Money and Banking Ch 5

1) In the bond market, the bond demanders are the ________ and the bond suppliers are the ________. A) lenders; borrowers B) lenders; advancers C) borrowers; lenders D) borrowers; advancers

A

26) If prices in the diamond market become less volatile, all else equal, then the demand for diamonds ________ and the demand for gold ________. A) increases; decreases B) increases; increases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases

A

If wealth increases, the demand for stocks ________ and that of long-term bonds ________, everything else held constant. A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases

A

Of the four factors that influence asset demand, which factor will cause the demand for all assets to increase when it increases, everything else held constant? A) wealth B) expected returns C) risk D) liquidity

A

33) When the government has a surplus, as occurred in the late 1990s, the ________ curve of bonds shifts to the ________, everything else held constant. A) supply; right B) supply; left C) demand; right D) demand; left

B

34) A decrease in the brokerage commissions in the housing market from 6% to 5% of the sales price will shift the ________ curve for bonds to the ________, everything else held constant. A) demand; right B) demand; left C) supply; right D) supply; left

B

16) During a recession, the supply of bonds ________ and the supply curve shifts to the ________, everything else held constant. A) increases; left B) increases; right C) decreases; left D) decreases; right

C

13) Everything else held constant, when bonds become less widely traded, and as a consequence the market becomes less liquid, the demand curve for bonds shifts to the ________ and the interest rate ________. A) right; rises B) right; falls C) left; falls D) left; rises

D

15) Factors that decrease the demand for bonds include A) an increase in the volatility of stock prices. B) a decrease in the expected returns on stocks. C) a decrease in the inflation rate. D) a decrease in the riskiness of stocks.

D

24) Everything else held constant, when the inflation rate is expected to rise, interest rates will ________; this result has been termed the ________. A) fall; Keynes effect B) fall; Fisher effect C) rise; Keynes effect D) rise; Fisher effect

D

15) If brokerage commissions on bond sales decrease, then, other things equal, the demand for bonds will ________ and the demand for real estate will ________. A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase

B

16) In the figure above, the decrease in the interest rate from i1 to i2 can be explained by A) a decrease in money growth. B) a decline in the expected price level. C) an increase in income. D) an increase in the expected price level.

B

18) In the figure above, the decrease in the interest rate from i1 to i2 can be explained by A) a decrease in money growth. B) an increase in money growth. C) a decline in the expected price level. D) an increase in income.

B

19) You would be less willing to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds, other things equal, if A) you inherit $1 million from your Uncle Harry. B) you expect interest rates to fall. C) gold becomes more liquid. D) stock prices are expected to fall.

C

21) The demand for gold increases, other things equal, when A) the market for silver becomes more liquid. B) interest rates are expected to rise. C) interest rates are expected to fall. D) real estate prices are expected to increase.

B

Everything else held constant, a decrease in wealth A) increases the demand for stocks. B) increases the demand for bonds. C) reduces the demand for silver. D) increases the demand for gold.

C

45) In the figure above, a factor that could cause the supply of bonds to shift to the right is A) a decrease in government budget deficits. B) a decrease in expected inflation. C) a recession. D) a business cycle expansion.

D

46) In the figure above, a factor that could cause the demand for bonds to decrease (shift to the left) is A) an increase in the expected return on bonds relative to other assets. B) a decrease in the expected return on bonds relative to other assets. C) an increase in wealth. D) a reduction in the riskiness of bonds relative to other assets.

B

50) In the figure above, the price of bonds would fall from P2 to P1 if A) there is a business cycle recession. B) there is a business cycle expansion. C) inflation is expected to increase in the future. D) inflation is expected to decrease in the future.

B

8) If housing prices are expected to increase, then, other things equal, the demand for houses will ________ and that of Treasury bills will ________. A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase

B

9) When the interest rate on a bond is above the equilibrium interest rate, in the bond market there is excess ________ and the interest rate will ________. A) demand; rise B) demand; fall C) supply; fall D) supply; rise

B

1) In Keynes's liquidity preference framework, individuals are assumed to hold their wealth in two forms A) real assets and financial assets. B) stocks and bonds. C) money and bonds. D) money and gold.

