1. In general, the more liquid an asset the ______., V* i& O9 W( k5 |
A. less it is likely to yield7 M: V+ Y3 h j
B. greater its risk of default5 }5 K2 ]! v4 j9 J1 X2 F
C. lower its market price will be
' ~* c c* C. s; OD. more it will add to bank profits1 V0 k3 V, N/ H. c. ]5 W/ l. W6 d
2. The interest rate printed on the face of a bond is called the ______.
0 Z( B" F+ Q K2 I) P, V& ~A. coupon rate9 ^( n* @8 S5 {; Y- x1 d
B. prime rate
- J( @7 D9 E' u, Z; m% z$ B0 Y4 @C. printed rate( t% x3 c8 Z1 Y1 a0 q4 J
D. nominal rate
3 y4 t. I% v8 d2 S; E5 T: K3 T3. A rise in interest rates leads to ______.+ _. _5 K7 C3 |/ n+ t
A. capital gains for bondholders( A( z/ W( d# T+ g7 s4 k3 {9 H6 L
B. capital losses for bondholders, b8 B3 X' H( b; t7 D. x
C. income gains for bondholders5 w, |2 O! q% G, i. R% J8 |& j& e
D. income losses for bondholders2 }3 B# Y3 ]$ i2 \4 X* P8 e, C V
4. If the reserve requirement ratio were equal to zero, then ______.
; S" M" o; e3 I+ CA. the deposit multiplier would be infinitely large* g7 Q8 Y) d; x8 y( [9 w
B. required reserves would be equal to zero# n$ F/ {, {" w
C. the banking system would theoretically be able to create an infinitely large amount of demand deposits
' \% c& [, M5 e) W8 r! Z- S6 v$ q* m. WD. all of the above# |- J( h1 A2 E( B2 L% _0 ~' ?
5. Financial intermediaries’ primary function in financial markets is to serve as ______.
8 s3 d; y6 g) K" k7 e% b) _6 iA. ultimate borrowers: P1 ^) b k1 m% H
B. ultimate lenders5 U- y. p, W* W# E" r9 z
C. ultimate savers! m$ [( Z2 K2 D2 N& c1 M
D. middlemen) x7 T- i( ]+ U7 J: Z
6. Suppose the Fed buys $10 million in government securities from a commercial bank. If the required reserve ratio is 0.25, what is the maximum amount by which checkable deposits in the banking system can change? ______.% D# h- o, r( [" j! Z5 F
A. +$100000008 j c+ i7 r( o$ ~$ h# i1 V2 q" y
B. +$25000000
/ F' h/ b7 p* \1 J2 G9 \C. +$40000000: p0 ^- C2 Z# b8 K6 M/ \0 E
D. -$40000000; Y, k: }# h) }+ K9 z4 J
7. Suppose the annualized yield on a 91-day Treasury bill is 1.25%. If you invested $10 000 in this bill, how much would you have to pay for this security? ______.
7 N. Y# P, p" ?A. $11.250/ E3 [7 F0 @, G) P# X9 v/ U( {
B. $10012.50
; [, Z- A& Z1 g4 o- UC. $9998.75' v7 r3 k& D h6 P/ ^- v2 ^
D. $9968.93
4 k) N- d/ d/ g' m; e+ [8. Who are the first to bear financial losses incurred by the bank? ______.
2 Q. }! |: j$ P7 L8 mA. The depositors
* e2 Y! u9 g; iB. The debtors
( o, J7 P- h" cC. The bank capital shareholders) Q/ L0 ]/ n$ [& ?( `2 g
D. The bank employees
; T3 B- ~- w. \8 p- q* D9. A government is faced with a balance of payments deficit. It may take action to deal with this by doing all of the following except ______.3 ~- I, [% D5 s
A. devalue the currency( K9 G4 _ t9 F; }% y3 w6 v5 t
B. reduce interest rates2 f4 h. X9 m* x7 j1 ]6 z+ M
C. restrict consumer spending6 \6 D; E5 t, Q0 M2 P4 l
D. restrict imports
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10. According to the principle of comparative advantage, countries ______.1 Z+ B4 Y2 s% e' w8 X& E$ ]7 w
A. should specialize in producing goods they have lower opportunity cost for$ Z5 t4 T4 E; d5 n1 U: _4 h. B( H
B. should export goods they can produce at lower input costs
/ H( C& c* W6 \6 {9 \C. will specialize in producing goods which they can produce at lower input costs! n' d' `0 N2 I
D. should specialize in producing goods they have lower absolute costs for
* q9 z. \5 `1 N/ ?" P11. A currency depreciation on the foreign exchange market will ______.
" _# [5 u( I+ s5 z% D5 DA. encourage imports to the country whose currency has depreciated" [8 ] x# u: x6 A' j$ q- X- h
B. discourage imports to the country whose currency has depreciated3 A" q5 V. Y! g# h ^
C. discourage exports to the country whose currency has depreciated
) ^# }& K& _1 [( r2 z) D* F) @D. encourage foreign travel by the citizens of the country whose currency has depreciated
3 S+ V& u( |% s12. The difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy is that ______.
! p" Q1 @ V3 c5 A2 H+ IA. fiscal policy is macroeconomic policy and monetary policy is microeconomic policy
6 _* g3 R. {# X j5 D6 B* m uB. monetary policy is macroeconomic policy and fiscal policy is microeconomic policy
+ ]+ _3 J$ m; ?0 J, l1 pC. fiscal policy involves regulation of natural monopolies and monetary policy involves the provision of public goods T' I, H) ~9 y; `" V+ ]* h6 H6 t
D. monetary policy involves regulation of the money supply and fiscal policy involves government spending and taxing
1 j# v4 c$ V) c+ }13. When economists speak of the utility of a certain good, they are referring to ______.
. d+ h* a3 S U$ F; k5 iA. the demand for the good* y- \ b5 v3 G/ q$ F& r5 P
B. the usefulness of the good in consumption4 @' K' S5 t1 x; w
C. the satisfaction gained from consuming the good e( z; g* c# n% f3 v
D. the rate at which consumers are willing to exchange one good for another0 t0 |, o# s! n% e, d
14. How are financial ratios used in decision making? ______.
' G# m) d: h$ N/ z7 T3 pA. They remove the uncertainty of the business environment- M/ D4 r0 s5 s) C. w6 H( O1 I
B. They give clear signals about the appropriate action to take
" l& @+ N4 W: W0 n8 i3 d1 J/ q$ zC. They can help identify the reasons for success and failure in business, but decision making requires information beyond the ratios
* v! J7 c$ Y. aD. They aren’t useful because decision making is too complex.
! @1 o* @$ C6 X! \. X15. A good is called an inferior good if sales ______.
0 D# z, v9 ^! O* hA. are unaffected by income
. D! x" T5 d r6 E# AB. rise as price increases& B- l) w5 i1 |; r, K3 R
C. decline as price increases6 M8 Z3 \. P( m6 ]# B9 e
D. decline as income increases5 Z6 ]6 Q4 m, e
1 r3 j4 I7 i: D16. Interest rates are made up of ______.
1 F% ?8 E8 {5 m0 ~. \A. the real rate and the inflation premium
: Z9 T7 s* X3 QB. the risk-free rate and the period rate+ h6 V) e' k; H0 B
C. the risk premium |