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Economists find no completely satisfactory way to measure money because A) money supply statistics are a state secret. B) the Federal Reserve does not employ or report different measures of the money supply. C) the ʺmoneynessʺ or liquidity of an asset is a matter of degree. D) economists find disagreement interesting and refuse to agree for ideological reasons.

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C

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To an economist, ________ is anything that is generally accepted in payment for goods and services or in the repayment of debt. A) wealth B) income C) money D) credit

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C

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Currency includes A) paper money and coins. B) paper money, coins, and checks. C) paper money and checks. D) paper money, coins, checks, and savings deposits.

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A

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The difference between money and income is that A) money is a flow and income is a stock. B) money is a stock and income is a flow. C) there is no difference-money and income are both stocks. D) there is no difference-money and income are both flows.

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B

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It is true that A) income and wealth are both stocks. B) money and income are both stocks. C) income is a flow and wealth is a stock. D) money and wealth are both flows.

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C

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An individualʹs annual salary is her A) money. B) income. C) wealth. D) liabilities.

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B

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A personʹs house is part of her A) money. B) income. C) liabilities. D) wealth.

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D

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Money is A) anything that is generally accepted in payment for goods and services or in the repayment of debt. B) a flow of earnings per unit of time. C) the total collection of pieces of property that are a store of value. D) always based on a precious metal like gold or silver.

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A

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Which of the following are true statements? A) Wealth is a stock variable. B) Money is a flow variable. C) Income is a stock variable. D) Wealth is a flow variable.

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A

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________ is used to make purchases while ________ is the total collection of pieces of property that serve to store value. A) Money; income B) Wealth; income C) Income; money D) Money; wealth

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D

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________ is a flow of earnings per unit of time. A) Income B) Money C) Wealth D) Currency

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A

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Which of the following statements uses the economistsʹ definition of money? A) I plan to earn a lot of money over the summer. B) Betsy is rich-she has a lot of money. C) I hope that I have enough money to buy my lunch today. D) The job with New Company gave me the opportunity to earn more money.

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C

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Of moneyʹs three functions, the one that distinguishes money from other assets is its function as a A) store of value. B) unit of account. C) standard of deferred payment. D) medium of exchange.

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D

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If peanuts serve as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value, then peanuts are A) bank deposits. B) reserves. C) money. D) loanable funds.

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C

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The conversion of a barter economy to one that uses money A) increases efficiency by reducing the need to exchange goods and services. B) increases efficiency by reducing the need to specialize. C) increases efficiency by reducing transactions costs. D) does not increase economic efficiency.

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C

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When compared to exchange systems that rely on money, disadvantages of the barter system include: A) the requirement of a double coincidence of wants. B) lowering the cost of exchanging goods over time. C) lowering the cost of exchange to those who would specialize. D) encouraging specialization and the division of labor.

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A

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When economists say that money promotes ________, they mean that money encourages specialization and the division of labor. A) bargaining B) contracting C) efficiency D) greed

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C

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Which of the following statements best explains how the use of money in an economy increases economic efficiency? A) Money increases economic efficiency because it is costless to produce. B) Money increases economic efficiency because it discourages specialization. C) Money increases economic efficiency because it decreases transactions costs. D) Money cannot have an effect on economic efficiency.

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C

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For a commodity to function effectively as money it must be A) easily standardized, making it easy to ascertain its value. B) difficult to make change. C) deteriorate quickly so that its supply does not become too large. D) hard to carry around.

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A

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All but the most primitive societies use money as a medium of exchange, implying that A) the use of money is economically efficient. B) barter exchange is economically efficient. C) barter exchange cannot work outside the family. D) inflation is not a concern.

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A

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Whatever a society uses as money, the distinguishing characteristic is that it must A) be completely inflation proof. B) be generally acceptable as payment for goods and services or in the repayment of debt. C) contain gold. D) be produced by the government.

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B

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________ are the time and resources spent trying to exchange goods and services. A) Bargaining costs. B) Transaction costs. C) Contracting costs. D) Barter costs.

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B

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Compared to an economy that uses a medium of exchange, in a barter economy A) transaction costs are higher. B) transaction costs are lower. C) liquidity costs are higher. D) liquidity costs are lower.

