ECON206 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Excess Reserves, Monetary Base, Reserve Requirement

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Players in the money supply process: central bank, bank of canada, oversees banking system, monetary policy, banks (depository institutions, financial intermediaries, make loans, accept deposits, depositors. Liabilities: currency in circulations, notes in circulation, paper, coins in circulation, mint"s liability, bank of canada notes. Iou: promise to pay more notes, recognized medium of exchange, only notes in circulation, reserves. Settlement balances: vault cash, desired reserves, meet central bank"s requirement for each dollar of deposits at a bank, desired reserve ratio. Fraction of deposits to be kept as reserves: excess reserves, reserves in excess of desired reserves, assets, securities. Increase in money supply: loans to financial institutions, advances to banks, bank rate. Control of the monetary base: monetary base = currency in circulation + total reserves in the banking system, purchases or sales of securities in the open market, extension of loans.

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1. The money supply will be ____ than the monetary base when reserves are ___ than

deposits.

A) smaller; less

B) smaller; greater

C) bigger; less

D) There is not enough information provided to answer the question.

2. Which of the following include liabilities of the Fed?

A) bank reserves

B) loans to commercial banks in the 10th district

C) government bonds

D) loans to commercial banks in the 8th district

3. Which of the following are assets of the Fed?

A) bank reserves

B) coins

C) government bonds

4.Without a banking system, the monetary base and money supply are equal to:

A) deposits.

B) reserves.

C) currency in circulation.

D) None of the answers are correct.

D) federal reserve notes

5.M1 is:

A) currency + traveler's checks + checking deposits

B) currency +coins

C) currency + checking deposits

D) currency

6.If a bank's assets are $200 and the value of its weighted assets is $125, which is the

more restrictive capital requirement: the U.S. minimum equity ratio or the Basel Accord

requirement?

A) They are the same.

B) The United States ratio is the most restrictive.

C) The Basel Accord is the most restrictive.

D) There is not enough information provided to answer the question.

7. Which of the following includes consequences of the purchase and assumption method

of dealing with an insolvent bank?

A) The FDIC sells most of the assets and liabilities of the insolvent bank to another

bank.

B) Depositors lose their deposits and bank branches close.

C) The FDIC sells the insolvent bank's liabilities and earns a profit.

D) The bank keeps its original name.

8. Which of the following is a consequence of the payoff method of dealing with an

insolvent bank?

A) The FDIC sells the bank's assets for as much as it can get to pay off depositors.

B) The insolvent bank remains open under a new management.

C) The FDIC fund is not affected.

D) Small depositors lose 50 percent of their deposits.

9. Deposit insurance creates a moral hazard because it:

A) eliminates depositors' incentives to monitor banks.

B) reduces the cost of a bank failure for depositors.

C) encourages depositors to leave their funds in a weak bank.

D) All of the answers are correct.

10. The Basel Accord set international standards for:

A) interest rate volatility.

B) reserve ratios.

C) bank capital requirements.

D) loan risk.

11. U.S. capital requirements mandate a ________ minimum capitalâassets ratio.

A) 0 percent

B) 10 percent

C) 5 percent

D) 50 percent

12. Which of the following securities are banks not allowed to hold?

A) high-rated corporate bonds

B) stocks

C) municipal bonds

D) Treasury bonds

13. A bank run is an extreme form of:

A) credit risk.

B) interest rate risk.

C) low bank esteem.

D) liquidity risk.

14. One explanation for a bank run is:

A) adaptive expectations.

B) self-fulfilling expectations.

C) poor bank management.

D) that rising oil prices mean depositors require more cash.

QUESTION 31

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is

		composed of seven members who are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
		composed of 12 members of the Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
		elected by the general public.
		composed of representatives from the country's 12 largest commercial banks.

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QUESTION 32

The Fed is said to be the "lender of last resort" in that

		it charges a higher interest rate to borrowers than does any other bank.
		it functions as the government's bank only when commercial banks fail to do so.
		it makes loans to individuals whom commercial banks do not believe are credit-worthy.
		it stands ready to lend to any depository institution that it has decided should not fail.

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QUESTION 33

The Federal Reserve System acts as the government's fiscal agent by

		providing checking account services for the government.
		preparing the budget the President presents to Congress every year.
		determining how to finance a deficit.
		auditing taxpayers.

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QUESTION 34

The Federal Reserve System was established in which year?

		1913.
		1929.
		1865.
		1941.

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QUESTION 35

By serving as the lender of last resort,

		the Fed provides check clearing services.
		the Fed aids in the sale of government securities.
		the Fed supervises depository institutions.
		the Fed can prevent bank failures.

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QUESTION 36

Depository institutions must

		use and pay for the services of the Federal Reserve System.
		set their interest rates according to schedules established by the Federal Reserve System.
		keep a certain percentage of their deposits as reserves.
		turn over a percentage of their profits to the Federal Reserve System as payment for services provided by the Fed.

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QUESTION 37

The Federal Reserve System has

		50 district banks.
		24 district banks.
		12 district banks.
		7 district banks.

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QUESTION 38

The part of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) that holds the reserve balances of depository institutions is

		the Board of Governors.
		the Federal Advisory Committee.
		the Federal Open Market Committee.
		the Federal Reserve district banks.

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QUESTION 39

The potential for a financial breakdown at one financial institution to spread throughout the financial system is known as a

		systemic risk.
		liquidity risk.
		lending risk.
		moral hazard.

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QUESTION 40

A system in which depository institutions hold reserves that are less than the amount of total deposits is called

		fiat money banking.
		required reserve banking.
		fractional reserve banking.
		central banking system.

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QUESTION 41

Total reserves of private banks are

		all customer deposits.
		the minimum amount banks need to hold against time deposits.
		federal reserve notes.
		deposits held at the Fed and vault cash.

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QUESTION 42

A statement of assets and liabilities of any business entity is called

		a cash flow statement.
		an income statement.
		a balance sheet.
		a statement of net worth.

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QUESTION 43

Which of the following actions has no effect on the total money supply?

		The Federal Open Market Committee buys government securities.
		There is a transfer of deposits from one bank to another bank.
		There is change in the money multiplier.
		The Federal Open Market Committee sells government securities.

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QUESTION 44

Given a required reserve ratio of 20 percent, a commercial bank that has received a new deposit of $100 can make additional loans of

		$80.
		$0.
		$400.
		$20.

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QUESTION 45

The Federal Open Market Committee has responsibility for

		appointing members to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve system.
		issuing orders to buy or sell government securities for the Fed.
		advising the Treasury Department on monetary policy.
		printing money.

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