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To use monetary policy to lessen the effects of a recession, the Federal Reserve would:
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increase the money supply and increase interest rates
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decrease the money supply and increase interest rates
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increase the money supply and decrease interest rates
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decrease the money supply and decrease interest rates
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Federal Reserve Notes in the Us are:
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commodity money
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fiat money
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specie money
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regulated money
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When the USA was founded, the official monetary system was based on:
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Prior to the Civil War, US banks could print paper money, the government could not.
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Some countries in Central America, South America, and Africa use the US dollar their currency and no longer print their own,
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It is called a [blank_start]Currency Board[blank_end] if a country issues its money backed by dollars or yen.
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Which of the following is not one of the functions of money?
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medium of exchange
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insurer of commodities
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store of value
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unit of account
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When David Hume said that money was the oil of trade, he meant which function of money?
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Medium of exchange
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Insurer of commodities
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Store of valie
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Unite of Account
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An economic system without money is a [blank_start]Barter[blank_end] system.
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In the book the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the author supports:
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bimetallism
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the gold standard
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fiat money
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reserve currencies
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Which of the following is false about the Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
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The yellow brick road is the gold standard
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The scarecrow represents farmers
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Dorothy's slippers are made of silver in the original story
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The tin woodsman represents Wall Street
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is about the presidential election of 1896.
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In the Wonderful Wizard of Oz the wizard is the president of the US.
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In a fractional reserve banking system, banks must keep:
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a % of their of their loans on reserve in the bank
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a % of their deposits on reserve in the bank
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a set dollar amount on reserve in the bank, based on their size
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a percentage of their average daily transactions on reserve in the bank
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The Federal Reserve was founded in 1913. It is the first central bank the US has ever had, while most of the central banks in Europe are hundreds of years old.
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The Fed is divided into Districts because:
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it is more efficient to issue currency that way due to the size of the country
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separate districts can better adapt to local economic conditions
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too many states wanted the Fed located there, so having 12 was a political compromise
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Katniss Everdeen decided
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In today's financial system, the value of our money depends only on our [blank_start]faith[blank_end] in it, according to your professor.
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The Fed decreases the money supply by [blank_start]selling[blank_end] bonds.
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The Federal Reserve is intended to be independent of the President and Congress.
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When the Fed increases the money supply, interest rates should:
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fall
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rise
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remain inchanged
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The [blank_start]discount[blank_end] rate is what the Fed charges banks when they borrow from it.
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The [blank_start]Federal Fund[blank_end] rate is what US banks are charged for overnight loans.
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The [blank_start]LIBOR[blank_end] is the European version of the previous question.
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Most of the money in the world is:
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cash printed by the government
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created by banks when they make loans
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created through printing bonds
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created by banks taking deposits
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A credit default swap is actually an insurance policy on a financial asset.
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cash and coins
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currency and checking accounts
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currency, checking accounts, and small savings and time deposits
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a freeway in London
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If Bill's bank is the only bank, it can legally make a loan of $50000. That is, it's accounts will still balance legally after the loan is made.
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When the interest rate rises, investment should do what?
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The modern theory of economic growth is based on _____ as the key to growth.
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The size of a country's _____ relative to its population tells us how rich it is.
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bank reserves
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capital stock
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financial markets
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exports
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According to the United Nations, what is the biggest obstacle to economic development for poor nations in the world today?
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Despite the theories, the quantity of natural resources a country has turns out to be the most important factor to its economic growth in the real world.
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When the government uses its taxing and spending powers to affect the economy, it is called:
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monetary policy
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congressional policy
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financial policy
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fiscal policy
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Open Market operations are
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the buying and selling of government bonds by the Federal Reserve
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the means by which the Federal Reserve acts as the government's banker
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the buying and selling of Federal Reserve Notes in the open market
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the buying and selling of government bonds by the Treasury
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When the government of Japan targeted its automobile companies as a way to make the economy grow, this was called _____ policy.
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fiscal
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regional
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industrial
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referntial
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In the current economic crisis, a Classical economist would have done what with the failing banks and insurance companies?
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let them go bankrupt, regardless of effect on anything else
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let them go bankrupt, with the Fed protecting other financial institutions affected by it
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forced another financial institution to buy them, with help from the Fed
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exactly what the Fed did, buy billions in their stock to increase their reserves
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Keynesians believe that the best way to end a recession is:
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increase the money supply and lower interest rates
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increase government spending and make tax cuts
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raise interest rates and cut taxes
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do nothing
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When lowering interest rates dows not affect the economy, economists say we are in a(n):
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functional deficit
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liquidity trap
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crowding out
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transitional lag
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Correctly measured the US national debt:
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is larger than it has ever been
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has increased under every president since 1900, except Clinton
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is smaller than Japan's
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b and c only
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a,b, and c are all correct
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The last US president who did not have a budget deficit was:
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Reagan
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Kennedy
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Jackson
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Clinton
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Almost all money in the world today is _____ money
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commodity
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fiat
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industrial
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contractual
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An economic system without money is a(n) [blank_start]Barter[blank_end] system.
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The central bank increases the money supply by [blank_start]buying[blank_end] bonds.
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The Fed is divided into 12 districts which are supposed to:
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simplify the Fed's accounting
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each contain 1/12 of the population, creating a monetary "congress"
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represent the unique economic interests of different parts of the country
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all members of congress to appoint those who their local economy
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Most of the money is the world is:
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cash printed by the government
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created by banks when they make loans
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created through printing bonds
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created by banks taking deposits
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The entity intended to be the central bank for the world is the:
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ECB
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IMF
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World Bank
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Wynn Resorts
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When the entity in the previous question make a loan to a country, it requires a(n) _____ program in exchange
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re-invigoration
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austerity
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spending
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The changes made to US currency have been made to:
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M2 consists of the [blank_start]sum of M1[blank_end], [blank_start]saving accounts[blank_end], and [blank_start]small time deposits[blank_end].
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sum of M1
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savings account
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small time deposits
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The [blank_start]Glass-Steagal[blank_end] Act separated banking and stock brokers. It has since been repealed.
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Congress in 1999 passed a law which prohibited the government from creating rules that regulated mortgage backed securities.
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When lowering interest rates does not affect the economy, economists say that we are in a(n) [blank_start]liquidity trap[blank_end].
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It is called [blank_start]crowding out[blank_end] when the government's borrowing to pay for something like the stimulus package makes interest rates go up, and lessons private borrowing.
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Data tell us that changing taxes has the strongest effect on the economy when times are good, and less effect as times go bad.
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Banks in the US in the 1800s were generally allowed to print their own money.
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The approval that a bank must have to be allowed to operate is called a(n) [blank_start]charter[blank_end].
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Bill's Bank has $5,000 in cash, $10,000 in loans, and $40,000 in deposits. Its actual reserves are:
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$10,000
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$4,000
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$40,000
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$5,000
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Bill's Bank has $5,000 in cash, $10,000 in loans, and $40,000 in deposits. It requires reserves, assuming 10% reserve requirement, are:
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Bill's Bank has $5,000 in cash, $10,000 in loans, and $40,000 in deposits. Its excess reserves, assuming 10% reserve requirement, are:
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Bill's Bank has $5,000 in cash, $10,000 in loans, and $40,000 in deposits. It can make a $5,000 loan and remain legal, assuming a 10% reserve requirement.