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A

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Money ________ transaction costs, allowing people to specialize in what they do best. A) reduces B) increases C) enhances D) eliminates

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A

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Kevin purchasing concert tickets with his debit card is an example of the ________ function of money. A) medium of exchange B) unit of account C) store of value D) specialization

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A

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When money prices are used to facilitate comparisons of value, money is said to function as a A) unit of account. B) medium of exchange. C) store of value. D) payments-system ruler.

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A

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Because it is a unit of account, money A) increases transaction costs. B) reduces the number of prices that need to be calculated. C) does not earn interest. D) discourages specialization.

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B

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A problem with barter exchange when there are many goods is that in a barter system A) transactions costs are minimized. B) there exists a multiple number of prices for each good. C) there is only one store of value. D) exchange of services is impossible.

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B

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In a barter economy the number of prices in an economy with N goods is A) [N(N - 1)]/2. B) N(N/2). C) 2N. D) N(N/2) - 1.

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A

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Dennis notices that jackets are on sale for $99. In this case money is functioning as a ________. A) medium of exchange B) unit of account C) store of value D) payments-system ruler

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B

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If there are five goods in a barter economy, one needs to know ten prices in order to exchange one good for another. If, however, there are ten goods in a barter economy, then one needs to know ________ prices in order to exchange one good for another. A) 20 B) 25 C) 30 D) 45

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D

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If there are four goods in a barter economy, then one needs to know ________ prices in order to exchange one good for another. A) 8 B) 6 C) 5 D) 4

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B

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Because it is a store of value, money A) does not earn interest. B) cannot be a durable asset. C) must be currency. D) is a way of saving for future purchases.

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D

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Patrick places his pocket change into his savings bank on his desk each evening. By his actions, Patrick indicates that he believes that money has a ________ function. A) medium of exchange B) unit of account C) store of value D) specialization

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C

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________ is the relative ease and speed with which an asset can be converted into a medium of exchange. A) Efficiency B) Liquidity C) Deflation D) Specialization

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B

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Increasing transactions costs of selling an asset make the asset A) more valuable. B) more liquid. C) less liquid. D) more moneylike.

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C

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Of the following assets, the least liquid is A) stocks. B) travelerʹs checks. C) checking deposits. D) a house.

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D

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Ranking assets from most liquid to least liquid, the correct order is A) savings bonds; house; currency. B) currency; savings bonds; house. C) currency; house; savings bonds. D) house; savings bonds; currency.

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B

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People hold money even during inflationary episodes when other assets prove to be better stores of value. This can be explained by the fact that money is A) extremely liquid. B) a unique good for which there are no substitutes. C) the only thing accepted in economic exchange. D) backed by gold.

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A

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If the price level doubles, the value of money A) doubles. B) more than doubles, due to scale economies. C) rises but does not double, due to diminishing returns. D) falls by 50 percent.

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D

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A fall in the level of prices A) does not affect the value of money. B) has an uncertain effect on the value of money. C) increases the value of money. D) reduces the value of money.

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C

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During hyperinflations, A) the value of money rises rapidly. B) money no longer functions as a good store of value and people may resort to barter transactions on a much larger scale. C) middle-class savers benefit as prices rise. D) moneyʹs value remains fixed to the price level; that is, if prices double so does the value of money.

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B

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Because inflation in Nicaragua in 1990 topped 13,000 percent, one can conclude that the Nicaraguan economy suffered from A) deflation. B) disinflation. C) hyperinflation. D) superdeflation.

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C

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If merchants in the country Zed choose to close their doors, preferring to be stuck with rotting merchandise rather than worthless currency, then one can conclude that Zed is experiencing a A) superdeflation. B) hyperdeflation. C) disinflation. D) hyperinflation.

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D

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Explain how cigarettes could be called ʺmoneyʺ in prisoner-of-war camps of World War II.

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The cigarettes performed the three functions of money. They served as the medium of exchange because individuals did exchange items for cigarettes. They served as a unit of account because prices were quoted in terms of the number of cigarettes required for the exchange. They served as a store of value because an individual would be willing to save their cigarettes even if they did not smoke because they believed that they could exchange the cigarettes for something that they did want at some time in the future.

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Compared to checks, paper currency and coins have the major drawbacks that they A) are easily stolen. B) are hard to counterfeit. C) are not the most liquid assets. D) must be backed by gold.

