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Kaplan University, Davenport - ECON 100 Sophia Marcoeconomics Milestone 3 1)Which of the following are NOT ways that budget deficits can have a negative effect on future economic growth?     When the debt is held domestically

Economics

Kaplan University, Davenport - ECON 100

Sophia Marcoeconomics

Milestone 3

1)Which of the following are NOT ways that budget deficits can have a negative effect on future economic growth?

 

 

When the debt is held domestically.

 

 

When they are financed with foreign-held treasury debt.

 

 

When interest payments are made to foreigners.

 

 

When they are financed with an increase in taxes.

 

2

Using the expenditure approach and the information shown here, which of the following is the calculated GDP?

 

Individual Purchases: $32 billion

 

Government purchases: $200 billion

 

Business investments: $150 billion

 

Imports: $50 billion

 

Exports: $75 billion

 

 

$532 billion

 

 

$357 billion

 

 

$407 billion

 

 

$382 billion

 

3

Determine which scenario would NOT call for the Fed to intervene.

 

 

Prices are increasing rapidly; real value of the currency is falling.

 

 

Prices are decreasing quickly; real value of the currency is rising.

 

 

The economy is reaching hyperinflation.

 

 

Annual inflation is around 2%.

 

4

Which of the following is NOT a step in the process of lending federal funds?

 

 

At the end of the day, deposits and withdrawals influence the reserve level.

 

 

The FOMC sets a target for the federal funds rate.

 

 

The Fed gives short term loans to banks to help them meet reserve requirements.

 

 

Banks with excess reserves loan money for one night to banks who cannot meet the reserve.

 

5

Select the example below that is part of contractionary monetary policy.

 

 

Policies that reduce interest rates

 

 

Policies that can reduce excessive inflation

 

 

Open market purchases of treasury securities

 

 

Lowering the reserve requirement

 

6

Select the statement below that is FALSE about the Federal Reserve.

 

 

It helps banks clear checks from other banks.

 

 

It lets banks keep some of their reserves at regional branches.

 

 

It authorizes banks to print money.

 

 

There are 12 regional banks that are part of the Federal Reserve.

 

7

If the MPC is 0.75 and the government increases spending by $100 billion, the effect this change has on the economy will be which of the following?

 

 

There will be an increase of $75 billion in economic activity.

 

 

There will be an increase of $100 billion in economic activity.

 

 

There will be an increase of $400 billion in economic activity.

 

 

There will be an increase of $133.3 billion throughout the economy.

 

8

Which of the following is an example of the function of money as a unit of account?

 

 

As the use of gold evolved, people would list prices for products in gold.

 

 

Pieces of gold were easy to transport and trade for other items.

 

 

Gold became a popular form of money because it could be stored for long periods of time without tarnishing or rusting.

 

 

During the Great Depression, Americans hoarded gold.

 

9

What is the benefit of having a sole authority print currency?

 

 

The value of the currency becomes more certain.

 

 

It protects a country's economy because it creates a natural barrier to trade.

 

 

Bank runs are much less likely.

 

 

There could be multiple dollars in multiple checking accounts for every one dollar in reserve.

 

10

Which of the following is NOT a way that the Fed uses the open market to control the money supply?

 

 

The Fed gives bondholders cash in exchange for securities.

 

 

The Fed dictates the amount of money that banks must keep in their vaults.

 

 

The Fed buys U.S. Treasury securities.

 

 

To remove money from circulation, the Fed sells U.S. Treasury securities for cash.

 

11

If we look only at the domestic market, GDP is calculated using which equation below?

 

 

I = Y - C - G

 

 

Y = C + I + G (X - M)

 

 

S = (Y - (C + T) + (T - G))

 

 

Y = C + I + G

 

12

Which of the following was an advantage associated with the free banking system in place in the United States during the 19th century prior to the development of the Central Bank?

 

 

Individuals had difficulty judging the value of a note printed by an unknown bank.

 

 

The banking system created a very stable form of currency.

 

 

Currency traders could make a living trading currency between cities.

 

 

If a bank in one city went bankrupt, people in other cities would not hear about it for several weeks.

 

13

A(n) __________ is a system where banks in the United States eventually figured out that they could print more __________ than the gold that they had in their vaults.

 

 

fractional reserve; paper money

 

 

fractional reserve; fiduciary currency

 

 

open market operation; paper money

 

 

open market operation; fiduciary currency

 

14

The terms M0, M1, M2 classify money according to which of the following?

 

 

Reserve requirement

 

 

Unit of account

 

 

Adherence to the gold standard

 

 

Level of liquidity

 

15

The discount rate is charged to __________.

 

 

banks who borrow from other banks to meet liquidity needs

 

 

depositors who cannot meet their reserve requirement

 

 

member banks for short term loans from the Fed

 

 

bondholders who sell their bonds before they mature

 

16

Which of the following could be the long run effect of budget deficits?

 

 

Stronger domestic currency

 

 

Slower economic growth

 

 

Increased investment

 

 

Lower interest rates

 

17

Which of the choices below is NOT true about expansionary fiscal policy?

 

 

It is financed by selling treasury securities.

 

 

It will result in an increase in the unemployment rate.

 

 

It often results in government expenditures exceeding tax revenues.

 

 

It can trigger the multiplier effect.

 

18

If the reserve requirement for a bank is 25%, $15 in M0 will lead to which of the following amounts of money of M1?

 

 

$15

 

 

$4

 

 

$45

 

 

$60

 

19

Select the statement below that is FALSE regarding the history of the development of central banks.

 

 

Banks record entries in people's deposit accounts, allowing them to write checks based on money in reserves.

 

 

Banks have developed ways to prevent future panics and runs from happening.

 

 

Today, banks prefer people to deposit gold instead of paper currency.

 

 

Banks store paper money, known as reserves, in the vault.

 

20

Which of the following is the Federal Reserve Committee responsible for making key decisions about interest rates and the money supply?

 

 

FOMC

 

 

The House of Representatives

 

 

Federal Reserve Districts

 

 

The Executive Branch

 

21

When Treasury bills are auctioned off, if buyers are willing to pay $900 for a $1,000 treasury bill, the government is being asked to pay what percent in interest, if the bills mature after a period of one year?

 

 

5%

 

 

9%

 

 

1%

 

 

10%

 

22

Which statement below regarding the use of a gold standard is FALSE?

 

 

Paper money is more liquid than gold.

 

 

Banks developed as a way to store gold safely.

 

 

The United States currently uses the gold standard to value its currency.

 

 

Gold had much more practical value than as jewelry in regards to the gold standard.

 

23

Which of the following is not a goal of monetary policy?

 

 

Prevent deflation of the currency

 

 

Promote the increase of printed paper currency

 

 

Promote maximum stable employment

 

 

Prevent destruction of the currency's value

 

 

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