FIN 303 - CH 14 (ON FINAL)
A simple deposit multiplier equal to one implies a required reserve ratio equal to A) 100 percent. B) 50 percent. C) 25 percent. D) 0 percent.
A
High-powered money minus currency in circulation equals A) reserves. B) the borrowed base. C) the nonborrowed base. D) discount loans.
A
If the required reserve ratio is 20 percent, the simple deposit multiplier is A) 5.0. B) 2.5. C) 4.0. D) 10.0.
A
If the required reserve ratio is equal to 10 percent, a single bank can increase its loans up to a maximum amount equal to A) its excess reserves. B) 10 times its excess reserves. C) 10 percent of its excess reserves. D) its total reserves.
A
In the simple deposit expansion model, a decline in checkable deposits of $1,000 when the required reserve ratio is equal to 20 percent implies that the Fed A) sold $200 in government bonds. B) sold $500 in government bonds. C) purchased $200 in government bonds. D) purchased $500 in government bonds.
A
Reserves are equal to the sum of A) required reserves and excess reserves. B) required reserves and vault cash reserves. C) excess reserves and vault cash reserves. D) vault cash reserves and total reserves.
A
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, nine million dollars in excess reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in required reserves. A) one B) two C) nine D) ten
A
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, one million dollars in required reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in vault cash. A) two B) eight C) nine D) ten
A
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, and nine million dollars in excess reserves. Given this information, we can say First National Bank faces a required reserve ratio of ________ percent. A) ten B) twenty C) eighty D) ninety
A
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, and nine million dollars in excess reserves. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in required reserves. A) one B) two C) eight D) ten
A
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, and one million dollars in required reserves. Given this information, we can say First National Bank faces a required reserve ratio of ________ percent. A) ten B) twenty C) eighty D) ninety
A
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, nine million dollars in excess reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in required reserves. A) one B) two C) eight D) ten
A
Suppose your payroll check is directly deposited to your checking account. Everything else held constant, total reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________. A) remain unchanged; remains unchanged B) remain unchanged; increases C) decrease; increases D) decrease; decreases
A
The government agency that oversees the banking system and is responsible for the conduct of monetary policy in the United States is A) the Federal Reserve System. B) the United States Treasury. C) the U.S. Gold Commission. D) the House of Representatives.
A
The monetary base minus currency in circulation equals A) reserves. B) the borrowed base. C) the nonborrowed base. D) discount loans.
A
The monetary base minus reserves equals A) currency in circulation. B) the borrowed base. C) the nonborrowed base. D) discount loans.
A
Total Reserves minus vault cash equals A) bank deposits with the Fed. B) excess reserves. C) required reserves. D) currency in circulation.
A
Total reserves minus bank deposits with the Fed equals A) vault cash. B) excess reserves. C) required reserves. D) currency in circulation.
A
When a bank sells a government bond to the Federal Reserve, reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________, everything else held constant. A) increase; increases B) increase; decreases C) decrease; increases D) decrease; decreases
A
When the Fed buys $100 worth of bonds from First National Bank, reserves in the banking system A) increase by $100. B) increase by more than $100. C) decrease by $100. D) decrease by more than $100.
A
When the Fed extends a $100 discount loan to the First National Bank, reserves in the banking system A) increase by $100. B) increase by more than $100. C) decrease by $100. D) decrease by more than $100.
A
When the Federal Reserve purchases a government bond from a bank, reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________, everything else held constant. A) increase; increases B) increase; decreases C) decrease; increases D) decrease; decreases
A
A decrease in ________ leads to an equal ________ in the monetary base in the short run. A) float; increase B) float; decrease C) Treasury deposits at the Fed; decrease D) discount loans; increase
B
A simple deposit multiplier equal to two implies a required reserve ratio equal to A) 100 percent. B) 50 percent. C) 25 percent. D) 0 percent.
B
An increase in ________ leads to an equal ________ in the monetary base in the short run. A) float; decrease B) float; increase C) discount loans; decrease D) Treasury deposits at the Fed; increase
B
Both ________ and ________ are monetary liabilities of the Fed. A) government securities; discount loans B) currency in circulation; reserves C) government securities; reserves D) currency in circulation; discount loans
B
Excess reserves are equal to A) total reserves minus discount loans. B) vault cash plus deposits with Federal Reserve banks minus required reserves. C) vault cash minus required reserves. D) deposits with the Fed minus vault cash plus required reserves.
B
High-powered money minus reserves equals A) reserves. B) currency in circulation. C) the monetary base. D) the nonborrowed base.
