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Money market mutual funds are included in


A) M1 but not M2.
B) M1 and M2.
C) M2 but not M1.
D) neither M1 nor M2.

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

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If the Federal Reserve increases the interest rate on bank deposits at the Fed, banks will want to hold


A) fewer reserves, so the money multiplier will fall.
B) fewer reserves, so the money multiplier will rise.
C) more reserves, so the money multiplier will fall.
D) more reserves, so the money multiplier will rise.

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

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If $300 of new reserves generates $800 of new money in the economy, then the reserve ratio is


A) 2.7 percent.
B) 12.5 percent.
C) 37.5 percent.
D) 40 percent.

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

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Suppose a bank is operating with a leverage ratio of 20. What is the maximum decrease in the market value of assets before the bank becomes insolvent?

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If R represents the reserve ratio for all banks in the economy, then the money multiplier is


A) 1/1-R) .
B) 1/R.
C) 1/1+R) .
D) 1+R) /R.

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

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Suppose that in a country the total holdings of banks were as follows: required reserves = $45 million excess reserves = $15 million deposits = $750 million loans = $600 million Treasury bonds = $90 million. Show that the balance sheet balances if these are the only assets and liabilities. Assuming that people hold no currency, what happens to each of these values if the central bank changes the reserve requirement ratio to 2%, banks still want to hold the same percentage of excess reserves, and banks don't change their holdings of Treasury bonds? How much does the money supply change by?

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If the reserve ratio is 12 percent, then the money multiplier is


A) 9.3.
B) 8.3.
C) 7.3.
D) 12.

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

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A bank loans Kellie's Print Shop $350,000 to remodel a building near campus to use as a new store. On their respective balance sheets, this loan is


A) an asset for the bank and a liability for Kellie's Print Shop. The loan increases the money supply.
B) an asset for the bank and a liability for Kellie's Print Shop. The loan does not increase the money supply.
C) a liability for the bank and an asset for Kellie's Print Shop. The loan increases the money supply.
D) a liability for the bank and an asset for Kellie's Print Shop. The loan does not increase the money supply.

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

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Fiat money


A) has no intrinsic value.
B) is backed by gold.
C) is a medium of exchange but not a unit of account.
D) is any close substitute for currency such as checkable deposits.

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

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If the reserve ratio is 12.5 percent, then $2,000 of additional reserves can create up to


A) $8,000 of new money.
B) $16,000 of new money.
C) $32,000 of new money.
D) None of the above is correct.

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

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Bottles of very fine wine are less liquid than demand deposits.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following best illustrates the unit of account function of money?


A) You list prices for candy sold on your Web site, HYPERLINK "http://www.sweettooth.com/" www.sweettooth.com, in dollars.
B) You pay for your theater tickets with dollars.
C) You hold currency even though you don't intend to spend it right away.
D) None of the above is correct.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Table 29-9 Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of its deposits as excess reserves. Table 29-9 Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of its deposits as excess reserves.    -Refer to Table 29-9. Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of deposits as excess reserves. What is the reserve requirement? A)  12 percent B)  10 percent C)  8 percent D)  6 percent -Refer to Table 29-9. Metropolis National Bank is currently holding 2% of deposits as excess reserves. What is the reserve requirement?


A) 12 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 8 percent
D) 6 percent

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

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B

If a bank that desires to hold no excess reserves and has just enough reserves to meet the required reserve ratio of 15 percent receives a deposit of $600, it has a


A) $600 increase in excess reserves and no increase in required reserves.
B) $600 increase in required reserves and no increase in excess reserves.
C) $510 increase in excess reserves and a $90 increase in required reserves.
D) $90 increase in excess reserves and a $510 increase in required reserves.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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To increase the money supply, the Fed can


A) buy government bonds or increase the discount rate.
B) buy government bonds or decrease the discount rate.
C) sell government bonds or increase the discount rate.
D) sell government bonds or decrease the discount rate.

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

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Demand deposits are a type of


A) checking account.
B) time deposit.
C) money market mutual fund.
D) savings deposit.

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

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A

When the Soviet Union began breaking up in the late 1980s, cigarettes began replacing the ruble as the medium of exchange even though the ruble was legal tender. The cigarettes provide an example of commodity money.

A) True
B) False

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Bank regulators impose capital requirements in order to


A) increase the amount of leverage in the economy.
B) provide an incentive for banks to hold risky assets.
C) ensure banks can pay off depositors.
D) increase the probability of a credit crunch.

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

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C

In a fractional-reserve banking system, a decrease in reserve requirements


A) increases both the money multiplier and the money supply.
B) decreases both the money multiplier and the money supply.
C) increases the money multiplier, but decreases the money supply.
D) decreases the money multiplier, but increases the money supply.

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

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What is the change in the money supply when the Fed purchases $100 worth of bonds in a 100-percent-reserve banking system?

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