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A

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As the payments system evolves from barter to a monetary system, A) commodity money is likely to precede the use of paper currency. B) transaction costs increase. C) the number of prices that need to be calculated increase rather dramatically. D) specialization decreases.

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A

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A disadvantage of ________ is that it is very heavy and hard to transport from one place to another. A) commodity money B) fiat money C) electronic money D) paper money

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A

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Paper currency that has been declared legal tender but is not convertible into coins or precious metals is called ________ money. A) commodity B) fiat C) electronic D) funny

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B

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When paper currency is decreed by governments as legal tender, legally it must be ________. A) paper currency backed by gold B) a precious metal such as gold or silver C) accepted as payment for debts D) convertible into an electronic payment

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C

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The evolution of the payments system from barter to precious metals, then to fiat money, then to checks can best be understood as a consequence of A) government regulations designed to improve the efficiency of the payments system. B) government regulations designed to promote the safety of the payments system. C) innovations that reduced the costs of exchanging goods and services. D) competition among firms to make it easier for customers to purchase their products.

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C

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The evolution of the payments system from barter to precious metals, then to fiat money, then to checks can best be understood as a consequence of the fact that A) paper is more costly to produce than precious metals. B) precious metals were not generally acceptable. C) precious metals were difficult to carry and transport. D) paper money is less accepted than checks.

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C

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Which of the following sequences accurately describes the evolution of the payments system? A) Barter, coins made of precious metals, paper currency, checks, electronic funds transfers B) Barter, coins made of precious metals, checks, paper currency, electronic funds transfers C) Barter, checks, paper currency, coins made of precious metals, electronic funds transfers D) Barter, checks, paper currency, electronic funds transfers

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A

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In explaining the evolution of money A) government regulation is the most important factor. B) commodity money, because it is valued more highly, tends to drive out paper money. C) new forms of money evolve to lower transaction costs. D) paper money is always backed by gold and therefore more desirable than checks.

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C

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During the past two decades an important characteristic of the modern payments system has been the rapidly increasing use of A) checks and decreasing use of currency. B) electronic fund transfers. C) commodity monies. D) fiat money.

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B

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Compared to an electronic payments system, a payments system based on checks has the major drawback that A) checks are less costly to process. B) checks take longer to process, meaning that it may take several days before the depositor can get her cash. C) fraud may be more difficult to commit when paper receipts are eliminated. D) legal liability is more clearly defined.

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B

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A smart card is the equivalent of A) cash. B) savings bonds. C) savings deposits. D) certificates of deposit.

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A

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Which of the following is not a form of e-money? A) a debit card B) a credit card C) a stored-value card D) a smart card

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B

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Which of the following reasons would not explain why electronic payments have been slow to displace the paper payments system? A) expensive equipment is necessary to set up the system B) security concerns C) privacy concerns D) transportation costs

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D

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What factors have slowed down the movement to a system where all payments are made electronically?

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The equipment necessary to set up the system is expensive, security of the information, and privacy concerns are issues that need to be addressed before an electronic payments system will be widely accepted.

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Recent financial innovation makes the Federal Reserveʹs job of conducting monetary policy A) easier, since the Fed now knows what to consider money. B) more difficult, since the Fed now knows what to consider money. C) easier, since the Fed no longer knows what to consider money. D) more difficult, since the Fed no longer knows what to consider money.

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D

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Defining money becomes ________ difficult as the pace of financial innovation ________. A) less; quickens B) more; quickens C) more; slows D) more; stops

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B

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________ is the narrowest monetary aggregate that the Fed reports. A) M0 B) M1 C) M2 D) M3

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B

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Which of the following is not included in the measure of M1? A) NOW accounts. B) Demand deposits. C) Currency. D) Savings deposits.

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D

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The components of the U.S. M1 money supply are demand and checkable deposits plus A) currency. B) currency plus savings deposits. C) currency plus travelers checks. D) currency plus travelers checks plus money market deposits.

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C

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The M1 measure of money includes A) small denomination time deposits. B) travelerʹs checks. C) money market deposit accounts. D) money market mutual fund shares.