B
If a person selling bonds to the Fed cashes the Fed's check, then reserves ________ and currency in circulation ________, everything else held constant. A) remain unchanged; declines B) remain unchanged; increases C) decline; remains unchanged D) increase; remains unchanged
B
If reserves in the banking system increase by $100, then checkable deposits will increase by $1000 in the simple model of deposit creation when the required reserve ratio is A) 0.01. B) 0.10. C) 0.05. D) 0.20.
B
If reserves in the banking system increase by $100, then checkable deposits will increase by $2,000 in the simple model of deposit creation when the required reserve ratio is A) 0.01. B) 0.05. C) 0.10. D) 0.20.
B
In the simple deposit expansion model, a decline in checkable deposits of $1,000 when the required reserve ratio is equal to 10 percent implies that the Fed A) sold $1,000 in government bonds. B) sold $100 in government bonds. C) purchased $1,000 in government bonds. D) purchased $100 in government bonds.
B
In the simple deposit expansion model, a decline in checkable deposits of $500 when the required reserve ratio is equal to 10 percent implies that the Fed A) sold $500 in government bonds. B) sold $50 in government bonds. C) purchased $50 in government bonds. D) purchased $500 in government bonds.
B
In the simple deposit expansion model, a decline in checkable deposits of $500 when the required reserve ratio is equal to 20 percent implies that the Fed A) sold $250 in government bonds. B) sold $100 in government bonds. C) sold $50 in government bonds. D) purchased $100 in government bonds.
B
In the simple deposit expansion model, if the Fed extends a $100 discount loan to a bank that previously had no excess reserves, the bank can now increase its loans by A) $10. B) $100. C) $100 times the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio. D) $100 times the required reserve ratio.
B
In the simple deposit expansion model, if the Fed purchases $100 worth of bonds from a bank that previously had no excess reserves, the bank can now increase its loans by A) $10. B) $100. C) $100 times the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio. D) $100 times the required reserve ratio.
B
In the simple model of multiple deposit creation in which banks do not hold excess reserves, the increase in checkable deposits equals the product of the change in excess reserves and the A) reciprocal of the excess reserve ratio. B) simple deposit expansion multiplier. C) reciprocal of the simple deposit multiplier. D) discount rate.
B
Of the three players in the money supply process, most observers agree that the most important player is A) the United States Treasury. B) the Federal Reserve System. C) the FDIC. D) the Office of Thrift Supervision.
B
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, nine million dollars in excess reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in vault cash. A) one B) two C) nine D) ten
B
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, and one million dollars in required reserves. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in excess reserves. A) three B) nine C) ten D) eleven
B
The amount of deposits that banks must hold in reserve is A) excess reserves. B) required reserves. C) total reserves. D) vault cash.
B
The effect of an open market purchase on reserves differs depending on how the seller of the bonds keeps the proceeds. If the proceeds are kept in currency, the open market purchase ________ reserves; if the proceeds are kept as deposits, the open market purchase ________ reserves. A) has no effect on; has no effect on B) has no effect on; increases C) increases; has no effect on D) decreases; increases
B
The formula for the simple deposit multiplier can be expressed as A) △R = × △T B) △D = × △R C) △r = × △T D) △R = × △D
B
The monetary liabilities of the Federal Reserve include A) government securities and discount loans. B) currency in circulation and reserves. C) government securities and reserves. D) currency in circulation and discount loans.
B
The percentage of deposits that banks must hold in reserve is the A) excess reserve ratio. B) required reserve ratio. C) total reserve ratio. D) currency ratio.
B
The simple deposit multiplier can be expressed as the ratio of the A) change in reserves in the banking system divided by the change in deposits. B) change in deposits divided by the change in reserves in the banking system. C) required reserve ratio divided by the change in reserves in the banking system. D) change in deposits divided by the required reserve ratio.
B
When an individual sells a $100 bond to the Fed, she may either deposit the check she receives or cash it for currency. In both cases A) reserves increase. B) high-powered money increases. C) reserves decrease. D) high-powered money decreases.
B
When banks borrow money from the Federal Reserve, these funds are called A) federal funds. B) discount loans. C) federal loans. D) Treasury funds.
B
When the Fed supplies the banking system with an extra dollar of reserves, deposits ________ by ________ than one dollara process called multiple deposit creation. A) increase; less B) increase; more C) decrease; less D) decrease; more
B
When the Fed supplies the banking system with an extra dollar of reserves, deposits increase by more than one dollara process called A) extra deposit creation. B) multiple deposit creation. C) expansionary deposit creation. D) stimulative deposit creation.
B
. Individuals that lend funds to a bank by opening a checking account are called A) policyholders. B) partners. C) depositors. D) debt holders.
C
A simple deposit multiplier equal to four implies a required reserve ratio equal to A) 100 percent. B) 50 percent. C) 25 percent. D) 0 percent.
