20 mcq’s | Business & Finance homework help

1. The primary purpose of a central bank is to control a nation’s:___________.

2. The Fed’s largest single liability is the: _ asset not related to monetary ____________ .___________.

3. A Fed asset not related to monetary policy is ___________________________.

4. The Federal Reserve controls ___________________.

1. The FOMC or _____________has __________ members.

2. The document by which the FOMC instructs the trading desk is called a ______________.

3. Among U.S. commercial banks, all __________banks are members of the Federal Reserve System while some ____________banks are members.

4. Total reserves equal required reserves plus _____________.

1. There are __________federal reserve banks.

2. Borrowing from the Fed is called “___________________ “.

3. A Fed asset not related to monetary policy is _________________________.

4. The document by which the FOMC instructs the trading desk is called a

1. Which of the following powers or tools of the Fed impacts the monetary base most significantly?
a. discount rate
b. Reg Q
c. open market operations
d. Bank examination

 2. The monetary base excludes which Fed balance sheet items?
a. U.S. Treasury securities
b. “Agency” securities”
c. “DACI”
d. all of the above

3. M2 includes:
a. currency in circulation
b. demand deposits
c. both of the above
d. none of the above

4. Which of the following is not a channel of transmission of monetary policy?
a. Reg Q interest rate ceilings
b. consumer spending for durable goods and housing
c. net exports
d. business investment in real assets

1. “Easing” monetary policy would have what impact on the value of the dollar against other currencies?
a. increase
b. decrease
c no effect
d. none of the above

2. M2 includes:
a. currency in circulation
b. demand deposits
c. both of the above
d. none of the above

3. Which of the following powers or tools of the Fed impacts the monetary base most significantly?
a. discount rate
b. Reg Q
c. open market operations
d. Bank examination

4. Which of the following is not a channel of transmission of monetary policy?
a. Reg Q interest rate ceilings
b. consumer spending for durable goods and housing
c. net exports
d. business investment in real assets