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B

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The currency component includes paper money and coins held in ________. A) bank vaults B) ATMs C) the hands of the nonbank public D) the central bank

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C

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Which of the following is not included in the monetary aggregate M2? A) Currency B) Savings bonds C) Travelerʹs checks D) Checking deposits

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B

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Which of the following is included in M2 but not in M1? A) NOW accounts B) Demand deposits C) Currency D) Money market mutual fund shares (retail)

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D

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Which of the following is not included in the M1 measure of money but is included in the M2 measure of money? A) Currency B) Travelerʹs checks C) Demand deposits D) Small-denomination time deposits

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D

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Which of the following is included in both M1 and M2? A) Currency B) Savings deposits C) Small-denomination time deposits D) Money market deposit accounts

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A

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Of the following, the largest is A) money market deposit accounts. B) demand deposits. C) M1. D) M2.

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D

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If an individual redeems a U.S. savings bond for currency A) M1 stays the same and M2 decreases. B) M1 increases and M2 increases. C) M1 increases and M2 stays the same. D) M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same.

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B

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If an individual moves money from a small-denomination time deposit to a demand deposit account, A) M1 increases and M2 stays the same. B) M1 stays the same and M2 increases. C) M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same. D) M1 increases and M2 decreases.

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A

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If an individual moves money from a demand deposit account to a money market deposit account, A) M1 decreases and M2 stays the same. B) M1 stays the same and M2 increases. C) M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same. D) M1 increases and M2 decreases.

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A

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If an individual moves money from a savings deposit account to a money market deposit account, A) M1 decreases and M2 stays the same. B) M1 stays the same and M2 increases. C) M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same. D) M1 increases and M2 decreases.

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C

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If an individual moves money from currency to a demand deposit account, A) M1 decreases and M2 stays the same. B) M1 stays the same and M2 increases. C) M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same. D) M1 increases and M2 stays the same.

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C

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If an individual moves money from a money market deposit account to currency, A) M1 increases and M2 stays the same. B) M1 stays the same and M2 increases. C) M1 stays the same and M2 stays the same. D) M1 increases and M2 decreases.

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A

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Small-denomination time deposits refer to certificates of deposit with a denomination of less than ________. A) $1,000 B) $10,000 C) $100,000 D) $1,000,000

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C

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The growth rates of monetary aggregates A) follow one another exactly. B) tend to move together in the short run but not in the long run. C) are unrelated in the long run. D) tend to move together in the long run but can diverge in the short run.

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D

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The decade during which the growth rates of monetary aggregates diverged the most is A) the 1960s. B) the 1970s. C) the 1980s. D) the 1990s.

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D

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Why are most of the U.S. dollars held outside of the United States?

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Concern about high inflation eroding the value of their own currency causes many people in foreign countries to hold U.S. dollars as a hedge against inflation risk.

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Generally, the data initially reported by the Fed are A) not a reliable guide to the short-run behavior of the money supply. B) not a reliable guide to the long-run behavior of the money supply. C) a reliable guide to the short-run behavior of the money supply. D) usually underestimate the revised statistics.

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A

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An examination of revised money supply statistics, when compared to the initial statistics, suggests that the initial statistics A) are pretty good. B) do not provide a good guide to short-run movements in the money supply. C) provide a poor guide of monetary policy because they are usually underestimates of the revised statistics. D) provide a good guide of monetary policy, though they are usually underestimates of the revised statistics.

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B

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The Fed revises its estimates of the monetary aggregates, sometimes by large amounts, because A) large depository institutions need only report their deposits infrequently. B) weekly monetary data need to be adjusted for the ʺweekend effect.ʺ C) monthly monetary data need to be adjusted for the ʺpayday effect.ʺ D) seasonal adjustments become more precise only as more data becomes available.

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D

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The Fed estimates initial monetary aggregate reports because ________ depository institutions report the amount of their deposits infrequently. A) all B) small C) large D) state

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B

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The increase in holiday spending is not the same every year causing the Fedʹs adjustment for ________ to be revised as more data becomes available. A) seasonal variation B) reporting discrepancy C) market churning D) transactions discrepancy

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A

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the two measures of the money supply? A) The two measures do not move together, so they cannot be used interchangeably by policymakers. B) The two measuresʹ movements closely parallel each other, even on a month-to-month basis. C) Short-run movements in the money supply are extremely reliable. D) M2 is the narrowest measure the Fed reports.

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A

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