C
All else the same, when the Fed calls in a $100 discount loan previously extended to the First National Bank, reserves in the banking system A) increase by $100. B) increase by more than $100. C) decrease by $100. D) decrease by more than $100.
C
An increase in ________ leads to an equal ________ in the monetary base in the long run. A) float; increase B) float; decrease C) securities; increase D) securities; decrease
C
Both ________ and ________ are Federal Reserve assets. A) currency in circulation; reserves B) currency in circulation; government securities C) government securities; discount loans D) government securities; reserves
C
For which of the following is the change in reserves necessarily different from the change in the monetary base? A) Open market purchases from a bank B) Open market purchases from an individual who deposits the check in a bank C) Open market purchases from an individual who cashes the check D) Open market sale to a bank
C
If a bank has excess reserves of $10,000 and demand deposit liabilities of $80,000, and if the reserve requirement is 20 percent, then the bank has actual reserves of A) $16,000. B) $20,000. C) $26,000. D) $36,000.
C
If reserves in the banking system increase by $100, then checkable deposits will increase by $667 in the simple model of deposit creation when the required reserve ratio is A) 0.01. B) 0.05. C) 0.15. D) 0.20.
C
If reserves in the banking system increase by $200, then checkable deposits will increase by $500 in the simple model of deposit creation when the required reserve ratio is A) 0.04. B) 0.25. C) 0.40. D) 0.50.
C
If the Fed decides to reduce bank reserves, it can A) purchase government bonds. B) extend discount loans to banks. C) sell government bonds. D) print more currency.
C
If the required reserve ratio is 15 percent, the simple deposit multiplier is A) 15.0. B) 1.5. C) 6.67. D) 3.33.
C
If the required reserve ratio is 25 percent, the simple deposit multiplier is A) 5.0. B) 2.5. C) 4.0. D) 10.0.
C
In the simple deposit expansion model, an expansion in checkable deposits of $1,000 when the required reserve ratio is equal to 20 percent implies that the Fed A) sold $200 in government bonds. B) sold $500 in government bonds. C) purchased $200 in government bonds. D) purchased $500 in government bonds.
C
In the simple deposit expansion model, if the Fed extends a $100 discount loan to a bank that previously had no excess reserves, deposits in the banking system can potentially increase by A) $10. B) $100. C) $100 times the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio. D) $100 times the required reserve ratio.
C
In the simple deposit expansion model, if the Fed purchases $100 worth of bonds from a bank that previously had no excess reserves, deposits in the banking system can potentially increase by A) $10. B) $100. C) $100 times the reciprocal of the required reserve ratio. D) $100 times the required reserve ratio.
C
In the simple deposit expansion model, if the required reserve ratio is 20 percent and the Fed increases reserves by $100, checkable deposits can potentially expand by A) $100. B) $250. C) $500. D) $1,000.
C
Purchases and sales of government securities by the Federal Reserve are called A) discount loans. B) federal fund transfers. C) open market operations. D) swap transactions.
C
Subtracting borrowed reserves from the monetary base obtains A) reserves. B) high-powered money. C) the nonborrowed monetary base. D) the borrowed monetary base.
C
Suppose a person cashes his payroll check and holds all the funds in the form of currency. Everything else held constant, total reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________. A) remain unchanged; increases B) decrease; increases C) decrease; remains unchanged D) decrease; decreases
C
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds eight million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve, one million dollars in required reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in excess reserves. A) two B) eight C) nine D) ten
C
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, nine million dollars in excess reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve. A) one B) two C) eight D) ten
C
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, one million dollars in required reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars in excess reserves. A) one B) two C) nine D) ten
C
Suppose that from a new checkable deposit, First National Bank holds two million dollars in vault cash, one million dollars in required reserves, and faces a required reserve ratio of ten percent. Given this information, we can say First National Bank has ________ million dollars on deposit with the Federal Reserve. A) one B) two C) eight D) ten
C
The Fed does not tightly control the monetary base because it does not completely control A) open market purchases. B) open market sales. C) borrowed reserves. D) the discount rate.
C
The effect of an open market purchase on reserves differs depending on how the seller of the bonds keeps the proceeds. If the proceeds are kept in ________, the open market purchase has no effect on reserves; if the proceeds are kept as ________, reserves increase by the amount of the open market purchase. A) deposits; deposits B) deposits; currency C) currency; deposits D) currency; currency
C
The interest rate the Fed charges banks borrowing from the Fed is the A) federal funds rate. B) Treasury bill rate. C) discount rate. D) prime rate.
C
The monetary base consists of A) currency in circulation and Federal Reserve notes. B) currency in circulation and the U.S. Treasury's monetary liabilities. C) currency in circulation and reserves. D) reserves and Federal Reserve Notes.
