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The group responsible for setting policy on buying and selling government securities (bills, notes, and bonds) is the: |
| | A) | Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| | B) | U.S. Treasury Board. |
| | C) | Federal Open Market Committee. |
| | D) | 12 Federal Reserve Bank presidents. |
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Other things equal, a dramatic decrease in the money supply would: |
| | A) | increase the price level. |
| | B) | reduce the purchasing power of each dollar. |
| | C) | increase the purchasing power of each dollar. |
| | D) | have an ambiguous impact on the purchasing power of each dollar. |
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Which of the following most accurately describes the primary cause of the 2007-2008 U.S. financial crisis? |
| | A) | A rapid increase in the size of the federal deficit |
| | B) | Widespread defaults on home mortgages precipitated by banks' lax lending practices |
| | C) | A sharp reduction in the money supply by the Federal Reserve Bank |
| | D) | The rapid collapse in the stock market |
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The purchasing power of the dollar: |
| | A) | increases with the rate of inflation. |
| | B) | is inversely related to the price level. |
| | C) | is directly related to the supply of money. |
| | D) | is directly related to the price level. |
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Which of the following is included in M2 but not M1? |
| | A) | Currency held by banks |
| | B) | Small-denominated time deposits (less than $100,000) |
| | C) | Credit card balances |
| | D) | Large time deposits (at least $100,000) |
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In the U.S., there are: |
| | A) | 50 Federal Reserve Districts corresponding to the 50 states. |
| | B) | 7 Federal Reserve Districts corresponding to the 7 members of the Board of Governors. |
| | C) | 12 Federal Reserve Districts corresponding to the 12 Federal Reserve Banks. |
| | D) | 6 Federal Reserve Banks corresponding to the 6 U.S. time zones. |
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Writing a check to purchase a new computer is an example of using money primarily as a: |
| | A) | unit of account. |
| | B) | standard of value. |
| | C) | medium of exchange. |
| | D) | store of value. |
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Whenever the Jones family receives change from a purchase, it goes into a jar to be used in the summer as spending money for the family vacation. The primary function served by the money in the jar is: |
| | A) | standard of value. |
| | B) | store of value. |
| | C) | unit of account. |
| | D) | medium of exchange. |
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Refer to the table. The size of the M2 money supply is: |
| | A) | $2,950 billion. |
| | B) | $4,850 billion. |
| | C) | $4, 875 billion. |
| | D) | $6,275 billion. |
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The U.S. money supply is "backed" by: |
| | A) | gold. |
| | B) | silver. |
| | C) | a joint committee of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration. |
| | D) | the ability of the government to maintain its value. |
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