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Terms in this set (51)In macroeconomics, ___________________________ describes a situation in which two people each want to exchange some good or service that the other can provide. A. a medium of exchange B Which of the following is omitted in a barter transaction? A. trade D If Bill performs plumbing upgrades for Alice in exchange for her incorporating his business, then their _________________________ will be satisfied. A. balance of trade B ____________ is a completely inadequate mechanism ____________________ in a modern advanced economy. A. Currency; for providing a medium of exchange C In macroeconomics, a _______________ describes the common way in which market values are measured in an economy. A. unit of account A In uncertain economic times, ____________________ serves as a way of preserving economic value that can be spent or consumed in the future. A. buying a new car B In modern economies, credit cards are a _________________ because of their wide acceptance as a method of payment for both goods and services. A. unit of exchange D ________________ serves society in three functions: medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value. A. Money A Lance paid $175,000 for his house in 2003 and sold it for $325,000 in 2006. What function did the house serve during the time Lance owned it? A. medium of exchange C In 2010, Tara used $50,000.00 from funds she had invested in certificates of deposit as a down payment to buy a house. What function did this portion of her investments serve when she made the down payment? A. unit of exchange. B Which of the following would function as a store of value, and also provide a medium of exchange, and unit of account? A. a new car C If mollusk shells were accepted as a method of payment in modern-day markets, what economic role would they play in the financial system? A. capital exchange D Which of the following is a valid criticism of the use of money as a store of value in modern economies? A. annual inflationary loss of buying power A Which of the following would be classified in the M1 category of the money supply? A. savings deposits C With respect to measuring the money supply, which of the following terms describes a checking account? A. demand certificates D _________________________ are included in the aggregate amount of MI money currently in circulation. A. Savings deposits B Which category of the money supply would you be contributing to if you invest in money market funds? A. M2 A Which of the following terms is considered to be a narrow definition of the money supply that includes, among other things, currency? A. savings D Antonio tries to limit his risk of overexposure to debt by using a ________________ to store a certain amount of value that he then uses to make purchases. A. debit card C If Brent uses his credit card to purchase a new television, then the money to pay the retailer is taken from: A. his M1 funds. C If Evelyn uses her debit card to buy an iPod, then the money to pay the retailer will come from: A.
the debit card company's M1 funds. D If Sarah uses her smart card to purchase movies over the internet, then the money to pay the retailer will come from: A. Sarah's M1 funds. A Stealth bank has deposits of $600 million. It holds reserves of $30 million and government bonds worth $80 million. If the bank sells its loans at market value of $400 million, what will its total assets equal? A. $110 million D Stealth bank holds deposits of $600 million. It holds reserves of $30 million and government bonds worth $80 million. The current market value of the bank's loans is $400 million. What is the value of the bank's total liabilities? A. $600 million A Stealth bank has deposits of $700 million. It holds reserves of $20 million and has purchased government bonds worth $350 million. The bank's loans, if sold at current market value, would be worth $600 million. What does Stealth bank's net worth equal? A. $120 million B Stealth bank has deposits of $700 million. It holds reserves of $20 million and has purchased government bonds worth $350 million. The banks loans, if sold at current market value, would be worth $600 million. What is the total value of Stealth bank's assets? A.
$1.3 billion C Stealth bank holds deposits of $200 million. It holds reserves of $15 million. It has purchased government bonds worth $75 million. The current value of its loans, if sold at market value, is $130 million. What is the value of the Stealth bank's liabilities? A. $20 million B Stealth bank has deposits of $350 million. It holds reserves of $30 million and government bonds worth $70 million. If the bank sells its loans at market value of $400 million, what will its total assets equal? A. $500 million A Stealth bank has deposits of $300 million. It holds reserves of $20 million and has purchased government bonds worth $300 million. The bank's loans, if sold at current market value, would be worth $600 million. What does Stealth bank's net worth equal? A. $20 million B Why do banks use a T-account? A. if a bank has become bankrupt, net worth will be shown as a zero on the balance sheet C In modern economies, _____________________ receive money from savers and provide funds to borrowers. A. governments D ___________are funds that the bank keeps on hand that are not loaned out or invested in bonds. A. Certificates of deposit B In macroeconomics, _____________________________ describes a situation where a bank's liabilities can be withdrawn in the short-term while its assets are being repaid in the long-term. A. diversification C Banks can protect themselves against an unexpectedly high rate of loan defaults and against the risk of ____________________ by adopting a strategy that will ______________. A. rising interest rates; diversify its
loans D The money multiplier is equal to the _______________ in the economy divided by the original _________________. A. total money; quantity of money A The quantity of money in an economy and the _____________________ are inextricably intertwined. A. value of assets for loans B The process of banks making loans in financial capital markets is intimately tied to the: A. redistribution of wealth. C Banks typically come under financial stress because of: A. the money multiplier effect. B If loans become far less available, then sectors of the economy that ______________ like business investment, home construction, and car manufacturing can be dealt a crushing blow. A. depend on borrowed money A If the central bank increases the amount of reserves banks are required to hold to 20%, then: A. the money multiplier will increase and the supply of money in the economy will decrease. D If the central bank decreases the amount of reserves banks are required to hold from 20% to 10%, then: A. the money multiplier will increase and the supply of money in the economy will decrease. C _________________________ are a form of deposits held in banks that are available by making a cash withdrawal or writing a check. A. Direct deposits D __________________ pool the deposits of many investors together and invest them in a safe way like short-term government bonds. A. Money market funds A _______________________ that require the depositor to commit to leaving their funds in the bank for a certain period of time, in exchange for a higher rate of interest are also called ________________. A. Demand deposits; certificates of deposit B The term ___________________ describes the proportion of deposits that the bank must hold in the form of reserves that are not loaned out or invested in bonds. A. reserve ratio A _____________ are a form of financial instrument through which corporations and governments borrow money from financial investors and promise to repay with interest. A. Certificates of deposit B In an economy with _______________, money loses some buying power each year, but it remains money. A. inflation A The people in an economy have $10 million in money. There is only one bank that all the people deposit their money in and it holds 5% of the deposits as reserves. What is the money multiplier in this economy? A. 5 C The people in an economy have $10 million in money. There is only one bank that all the people deposit their money in and it holds 10% of the deposits as reserves. What is the money multiplier in this economy? A. 5 B The market where loans are made to borrowers is called the: A. secondary loan
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M1 – (The most narrowly defined measure of money) A measure of the money supply consisting of currency and coins held by the non-banking public, checkable deposits, and travelers checks.
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