ECO203 Quiz Week 4 Ashford University

29 August, 2024 | 2 Min Read

ECO203 Quiz Week 4

Question 1

The banking system can expand the total number of loans

only if all banks are national banks.

only if it has the consent of the Fed.

Correct!

as long as there are excess reserves in the system.

as long as it wants to.

Question 2

M1 includes all but which one of the following?

Correct!

bank CDs

coins

traveler’s checks

currency

checkable deposits

Question 3

If the Fed sells government bonds on the open market, which of the following will NOT occur?

the amount of investment spending will decrease.

Correct Answer

the interest rate will fall.

the yield on government bonds will increase.

the yield on corporate bonds will increase.

the money supply will contract.

Question 4

The most important monetary tool of the Federal Reserve System is

Correct!

open market operations.

loans to the public.

loans to banks.

changes in legal reserve requirements.

changes in the discount rate.

Question 5

The fact that money is legal tender increases its

portability.

divisibility.

Correct!

acceptability.

durability.ā€ƒ

recognizability.

Question 6

Checkable deposits are

money, but a very small part of the supply.

bank paper money.

not stores of wealth.

Correct!

deposits at bank that are redeemed by writing checks.

not money.

Question 7

All but which one of the following are roles of the Fed?

check-clearer for banks

supervisor of banks

Correct!

banker to the public

controller of the money supply

lender of last resort

Question 8

In the classical model, the money supply affects the economy

through deficit spending.ā€ƒ

along an AD curve.

Correct!

directly through spending changes.

by shifting the AS curve.

indirectly through the interest rate.

Question 9

The medium of exchange function of money refers to money as

a representation of a commodity such as gold.ā€ƒ

a measure of value.

Correct!

a means of payment.

a common denominator.

a form of wealth.

Question 10

The lender of last resort function refers to

purchasing government bonds when no one else wishes to purchase them.

Correct!

preventing bank panics.

loaning money to the public

regulating banks.

controlling the money supply.

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