C
The relationship between borrowed reserves, the nonborrowed monetary base, and the monetary base is A) MB = MBn - BR. B) BR = MBn - MB. C) BR = MB - MBn. D) MB = BR - MBn.
C
The three players in the money supply process include A) banks, depositors, and the U.S. Treasury. B) banks, depositors, and borrowers. C) banks, depositors, and the central bank. D) banks, borrowers, and the central bank.
C
There are two ways in which the Fed can provide additional reserves to the banking system: it can ________ government bonds or it can ________ discount loans to commercial banks. A) sell; extend B) sell; call in C) purchase; extend D) purchase; call in
C
When the Fed sells $100 worth of bonds to First National Bank, reserves in the banking system A) increase by $100. B) increase by more than $100. C) decrease by $100. D) decrease by more than $100.
C
When the Federal Reserve calls in a discount loan from a bank, the monetary base ________ and reserves ________. A) remains unchanged; decrease B) remains unchanged; increase C) decreases; decrease D) decreases; remains unchanged
C
When the Federal Reserve extends a discount loan to a bank, the monetary base ________ and reserves ________. A) remains unchanged; decrease B) remains unchanged; increase C) increases; increase D) increases; remain unchanged
C
A decrease in ________ leads to an equal ________ in the monetary base in the long run. A) float; increase B) float; decrease C) securities; increase D) securities; decrease
D
If a member of the nonbank public purchases a government bond from the Federal Reserve in exchange for currency, the monetary base will ________, but reserves will ________. A) remain unchanged; rise B) remain unchanged; fall C) rise; remain unchanged D) fall; remain unchanged
D
If a member of the nonbank public sells a government bond to the Federal Reserve in exchange for currency, the monetary base will ________, but ________. A) remain unchanged; reserves will fall B) remain unchanged; reserves will rise C) rise; currency in circulation will remain unchanged D) rise; reserves will remain unchanged
D
If reserves in the banking system increase by $100, then checkable deposits will increase by $100 in the simple model of deposit creation when the required reserve ratio is A) 0.01. B) 0.10. C) 0.20. D) 1.00.
D
If reserves in the banking system increase by $100, then checkable deposits will increase by $400 in the simple model of deposit creation when the required reserve ratio is A) 0.01. B) 0.10. C) 0.20. D) 0.25.
D
If reserves in the banking system increase by $100, then checkable deposits will increase by $500 in the simple model of deposit creation when the required reserve ratio is A) 0.01. B) 0.10. C) 0.05. D) 0.20
D
If the required reserve ratio is 10 percent, the simple deposit multiplier is A) 5.0. B) 2.5. C) 100.0. D) 10.0
D
In the simple deposit expansion model, an expansion in checkable deposits of $1,000 when the required reserve ratio is equal to 10 percent implies that the Fed A) sold $1,000 in government bonds. B) sold $100 in government bonds. C) purchased $1000 in government bonds. D) purchased $100 in government bonds.
D
In the simple deposit expansion model, if the banking system has excess reserves of $75, and the required reserve ratio is 20%, the potential expansion of checkable deposits is A) $75. B) $750. C) $37.50. D) $375.
D
In the simple deposit expansion model, if the required reserve ratio is 10 percent and the Fed increases reserves by $100, checkable deposits can potentially expand by A) $100. B) $250. C) $500. D) $1,000.
D
The monetary base declines when A) the Fed extends discount loans. B) Treasury deposits at the Fed decrease. C) float increases. D) the Fed sells securities.
D
The sum of the Fed's monetary liabilities and the U.S. Treasury's monetary liabilities is called A) the money supply. B) currency in circulation. C) bank reserves. D) the monetary base.
D
Total reserves are the sum of ________ and ________. A) excess reserves; borrowed reserves B) required reserves; currency in circulation C) vault cash; excess reserves D) excess reserves; required reserves
D
When a bank buys a government bond from the Federal Reserve, reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________, everything else held constant. A) increase; increases B) increase; decreases C) decrease; increases D) decrease; decreases
D
When a member of the nonbank public deposits currency into her bank account, A) both the monetary base and bank reserves fall. B) both the monetary base and bank reserves rise. C) the monetary base falls, but bank reserves remain unchanged. D) bank reserves rise, but the monetary base remains unchanged.
D
When a member of the nonbank public withdraws currency from her bank account, A) both the monetary base and bank reserves fall. B) both the monetary base and bank reserves rise. C) the monetary base falls, but bank reserves remain unchanged. D) bank reserves fall, but the monetary base remains unchanged.
D
When the Federal Reserve sells a government bond to a bank, reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________, everything else held constant. A) increase; increases B) increase; decreases C) decrease; increases D) decrease; decreases
D
