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1)A person who is counted as unemployed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
a. |
is also in the labor force. |
b. |
must have recently looked for work or be on temporary layoff. |
c. |
must be at least 16 years old. |
d. |
All of the above are correct. |
2. Suppose that the adult population is 4 million, the number of unemployed is 0.25 million, and the labor-force participation rate is 75%. What is the unemployment rate?
a. |
6.25% |
b. |
8.3% |
c. |
9.1% |
d. |
18.75% |
3. Minimum-wage laws
a. |
create frictional unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover creates structural unemployment. |
b. |
create structural unemployment, while firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover creates frictional unemployment. |
c. |
and firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover both create structural unemployment. |
d. |
and firms paying wages above equilibrium to reduce worker turnover both create frictional unemployment. |
Figure 15-1
4. Refer to Figure 15-1. At the equilibrium wage, how many workers are unemployed?
a. |
0 |
b. |
4000 |
c. |
5000 |
d. |
8000 |
5. Other things the same, an increase in wages above their equilibrium level
a. |
increases frictional unemployment but leaves the natural rate of unemployment unchanged. |
b. |
increases frictional unemployment and increases the natural rate of unemployment. |
c. |
increases structural unemployment but leaves the natural rate of unemployment unchanged. |
d. |
increases structural unemployment and increases the natural rate of unemployment. |
6. Workers waiting for jobs to open up is most closely associated with
a. |
cyclical unemployment. |
b. |
frictional unemployment. |
c. |
seasonal unemployment. |
d. |
structural unemployment. |
. 7. The deviation of unemployment from its natural rate is called
a. |
the normal rate of unemployment. |
b. |
deviant unemployment. |
c. |
cyclical unemployment. |
d. |
fluctuating unemployment. |
8. Two bonds have the same term to maturity. The first was issued by a state government and the probability of default is believed to be low. The other was issued by a corporation and the probability of default is believed to be high. Which of the following is correct?
a. |
Because they have the same term to maturity the interest rates should be the same. |
b. |
Because of the differences in tax treatment and credit risk, the state bond should have the higher interest rate. |
c. |
Because of the differences in tax treatment and credit risk, the corporate bond should have the higher interest rate. |
d. |
It is not possible to say if one bond has a higher interest rate than the other. |
9. Stock represents
a. |
a claim to a share of the profits of a firm. |
b. |
ownership in a firm. |
c. |
equity finance. |
d. |
All of the above are correct |
10. What would happen in the market for loanable funds if the government were to decrease the tax rate on interest income?
a. |
The supply of and demand for loanable funds would shift right. |
b. |
The supply of and demand for loanable funds would shift left. |
c. |
The supply of loanable funds would shift right and the demand for loanable funds would shift left. |
d. |
None of the above is correct. |
11. If in the past Congress had taken additional actions to make saving more rewarding, then today it is likely that the equilibrium interest rate
a. |
and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds both would be lower. |
b. |
and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds both would be higher. |
c. |
would be higher and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds would be lower. |
d. |
would be lower and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds would be higher. |
12. An increase in the budget deficit
a. |
makes investment spending fall. |
b. |
makes investment spending rise. |
c. |
does not affect investment spending. |
d. |
may increase, decrease, or not affect investment spending. |
13. Crowding out occurs when investment declines because
a. |
a budget deficit makes interest rates rise. |
b. |
a budget deficit makes interest rates fall. |
c. |
a budget surplus makes interest rates rise. |
d. |
a budget surplus makes interest rates fall. |
14. According to the loanable funds model, which of the following events would result in higher interest rates and greater saving?
