to buy corporate bonds and mortgages.

Interest dividends installments late fees Premiums

14-Companies that ___________ their policyholders against loss from theft, fire, and accidents are called fire and casualty insurance companies.

Insure Hold harmless guarantee advise oversee

15-Fire and casualty insurance companies acquire funds through the _________________ for their policies.

Sale of stock liquidation of collection of premiums interest payments dividends

16-Because of the greater possibility of loss of funds if major disasters occur, fire and casualty companies buy more ________________ than life insurance companies do.

Comprehensive insurance liquid assets risky assets corporate insurance bankruptcy insurance

17-Private pension funds and state and local retirement funds provide _______________ in the form of annuities to employees who are covered by a pension plan.

Dividends revenue stock options retirement income loans

18-Pension funds acquire funds from _____________ from employers and employees.

Fees pledges contributions garnishments payroll deductions

19-The largest ______________ of pension funds are corporate bonds and stocks.

Liability holdings asset holdings interest payments dividend payments fees

20-_________________________ include; finance companies, mutual funds and money market mutual funds.

depository institutions (banks), contractual savings institutions, stock markets

bond markets Investment intermediaries

21-Finance companies raise funds by ___________ commercial paper and by ____________ stocks and bonds.

Issuing/selling selling/buying selling/ issuing buying/issuing discounting/shorting

22-Finance companies lend these funds to __________, who make purchases of such items as furniture, automobiles, and home improvements, and to small businesses.

-depository institutions (banks), consumers contractual savings institutions,

investment intermediaries corporations

23-It is common for a finance company to be organized by a parent corporation to help _______________, such as; ford motor credit company.

Diversify its portfolio acquire assets liquidate liabilities sell its product off set profits

24-Selling shares to many individuals and using the proceeds to purchase diversified portfolios of stocks and bonds describes how _______________ acquire funds.

depository institutions (banks), mutual funds contractual savings institutions

stock markets bond markets

25-Shareholders can sell shares at any time but shares are subject to value fluctuations therefore mutual fund investments can be _______.

risky Subject to high returns certain investments interest rate neutral misunderstood

26-Money market funds sell _______ like mutual funds and offer checking accounts like ___________.

Deposits/insurance companies bonds/banks shares/insurance companies

Shares/ banks stock options/crowd sourcing sites

27-Money market funds invest in ________ and very ____________ and interest on these assets is paid out to the shareholders.

High risk/non-liquid junk bonds/risky assets low risk/ liquid assets low risk/junk bonds sub-prime securities/liquid assets

28-Money market funds have experienced extraordinary growth primarily because people like the idea of having a checking account that ____________________.

Has no fees pays them interest offers overdraft protection pays dividends

always has money in it

29-Investment banks help a ______________ issue securities.

Person foreign country stock market corporation bond market

30-Investment banks advises the corporation on which type of ______________ to issue; stocks or bonds.

Insurance loans interest rates dividends products securities

31-Investment banks help sell the corporations securities by purchasing them from the corporation and _______ them in the market.

Discounting re-selling insuring advertising financing

32-Investment banks also act as ___________ and earn enormous fees by helping corporations acquire other companies through mergers or acquisitions.

Depositories money launders deal makers insurance companies entrepreneurs

1. The money supply will be ____ than the monetary base when reserves are ___ than

deposits.

A) smaller; less

B) smaller; greater

C) bigger; less

D) There is not enough information provided to answer the question.

2. Which of the following include liabilities of the Fed?

A) bank reserves

B) loans to commercial banks in the 10th district

C) government bonds

D) loans to commercial banks in the 8th district

3. Which of the following are assets of the Fed?

A) bank reserves

B) coins

C) government bonds

4.Without a banking system, the monetary base and money supply are equal to:

A) deposits.

B) reserves.

C) currency in circulation.

D) None of the answers are correct.

D) federal reserve notes

5.M1 is:

A) currency + traveler's checks + checking deposits

B) currency +coins

C) currency + checking deposits

D) currency

6.If a bank's assets are $200 and the value of its weighted assets is $125, which is the

more restrictive capital requirement: the U.S. minimum equity ratio or the Basel Accord

requirement?

A) They are the same.

B) The United States ratio is the most restrictive.

C) The Basel Accord is the most restrictive.

D) There is not enough information provided to answer the question.

7. Which of the following includes consequences of the purchase and assumption method

of dealing with an insolvent bank?

A) The FDIC sells most of the assets and liabilities of the insolvent bank to another

bank.

B) Depositors lose their deposits and bank branches close.

C) The FDIC sells the insolvent bank's liabilities and earns a profit.

D) The bank keeps its original name.

8. Which of the following is a consequence of the payoff method of dealing with an

insolvent bank?

A) The FDIC sells the bank's assets for as much as it can get to pay off depositors.

B) The insolvent bank remains open under a new management.

C) The FDIC fund is not affected.

D) Small depositors lose 50 percent of their deposits.

9. Deposit insurance creates a moral hazard because it:

A) eliminates depositors' incentives to monitor banks.

B) reduces the cost of a bank failure for depositors.

C) encourages depositors to leave their funds in a weak bank.

D) All of the answers are correct.

10. The Basel Accord set international standards for:

A) interest rate volatility.

B) reserve ratios.

C) bank capital requirements.

D) loan risk.

11. U.S. capital requirements mandate a ________ minimum capital–assets ratio.

A) 0 percent

B) 10 percent

C) 5 percent

D) 50 percent

12. Which of the following securities are banks not allowed to hold?

A) high-rated corporate bonds

B) stocks

C) municipal bonds

D) Treasury bonds

13. A bank run is an extreme form of:

A) credit risk.

B) interest rate risk.

C) low bank esteem.

D) liquidity risk.

14. One explanation for a bank run is:

A) adaptive expectations.

B) self-fulfilling expectations.

C) poor bank management.

D) that rising oil prices mean depositors require more cash.

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