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1
Money has 3 main functions, they are, _________, ____________ and _______________.
A)IOU, inflation hedge, store of value
B)Medium of exchange, inflation hedge, store of value
C)Medium of exchange, unit of account, IOU
D)Medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value
2
A _____________ has no medium of exchange. Goods are swapped for other goods.
A)barter economy
B)developing economy
C)basic economy
D)social economy
3
The skill in running a bank entails being able to judge how much must be held in liquid assets , and how much can be lent out in more liquid forms that earn higher interest rates.
A)True
B)False
4
The problem with barter is that you must find someone to swap goods you have, that they want and they must have goods you want; this is known as _______ .
A)joint supply
B)joint demand
C)a double coincidence of wants
D)joint utility
5
The money supply is the value of the stock of the _______________ in circulation.
A)unit of account
B)store of value
C)medium of exchange
D)barter goods
6
A fall in either the banks’ desired ____________ or the private sector’s desired _______________ raises the money multiplier.
A)cash reserves ratio, ratio of cash to bank deposits
B)bond reserves ratio, ratio of cash to bank deposits
C)bond reserves ratio, ratio of overdrafts to bank deposits
D)cash reserves ratio, ratio of overdrafts to bank deposits
7
M0, M1, M2, M3 and M4 are all:
A)motorways
B)radio stations
C)tax forms
D)measures of money supply
8
The ____________ is the value of the stock of the medium of exchange in circulation.
A)total supply
B)aggregate supply
C)money supply
D)excess supply
9
The interest rate spread is the excess of the ______interest rate over the ________ interest rate.
A)loan, deposit
B)loan, mortgage
C)mortgage, deposit
D)deposit, loanv
10
The primary function of a bank is to :
A)Control the money supply.
B)Provide notes and coins for trade.
C)Make a profit .
D)Provide a cheque clearing system.
11
Banks create money by:
A)printing it.
B)issuing debit cards.
C)accepting cheques.
D)lending out part of their deposits.
12
The size of the money multiplier is determined by the marginal propensity to consume.
A)True
B)False
13
The money supply is ___________.
A)the Bank of England Issue Department
B)money + bank cards +credit cards
C)Cheques + money + bank cards + credit cards
D)Currency in circulation plus bank deposits
14
If banks and the private sector decide to hold less cash the money multiplier will be __________.
A)unchanged
B)larger
C)smaller
D)unstable
15
Three variables affect the demand for money; they are ___________, ___________ and ____________.
A)bank opening hours, the proportion of weekly paid employees, interest rates
B)the price level, interest rates, real income
C)the time of year, bank opening hours, the price level
D)the proportion of weekly paid employees, the time of year, real income
16
If I keep some money available in case I see a bargain, this is an example of _____________.
A)asset demand for money
B)transactions demand for money
C)token demand for money
D)precautionary demand for money
17
An increase in the price level will likely increase the demand for nominal money.
A)True
B)False
18
When interest rates rise, other things equal, we can expect the quantity of real money holdings to _____________.
A)fall
B)increase
C)not change
19
When real income increases, other things equal, we can expect the demand for real money holdings to ______________.
A)fall
B)not change
C)increase
20
M4 is a _____________ measure of money and includes deposits at both _______ and ____________.
A)narrow, banks, building societies
B)wide, banks, insurance companies
C)narrow, banks, insurance companies
D)wide, banks, building societies







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