What happens to the money supply if Tamika pays off a loan at the bank, ceteris paribus?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why a transactions account is considered inconvenient for most people?
What is the function of money when you use it to compare two houses in different price ranges?
If a bank has $1,000,000 in deposits, a minimum reserve requirement of 15 percent, and bank reserves of $170,000, how much can the bank make in new loans?
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In which scenario is money functioning as a medium of exchange?
Purchasing coffee at the local coffee shop before school
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According to the monetarist view, what is the nature of the aggregate supply curve at the natural rate of unemployment?
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What happens to the money supply when the Fed buys bonds through open-market operations?
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If the Fed announces that it is raising the federal funds rate, what does this signal its intention to do in the open market?
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What is the key decision-making body for general Federal Reserve policy?
Board of Governors
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If the Fed wants to increase the money supply, what action can it take?
Decrease the discount rate
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How many members are there in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and how long are they appointed for?
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During periods of high unemployment and low output, what do Keynesian economists advocate?
Active government policy
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What happens when government purchases are decreased?
Aggregate demand curve shifts to the left
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What is the principal mechanism for directly changing the reserves of the banking system?
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What is the purpose of the discount window for banks?
To borrow reserves from other banks
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What does it mean when money serves as a medium of exchange?
Money is exchanged for goods and services
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How does an increase in government spending affect total aggregate spending when the marginal propensity to save is 0.1?
$50 billion increase in total aggregate spending
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What happens to deposit creation possibilities with a larger minimum reserve requirement?
Decrease due to less lending capacity
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What is the impact on the money supply when the Fed buys bonds through open-market operations?
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In the context of economics, what does a rising federal funds rate signal regarding the Fed's actions in the open market?
Selling bonds, reducing the money supply
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What is the role of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks?
Provide loans to individuals
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How many members are there in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and how long are they appointed for?
7 members, 14-year terms
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In macroeconomics, what happens to nominal income if prices rise while the amount received annually remains constant?
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According to Keynesian economists, what is their view on government intervention during periods of high unemployment and low output?
Active government policy is advocated
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What happens to a bank's excess reserves if it decreases its loans?
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Why is money considered a store of value?
Because it can be saved and used to make purchases in the future
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What is the primary purpose of Federal Reserve open-market operations?
To influence interest rates and the money supply
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What characterizes the aggregate supply curve at the natural rate of unemployment according to the monetarist view?
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In terms of structure, how long is the typical term served by a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors?
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If a bank has insufficient reserves to meet its requirements, what is a possible action it can take?
Borrow reserves from the Fed's discount window
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What happens to bank reserves when Tamika pays off a loan at the bank, ceteris paribus?
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of money as a store of value?
Protection against inflation
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What happens to interest rates when the Fed sells bonds in the open market?
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According to the monetarist view, what is the nature of the aggregate supply curve during the natural rate of unemployment?
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What is the role of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in relation to the Federal Reserve System?
Set monetary policy and oversee the Federal Reserve Banks
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When the Fed sells bonds in the open market, what is the impact on aggregate demand?
Shifts to the left
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