Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR The Economics of Money, Banking, and
) The interest rate on Baa (medium quality) corporate bonds is ________, on average, than other
interest rates, and the spread between it and other rates became ________ in the 1970s.
A) lower; smaller
B) lower; larger
C) ...
,Chapter 1
Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?
1.1 Why Study Financial Markets?
1) Financial markets promote economic efficiency by
A) channeling funds from investors to savers.
B) creating inflation.
C) channeling funds from savers to investors.
D) reducing investment.
Answer: C
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2) Financial markets promote greater economic efficiency by channeling funds from ________ to
________.
A) investors; savers
B) borrowers; savers
C) savers; borrowers
D) savers; lenders
Answer: C
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3) Well-functioning financial markets promote
A) inflation.
B) deflation.
C) unemployment.
D) growth.
Answer: D
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4) A key factor in producing high economic growth is
A) eliminating foreign trade.
B) well-functioning financial markets.
C) high interest rates.
D) stock market volatility.
Answer: B
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5) Markets in which funds are transferred from those who have excess funds available to those
who have a shortage of available funds are called
A) commodity markets.
B) fund- available markets.
C) derivative exchange markets.
D) financial markets.
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6) ________ markets transfer funds from people who have an excess of available funds to people
who have a shortage.
A) Commodity
B) Fund- available
C) Financial
D) Derivative exchange
Answer: C
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7) Poorly performing financial markets can be the cause of
A) wealth.
B) poverty.
C) financial stability.
D) financial expansion.
Answer: B
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8) The bond markets are important because they are
A) easily the most widely followed financial markets in the United States.
B) the markets where foreign exchange rates are determined.
C) the markets where interest rates are determined.
D) the markets where all borrowers get their funds.
Answer: C
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9) The price paid for the rental of borrowed funds (usually expressed as a percentage of the rental
of $100 per year) is commonly referred to as the
A) inflation rate.
B) exchange rate.
C) interest rate.
D) aggregate price level.
Answer: C
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10) Compared to interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds, interest rates on three -month
Treasury bills fluctuate ________ and are ________ on average.
A) more; lower
B) less; lower
C) more; higher
D) less; higher
Answer: A
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11) The interest rate on Baa (medium quality) corporate bonds is ________, on average, than other
interest rates, and the spread between it and other rates became ________ in the 1970s.
A) lower; smaller
B) lower; larger
C) higher; smaller
D) higher; larger
Answer: D
Ques Status: Previous Edition
12) Everything else held constant, a decline in interest rates will cause spending on housing to
A) fall.
B) remain unchanged.
C) either rise, fall, or remain the same.
D) rise.
Answer: D
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13) High interest rates might ________ purchasing a house or car but at the same time high interest
rates might ________ saving.
A) discourage; encourage
B) discourage; discourage
C) encourage; encourage
D) encourage; discourage
Answer: A
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14) An increase in interest rates might ________ saving because more can be earned in interest
income.
A) encourage
B) discourage
C) disallow
D) invalidate
Answer: A
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15) Everything else held constant, an increase in interest rates on student loans
A) increases the cost of a college education.
B) reduces the cost of a college education.
C) has no effect on educational costs.
D) increases costs for students with no loans.
Answer: A
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