Question 1

In its original role as lender of last resort,the Fed was supposed to:

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A)   provide mortgage money for the poor.
B)   keep the money supply from drying up during economic panics.
C)   lend money to people in localities not served by commercial banks.
D)   lend money to developing nations whose own central banks had failed.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

If nominal GDP is $954 billion and velocity is 9,then the money supply:

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A)   is $106 billion.
B)   is $122 billion.
C)   is $98 billion.
D)   is greater than $8 trillion.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

When the economy is in a recession,

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A)   expansionary monetary policy can potentially result in increased real output, but only in the short run.
B)   expansionary monetary policy can potentially result in increased real output in both the short run and long run.
C)   contractionary monetary policy can potentially result in increased real output, but only in the short run.
D)   contractionary monetary policy can potentially result in increased real output in both the short run and long run.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Decisions regarding purchases and sales of securities by the Fed are made by:

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A)   FDIC.
B)   Discount Committee.
C)   Federal Open Market Committee.
D)   Federal Funds Committee.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

If the Fed was trying to reduce demand-pull inflation,it might:

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A)   sell government securities, lower reserve requirements and lower the discount rate.
B)   sell government securities, raise reserve requirements and raise the discount rate.
C)   sell government securities, lower reserve requirements and raise the discount rate.
D)   buy government securities, lower reserve requirements and raise the discount rate.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following pairs of policies shift aggregate demand in the same direction?

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A)   A tax increase and an increase in the money supply.
B)   A transfer payment decrease and an increase in the money supply.
C)   A reduction in government purchases and decline in the money supply.
D)   An increase in government purchases and a decline in the money supply.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

In the United States,monetary policy is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 26: The Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy

If nominal GDP is $954 billion and velocity is 9,then the money supply:

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In the United States,monetary policy is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.

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When the economy is in a recession,

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Which of the following pairs of policies shift aggregate demand in the same direction?

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In its original role as lender of last resort,the Fed was supposed to:

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If the Fed was trying to reduce demand-pull inflation,it might:

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Decisions regarding purchases and sales of securities by the Fed are made by:

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Exam 26: The Federal Reserve System and Monetary Policy

If nominal GDP is $954 billion and velocity is 9,then the money supply:

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In the United States,monetary policy is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.

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When the economy is in a recession,

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Which of the following pairs of policies shift aggregate demand in the same direction?

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In its original role as lender of last resort,the Fed was supposed to:

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If the Fed was trying to reduce demand-pull inflation,it might:

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Decisions regarding purchases and sales of securities by the Fed are made by:

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