a. |
Firms become pessimistic about the future and, as a result, they cut back on their plans to buy new equipment and build new factories. |
b. |
The government goes from running a budget deficit to running a budget surplus. |
c. |
Congress passes a reform of the tax laws that encourages greater saving. |
d. |
Congress passes a reform of the tax laws that encourages greater investment. |
15. Which of the following are effects of an increased budget deficit?
a. |
the supply of loanable funds does not change; a higher interest rate reduces private saving |
b. |
the supply of loanable funds does not change; a higher interest rate raises private saving |
c. |
at any interest rate the supply of loanable funds is less; a higher interest rate reduces private saving |
d. |
at any interest rate the supply of loanable funds is less; a higher interest rate raises private saving |
16. Economists use the term “money” to refer to
a. |
all wealth. |
b. |
all assets, including real assets and financial assets. |
c. |
all financial assets, but not real assets. |
d. |
those types of wealth that are regularly accepted by sellers in exchange for goods and services. |
17. Which of the following is a store of value?
a. |
currency |
b. |
U.S. government bonds |
c. |
fine art |
d. |
All of the above are correct. |
18. Which of the following functions of money is also a common function of most other financial assets?
a. |
a unit of account |
b. |
a store of value |
c. |
medium of exchange |
d. |
None of the above is correct. |
19. The ease with which an asset can be
a. |
traded for another asset determines whether or not that asset is a unit of account. |
b. |
transported from one place to another determines whether or not that asset could serve as fiat money. |
c. |
converted into a store of value determines the liquidity of that asset. |
d. |
converted into the economy’s medium of exchange determines the liquidity of that asset. |
20. When in France you notice that prices are posted in euros, this best illustrates money’s function as
a. |
a store of value. |
b. |
a medium of exchange. |
c. |
a unit of account. |
d. |
a method of barter. |
21. Which of the following is not included in M1?
a. |
a $5 bill in your wallet |
b. |
$100 in your checking account |
c. |
$500 in your savings account |
d. |
All of the above are included in M1. |
22. John and Jane decide to go on a vacation. As a result, they withdraw $2,500 from their savings account. As a result of this transfer by itself
a. |
M1 increases by $2,500 and M2 decreases by $2,500. |
b. |
M1 increases by $2,500 and M2 stays the same. |
c. |
M1 decreases by $2,500 and M2 stays the same. |
d. |
M1 decreases by $2,500 and M2 decreases by $2,500. |
23. The agency responsible for regulating the money supply in the United States is
a. |
the Comptroller of the Currency. |
b. |
the U.S. Treasury. |
c. |
the Federal Reserve. |
d. |
the U.S. Bank. |
24. When conducting an open-market purchase, the Fed
a. |
buys government bonds, and in so doing increases the money supply. |
b. |
buys government bonds, and in so doing decreases the money supply. |
c. |
sells government bonds, and in so doing increases the money supply. |
d. |
sells government bonds, and in so doing decreases the money supply. |
25. If a bank has a reserve ratio of 8 percent, then
a. |
government regulation requires the bank to use at least 8 percent of its deposits to make loans. |
b. |
the bank’s ratio of loans to deposits is 8 percent. |
c. |
the bank keeps 8 percent of its deposits as reserves and loans out the rest. |
d. |
the bank keeps 8 percent of its assets as reserves and loans out the rest. |
26. As the reserve ratio increases, the money multiplier
a. |
increases. |
b. |
does not change. |
c. |
decreases. |
d. |
could do any of the above. |
Table 16-2. An economy starts with $10,000 in currency. All of this currency is deposited into a single bank, and the bank then makes loans totaling $9,250. The T-account of the bank is shown below.
Assets |
Liabilities |
Reserves $750 |
Deposits $10,000 |
Loans 9,250 |
|
27 . The bank’s reserve ratio is
a. |
7.50 percent. |
b. |
8.12 percent. |
c. |
92.50 percent. |
d. |
100 percent. |
28. Refer to Table 16-2. If all banks in the economy have the same reserve ratio as this bank, then an increase in reserves of $150 for this bank has the potential to increase deposits for all banks by
a. |
$866.67. |
b. |
$1,666.67. |
c. |
$2,000.00. |
d. |
an infinite amount. |
29. When the Fed purchases $200 worth of government bonds from the public, the U.S. money supply eventually increases by
a. |
more than $200. |
b. |
exactly $200. |
c. |
less than $200. |
d. |
None of the above are correct. |
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