C

37) Everything else held constant, when prices in the art market become more uncertain A) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate rises. B) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the left and the interest rate falls. C) the demand curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls. D) the supply curve for bonds shifts to the right and the interest rate falls.

C

48) In the figure above, a factor that could cause the supply of bonds to increase (shift to the right) is A) a decrease in government budget deficits. B) a decrease in expected inflation. C) expectations of more profitable investment opportunities. D) a business cycle recession.

C

49) In the figure above, a factor that could cause the demand for bonds to shift to the right is A) an increase in the riskiness of bonds relative to other assets. B) an increase in the expected rate of inflation. C) expectations of lower interest rates in the future. D) a decrease in wealth.

C

Everything else held constant, if the expected return on ABC stock rises from 5 to 10 percent and the expected return on CBS stock is unchanged, then the expected return of holding CBS stock ________ relative to ABC stock and the demand for CBS stock ________. A) rises; rises B) rises; falls C) falls; rises D) falls; falls

D

19) Using the liquidity preference framework, what will happen to interest rates if the Fed increases the money supply?

interest rates will go down

20) Using the liquidity preference framework, show what happens to interest rates during a business cycle recession.

they go down? (money demand shifts left)

12) Everything else held constant, an increase in the liquidity of bonds results in a ________ in demand for bonds and the demand curve shifts to the ________. A) rise; right B) rise; left C) fall; right D) fall; left

A

17) In a business cycle expansion, the ________ of bonds increases and the ________ curve shifts to the ________ as business investments are expected to be more profitable. A) supply; supply; right B) supply; supply; left C) demand; demand; right D) demand; demand; left

A

18) The demand for silver decreases, other things equal, when A) the gold market is expected to boom. B) the market for silver becomes more liquid. C) wealth grows rapidly. D) interest rates are expected to rise.

A

20) You would be more willing to buy AT&T bonds (holding everything else constant) if A) the brokerage commissions on bond sales become cheaper. B) interest rates are expected to rise. C) your wealth has decreased. D) you expect diamonds to appreciate in value.

A

Pieces of property that serve as a store of value are called A) assets. B) units of account. C) liabilities. D) borrowings.

A

23) Holding everything else constant A) if asset A's risk rises relative to that of alternative assets, the demand will increase for asset A. B) the more liquid is asset A, relative to alternative assets, the greater will be the demand for asset A. C) the lower the expected return to asset A relative to alternative assets, the greater will be the demand for asset A. D) if wealth increases, demand for asset A increases and demand for alternative assets decreases.

B

26) Everything else held constant, during a business cycle expansion, the supply of bonds shifts to the ________ as businesses perceive more profitable investment opportunities, while the demand for bonds shifts to the ________ as a result of the increase in wealth generated by the economic expansion. A) right; left B) right; right C) left; left D) left; right

B

36) If people expect real estate prices to increase significantly, the ________ curve for bonds will shift to the ________, everything else held constant. A) demand; right B) demand; left C) supply; left D) supply; right

B

16) If gold becomes acceptable as a medium of exchange, the demand for gold will ________ and the demand for bonds will ________, everything else held constant. A) decrease; decrease B) decrease; increase C) increase; increase D) increase; decrease

D

2) In Keynes's liquidity preference framework A) the demand for bonds must equal the supply of money. B) the demand for money must equal the supply of bonds. C) an excess demand of bonds implies an excess demand for money. D) an excess supply of bonds implies an excess demand for money.

