Question 1

The sale of government securities by the Fed

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A)  decreases the supply of money.
B)  increases the supply of money.
C)  decreases the demand for money.
D)  increases the demand for money.

Question 2

Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate to serve a 14-year term.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Fed can change the money supply by changing

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A)  the required reserve ratio.
B)  marginal income tax rates.
C)  federal excise taxes.
D)  unemployment benefits.

Question 4

Suppose that the Fed undertakes an open market sale, selling $3 million worth of securities to a bank. If the required reserve ratio is 11%, checkable deposits (or the money supply) , would _______________ by ________________ million, assuming that there are no cash leakages and that banks hold zero excess reserves.

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A)  rise; $27
B)  decline; $33
C)  decline; $27
D)  rise; $33

Question 5

A bank is reserve deficient when

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A)  its reserves fall short of the level determined by the required reserve ratio.
B)  its excess reserves are greater than its required reserves.
C)  its required reserves are greater than its excess reserves.
D)  it purchases government securities from the Fed.

Question 6

Which of the following Fed actions will decrease the money supply?

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A)  an open market purchase of Treasury bills
B)  an increase in the required reserve ratio
C)  a decrease in the discount rate relative to the federal funds rate
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 7

The required reserve ratio is set by the

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A)  U.S.Congress.
B)  President of the United States.
C)  Secretary of the Treasury.
D)  Federal Reserve.
E)  Director of Monetary Affairs.

Question 8

Which of the following will decrease the money supply?

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A)  an increase in the discount rate (relative to the federal funds rate) 
B)  an increase in the required reserve ratio
C)  an open market purchase by the Fed
D)  a and b
E)  a, b, and c

Question 9

In the United States, paper currency is printed at the

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A)  Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
B)  Federal Reserve District banks.
C)  U.S.Mint.
D)  U.S.Treasury.

Question 10

The Federal Reserve System

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A)  is the central bank of the United States.
B)  controls the money supply.
C)  is the lender of last resort.
D)  handles the sale of U.S.Treasury securities.
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Use the simple deposit multiplier to help show why the money supply increases when the Fed lowers the required reserve ratio (r).

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Question 12

When the Fed increases the required reserve ratio, a bank's

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A)  required reserves are unaffected.
B)  required reserves are increased.
C)  required reserves are decreased.
D)  excess reserves are decreased.
E)  b and d

Question 13

The word that best describes the relationship between the required reserve ratio and the money supply is

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A)  direct.
B)  constant.
C)  inverse.
D)  roundabout.

Question 14

To limit political influence on Fed policy, the terms of the Fed Board of Governors are staggered so that one new appointment is made every four years to coincide with the presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The three members of the commission that originally drew up the boundaries of the Federal Reserve Districts and the locations of the district banks were the

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A)  Comptroller of the Currency, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Agriculture.
B)  Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
C)  Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Vice President.
D)  Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Vice President.

Question 16

A required reserve ratio of 7 percent gives rise to a simple deposit multiplier of

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A)  14.29.
B)  83.33.
C)  1.43.
D)  93.
E)  7.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a major responsibility of the Fed?

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A)  controlling the money supply
B)  serving as the federal government's banker
C)  determining tax rates
D)  acting as a lender of last resort

Question 18

The discount rate is sometimes also known as the primary credit rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of ________________ holds a permanent seat on the _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  New York; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
B)  Washington D.C.; FOMC
C)  San Francisco; FOMC
D)  New York; FOMC
E)  Washington D.C.; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Question 20

When a check is written on an account at Bank A and deposited in Bank B, the reserve account of __________ will rise and reserves of the entire banking system will __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bank A; rise
B)  Bank A; remain constant
C)  Bank B; rise
D)  Bank B; remain constant

Exam 13: The Federal Reserve System

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The required reserve ratio is set by the

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The sale of government securities by the Fed

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Use the simple deposit multiplier to help show why the money supply increases when the Fed lowers the required reserve ratio (r).

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Members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate to serve a 14-year term.

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The Fed can change the money supply by changing

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When the Fed increases the required reserve ratio, a bank's

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The word that best describes the relationship between the required reserve ratio and the money supply is

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A required reserve ratio of 7 percent gives rise to a simple deposit multiplier of

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To limit political influence on Fed policy, the terms of the Fed Board of Governors are staggered so that one new appointment is made every four years to coincide with the presidential elections.

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Which of the following is not a major responsibility of the Fed?

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A bank is reserve deficient when

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The Federal Reserve System

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Which of the following will decrease the money supply?

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The three members of the commission that originally drew up the boundaries of the Federal Reserve Districts and the locations of the district banks were the

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Which of the following Fed actions will decrease the money supply?

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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of ________________ holds a permanent seat on the _________________________.

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When a check is written on an account at Bank A and deposited in Bank B, the reserve account of __________ will rise and reserves of the entire banking system will __________.

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