Question 1

By definition, M1 includes:

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A)  savings accounts.
B)  money market mutual accounts.
C)  small denomination time deposits.
D)  checkable deposits.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Unused lines of credit on credit cards are part of M2.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When M1 is expanded to M2, the money supply:

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A)  almost doubles.
B)  more than triples.
C)  goes up tenfold in size.
D)  changes very little.
E)  goes up by 50 percent.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Who runs the Federal Reserve System? Describe the organizational structure of the Fed.

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The Fed is run by the Board of Governors...

Question 5

The Federal Reserve System was created by act of Congress in 1931 in an effort to end a wave of bank failures brought on by the Great Depression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Economists who prefer a broader definition of money prefer the:

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A)  M4 measure of the money supply to the M1 measure.
B)  M2 measure of the money supply to the M1 measure.
C)  M3 measure of the money supply to the M2 measure.
D)  prefer the M1 measure of the money supply to the M2 measure.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is not a store of value?

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A)  Dollar bills.
B)  Credit card.
C)  Coins.
D)  Gold.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Most commercial banks belong to the Federal Reserve System.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors serve one nonrenewable term of:

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A)  4 years.
B)  7 years.
C)  14 years.
D)  life.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false ?

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A)  Round stones with holes in the center can serve as money.
B)  Money eases the process of exchanging goods and services in a modern economy.
C)  Money serves as a measure of value only when it is backed by gold or silver.
D)  Money is used as a measure of the relative value of goods and services in an economy.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Although the chairman of its Board of Governors is appointed by the Treasury Department, the Fed operates with considerable independence from the executive branch of the government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Comparing how many dollars it takes you to run your car each year to annual earnings on a job instead of keeping track of costs in terms of gallons of gasoline and quarts of oil represents the use of money as a:

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A)  means of payment.
B)  unit of account.
C)  store of purchasing power.
D)  form of plastic money.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The Fed's responsibilities include controlling the money supply, clearing checks, and supervising and regulating banks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Federal Reserve System is run by the President of the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is in charge of the buying and selling of government securities by the Fed?

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A)  The president.
B)  The Federal Open Market Committee.
C)  The Congress.
D)  None of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Credit cards are:

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A)  M1 money.
B)  M2 money.
C)  near money.
D)  not money.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

In its function of controlling the money supply, the Fed does which one of the following?

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A)  Controls the money supply.
B)  Clears checks.
C)  Regulates banks.
D)  Holds gold belonging to foreign governments.
E)  All of these.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Credit cards are money because they serve the three functions of money.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The central bank of the United States is the:

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A)  Federal Reserve Banking System.
B)  First National Bank.
C)  Comptroller's Bank.
D)  United States National Bank.
E)  U.S. Treasury Bank.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

With respect to controlling the money supply, the law requires the Fed to take orders from:

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A)  the President.
B)  the Speaker of the House.
C)  the Secretary of the Treasury.
D)  no one ¾ the Fed is an independent agency.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 14: Money and the Federal Reserve System

The Federal Reserve System is run by the President of the United States.

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Members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors serve one nonrenewable term of:

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Which of the following statements is false ?

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Which of the following is not a store of value?

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Which of the following is in charge of the buying and selling of government securities by the Fed?

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Credit cards are:

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The Fed's responsibilities include controlling the money supply, clearing checks, and supervising and regulating banks.

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Comparing how many dollars it takes you to run your car each year to annual earnings on a job instead of keeping track of costs in terms of gallons of gasoline and quarts of oil represents the use of money as a:

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With respect to controlling the money supply, the law requires the Fed to take orders from:

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Credit cards are money because they serve the three functions of money.

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The central bank of the United States is the:

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By definition, M1 includes:

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The Federal Reserve System was created by act of Congress in 1931 in an effort to end a wave of bank failures brought on by the Great Depression.

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In its function of controlling the money supply, the Fed does which one of the following?

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Unused lines of credit on credit cards are part of M2.

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Who runs the Federal Reserve System? Describe the organizational structure of the Fed.

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Economists who prefer a broader definition of money prefer the:

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When M1 is expanded to M2, the money supply:

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Although the chairman of its Board of Governors is appointed by the Treasury Department, the Fed operates with considerable independence from the executive branch of the government.

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Most commercial banks belong to the Federal Reserve System.

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