Question 1

New York Life, Prudential, and Hartford are all primarily

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A)  commercial banks.
B)  mutual fund companies.
C)  insurance companies.
D)  securities firms.

Question 2

When a banker records how many dollars each of his borrowers owes the bank, money is serving as

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A)  a store of value.
B)  a unit of account.
C)  a medium of exchange.
D)  legal tender.

Question 3

Stock market price quotations best exemplify money serving as a

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A)  store of value.
B)  unit of account.
C)  medium of exchange.
D)  index of satisfaction.

Question 4

To say money is socially defined means that

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A)  money has been defined in a Constitutional amendment.
B)  whatever performs the functions of money extremely well is considered to be money.
C)  the money supply includes all public and private securities purchased by society.
D)  society, acting through Congress, specifies what shall be included in the money supply.

Question 5

Debit card balances are part of money supply M1, but credit card balances are not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Subprime mortgage loans are so named because the rates charged are below the prime interest rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The major wave of defaults on home mortgages in 2007 destabilized

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A)  only the banks that directly made the mortgage loans.
B)  only the mortgage brokers, not the commercial banks.
C)  many banks, including those that made the loans indirectly.
D)  mostly large banks, but not too many small ones.

Question 8

During a financial crisis, the Fed and other central banks always adopt a strict policy of lending only to financial firms that are solvent but illiquid.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Currency (paper money plus coins)  constitutes about

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A)  25 percent of the U.S.M1 money supply.
B)  43 percent of the U.S.M1 money supply.
C)  57 percent of the U.S.M1 money supply.
D)  66 percent of the U.S.M1 money supply.

Question 10

Checkable deposits are money because they are

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A)  legal tender.
B)  fiat money.
C)  acceptable as payment.
D)  token money.

Question 11

In 2009, approximately how much of the money on deposit was held by the three largest U.S.banks?

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A)  30 percent
B)  50 percent
C)  70 percent
D)  90 percent

Question 12

Which of the following functions of money enables society to gain the benefits of geographic and labor specialization?

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A)  unit of account
B)  store of value
C)  medium of exchange
D)  medium of deferred payment

Question 13

United States currency has value primarily because it

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A)  is legal tender, is generally acceptable in exchange for goods or services, and is backed by the gold and silver of the Federal government.
B)  is generally acceptable in exchange for goods or services, is backed by the gold and silver of the Federal government, and facilitates trade.
C)  is relatively scarce, is legal tender, and is generally acceptable in exchange for goods and services.
D)  facilitates trade, is legal tender, and permits the use of credit cards and near monies.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes the 12 Federal Reserve Banks?

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A)  They are privately owned and privately controlled central banks whose basic goal is to provide an ample and orderly market for U.S.Treasury securities.
B)  They are privately owned and publicly controlled central banks whose basic function is to minimize the risks in commercial banking in order to make it a reasonably profitable industry.
C)  They are privately owned and publicly controlled central banks whose basic goal is to control the money supply and interest rates in promoting the general economic welfare.
D)  They are privately owned and publicly controlled central banks whose basic goal is to earn profits for their owners.

Question 15

As of March 2009, the federal government and the Federal Reserve had spent $170 billion to keep AIG financially afloat.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Charter One, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, and Boeing Employees Credit Union are all primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  commercial banks.
B)  thrifts.
C)  insurance companies.
D)  pension funds.

Question 17

TARP, created in 2008, stands for

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A)  Toxic Asset Relief Program.
B)  Troubled Asset Recovery Plan.
C)  Toxic Asset Reinvestment Policy.
D)  Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Question 18

To keep high inflation from eroding the value of money, monetary authorities in the United States

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A)  create token money that is less than its intrinsic value.
B)  make paper money legal tender for the payment of debt.
C)  establish insurance on checkable deposit accounts.
D)  control the supply of money in the economy.

Question 19

The value of money in the United States is based on the stock of gold and silver held by the United States government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Purchasing groceries using a debit card best exemplifies money serving as a

Accepted Answer

A)  store of value.
B)  unit of account.
C)  medium of exchange.
D)  index of satisfaction.

Exam 34: Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions

To say money is socially defined means that

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The major wave of defaults on home mortgages in 2007 destabilized

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To keep high inflation from eroding the value of money, monetary authorities in the United States

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Checkable deposits are money because they are

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United States currency has value primarily because it

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TARP, created in 2008, stands for

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Debit card balances are part of money supply M1, but credit card balances are not.

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The value of money in the United States is based on the stock of gold and silver held by the United States government.

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As of March 2009, the federal government and the Federal Reserve had spent $170 billion to keep AIG financially afloat.

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Subprime mortgage loans are so named because the rates charged are below the prime interest rate.

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Stock market price quotations best exemplify money serving as a

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When a banker records how many dollars each of his borrowers owes the bank, money is serving as

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Currency (paper money plus coins) constitutes about

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Purchasing groceries using a debit card best exemplifies money serving as a

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Which of the following statements best describes the 12 Federal Reserve Banks?

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Charter One, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, and Boeing Employees Credit Union are all primarily

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During a financial crisis, the Fed and other central banks always adopt a strict policy of lending only to financial firms that are solvent but illiquid.

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New York Life, Prudential, and Hartford are all primarily

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In 2009, approximately how much of the money on deposit was held by the three largest U.S.banks?

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Which of the following functions of money enables society to gain the benefits of geographic and labor specialization?

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