D

2) The demand curve for bonds has the usual downward slope, indicating that at ________ prices of the bond, everything else equal, the ________ is higher. A) higher; demand B) higher; quantity demanded C) lower; demand D) lower; quantity demanded

D

4) The supply curve for bonds has the usual upward slope, indicating that as the price ________, ceteris paribus, the ________ increases. A) falls; supply B) falls; quantity supplied C) rises; supply D) rises; quantity supplied

D

8) When the price of a bond is ________ the equilibrium price, there is an excess demand for bonds and price will ________. A) above; rise B) above; fall C) below; fall D) below; rise

d

43) If the expected return on bonds increases, all else equal, the demand for bonds increases, the price of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________. A) increases; decreases B) increases; increases C) decreases; decreases D) decreases; increases

A

47) In the figure above, the price of bonds would fall from P1 to P2 when A) inflation is expected to increase in the future. B) interest rates are expected to fall in the future. C) the expected return on bonds relative to other assets is expected to increase in the future. D) the riskiness of bonds falls relative to other assets.

A

7) Everything else held constant, if the expected return on U.S. Treasury bonds falls from 10 to 5 percent and the expected return on GE stock rises from 7 to 8 percent, then the expected return of holding GE stock ________ relative to U.S. Treasury bonds and the demand for GE stock ________. A) rises; rises B) rises; falls C) falls; rises D) falls; falls

A

An increase in an asset's expected return relative to that of an alternative asset, holding everything else constant, ________ the quantity demanded of the asset. A) increases B) decreases C) has no effect on D) erases

A

14) If the price of gold becomes less volatile, then, other things equal, the demand for stocks will ________ and the demand for antiques will ________. A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase

C

14) The reduction of brokerage commissions for trading common stocks that occurred in 1975 caused the demand for bonds to ________ and the demand curve to shift to the ________. A) fall; right B) fall, left C) rise; right D) rise; left

C

17) In the figure above, the factor responsible for the decline in the interest rate is A) a decline the price level. B) a decline in income. C) an increase in the money supply. D) a decline in the expected inflation rate.

C

17) The demand for Picasso paintings rises (holding everything else equal) when A) stocks become easier to sell. B) people expect a boom in real estate prices. C) Treasury securities become riskier. D) people expect gold prices to rise.

C

7) When the price of a bond is above the equilibrium price, there is an excess ________ bonds and price will ________. A) demand for; rise B) demand for; fall C) supply of; fall D) supply of; rise

C

9) If stock prices are expected to drop dramatically, then, other things equal, the demand for stocks will ________ and that of Treasury bills will ________. A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; decrease D) decrease; increase

C

22) The demand for houses decreases, all else equal, when A) wealth increases. B) real estate prices are expected to increase. C) stock prices become more volatile. D) gold prices are expected to increase.

D

23) When the expected inflation rate increases, the demand for bonds ________, the supply of bonds ________, and the interest rate ________, everything else held constant. A) increases; increases; rises B) decreases; decreases; falls C) increases; decreases; falls D) decreases; increases; rises

D

24) Holding all other factors constant, the quantity demanded of an asset is A) positively related to wealth. B) negatively related to its expected return relative to alternative assets. C) positively related to the risk of its returns relative to alternative assets. D) negatively related to its liquidity relative to alternative assets.

A

52) Use demand and supply analysis to explain why an expectation of Fed rate hikes would cause Treasury prices to fall.

because more people will be putting money in their banks (saving not spending)

51) What is the impact on interest rates when the Federal Reserve decreases the money supply by selling bonds to the public?

increase interest rates

25) If the price of diamonds is expected to decrease, all else equal, then the demand for diamonds ________ and the demand for platinum ________. A) decreases; increases B) decreases; decreases C) increases; increases D) increases; decreases

A

25) The economist Irving Fisher, after whom the Fisher effect is named, explained why interest rates ________ as the expected rate of inflation ________, everything else held constant. A) rise; increases B) rise; stabilizes C) fall; stabilizes D) fall; increases

A

3) The bond demand curve is ________ sloping, indicating a(n) ________ relationship between the price and quantity demanded of bonds, everything else equal. A) downward; inverse B) downward; direct C) upward; inverse D) upward; direct

A

15) In the figure above, one factor NOT responsible for the decline in the demand for money is A) a decline the price level. B) a decline in income. C) an increase in income. D) a decline in the expected inflation rate.

C

27) Everything else held constant, would an increase in volatility of stock prices have any impact on the demand for rare coins? Why or why not?

Demand would increase