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CLEP Macroeconomics: Money And Banking

Subjects : clep, economics
Instructions:
  • Answer 42 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (1) medium of exchange; (2) store of value; (3) unit of account






2. The rate the Federal Reserve charges banks to borrow money






3. T/F. The transactions demand for money is dependent on the interest rate.






4. Contractionary monetary policy is used during a period of _________






5. Currency + demand deposits






6. Movement along money demand curve






7. Entity responsible for managing the money supply in accordance with the needs of the economy






8. M2 + deposits held by other financial institutions (trust companies - credit unions)






9. The ratio of a bank's cash assets to its deposit liabilities






10. The amount received by a lender and paid by a borrower expressed as a percentage of the amount of a loan






11. Changing the money supply to assist the economy to achieve a full employment - noninflationary level of output






12. Increases money supply






13. When the Fed purchases securities it ________ the banks' reserves






14. Four categories of money






15. Shift of money demanded curve






16. The multiple by which the banking system can expand the money supply for each dollar of excess reserves






17. Lender of last resort - supervisor of member banks - provider of check-clearing services - and controller of money supply






18. Occurs when the Fed switches the deposits between its own accounts and the accounts of the commercial banks






19. The money that a bank has in reserve which exceeds the reserve requirement






20. How banks create money






21. What determines how much cash people will want to hold?






22. If the Federal reserve lowers the reserve requirement - the interest rate will ________






23. Who determines quantity of money supplied?






24. Open market operations effect the money supply and _______ _____






25. Quantity of money demanded and interest rate are ________ related






26. Expansionary monetary policy is used during a period of _________






27. Households using money to pay bills - purchase materials - etc.






28. Informal discussions that occur between the commercial banks and the Fed about monetary and other policies






29. Increase interest rates to decrease the money supply






30. The amount that a bank must keep in its reserve in order to meet cash demands






31. Each group is less liquid than the one before






32. M1 + personal savings deposits + non-personal notice deposits (from chartered banks)






33. Decrease interest rates to increase the money supply






34. 1/reserve requirement






35. Stems from the fact that money is a store of value and people hold their financial assets in many forms






36. M2+ + non-personal term deposits + foreign currency deposits






37. The Federal Reserve policies that are aimed at changing the size of the money supply and interest rates to affect the national economy






38. Equilibrium force in quantity of money demanded and quantity of money supplied






39. The rate at which the Fed will loan money to commercial banks






40. Decreases money supply






41. The purchase or sale of government securities






42. Shows how interest rates affect investment expenditure - and ultimately real GDP - prices and unemployment