QUESTION 1 The money that has no intrinsic value is called as a. flat money. b. fiat money. c. commodity money. d. useless money. 4 points QUESTION 2 In fractional reserve banking system banks have to...

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QUESTION 1



  1. The money that has no intrinsic value is called as

























    a.flat money.
    b.fiat money.

    c.commodity money.

    d.useless money.




4 points


QUESTION 2




  1. In fractional reserve banking system


























    banks have to maintain the whole deposit as reserve.



    banks have to maintain 50%of the deposits as reserve.



    banks have to maintain a percentage of deposit as reserve.



    banks do not need to maintain any deposits as reserve.





4 points


QUESTION 3




  1. Table






























    Sunshine Community Bank




    Assets



    Liabilities


    Reserves$50,000Deposits$500,000
    Loans$460,000




    Refer to Table. Sunshine Community Bank has maintains4% of their deposits as an excess reserve. What will be money multiplier in this scenario?

























    a.

    10


    b.

    16.67


    c.

    25


    d.

    20





4 points


QUESTION 4



  1. If there is a recession in the economy then Fed may act by

























    a.buying bonds. This buying would increase the money supply.
    b.buying bonds. This buying would reduce the money supply.
    c.selling bonds. This selling would increase the money supply.
    d.selling bonds. This selling would reduce the money supply.



4 points


QUESTION 5



  1. The rate at which the Fed lends money to banks is

























    a.the prime rate.
    b.fixed at 4%.
    c.the federal funds rate.
    d.the discount rate.



4 points


QUESTION 6




  1. In 100%reserve banking system


























    banks are able to create some money.



    banks are unable to create any money.



    banks gives all the money as loan to others.



    banks gives each other loans.





4 points


QUESTION 7




  1. Suppose that Palm Beach Bankcurrently has $200,000 in demand deposits and $130,000 in outstanding loans. The Federal Reserve has set the reserve requirement at 10%. What is this bank's required reserve?


























    $20,000.



    $33,000.



    $13,000.



    $7,000.





4 points


QUESTION 8



  1. An open-market purchase

























    a.increases the number of dollars and the number of bonds in the hands of the public.
    b.increases the number of dollars in the hands of the public and decreases the number of bonds in the hands of the public.
    c.decreases the number of dollars and the number of bonds in the hands of the public.
    d.decreases the number of dollars in the hands of the public and increases the number of bonds in the hands of the public.



4 points


QUESTION 9





  1. Table. Bank of Pleasantville


















    Assets



    Liabilities


    Reserves $4,000Deposits $50,000
    Loans 46,000




    Refer to Table.If the bank above do not maintain any excess reserve then the reserve ratio would be





























    a.

    17.5 percent.


    b.

    8 percent.


    c.

    92 percent.


    d.

    100 percent.





4 points


QUESTION 10



  1. The central bank of the U.S is

























    a.U.S. Treasury
    b.Federal Reserve
    c.Department of Justice
    d.Federal Trade Commission



4 points


QUESTION 11



  1. If the reserve ratio is 20 percent, the money multiplier is

























    a.100.
    b.5.
    c.9/10.
    d.1/20.



4 points


QUESTION 12




  1. Dollar bills and coins are called as


























    Fiat money.



    Commodity money.



    Mettalic money.



    Paper money.





4 points


QUESTION 13



  1. If the central bank in some country decrease the reserve requirement, then the money multiplier for that country

























    a.would increase.
    b.would not change.
    c.would decrease.
    d.could do any of the above.



4 points


QUESTION 14



  1. The employed category as per BLS






















    a.

    would include onlysomeone who works in their family businesswith pay whether full time or part time.


    b.

    can includesomeone who works in their family businesswith orwithout pay and isfull time or part time.


    c.

    would include only someone who works in their family businesswith pay and is full time.


    d.

    can include only someone who works in their family businesswith orwithout pay and is full time.





4 points


QUESTION 15




  1. You are given the following data of a labor market for an imaginary economy?





































    Hourly Wages





    Quantity Demanded





    Quantity Supplied

    $810,0006,000
    $109,0007,000
    $128,0008,000
    $137,0009,000
    $156,00010,000

    Assume that the government of this economy imposed a minimum wage of $10. As a result


































    9,000 people will be employed.



    8,000 people will be employed.



    2,000 people will be unemployed.



    zero people will be unemployed.





4 points


QUESTION 16



  1. Amber specializes in making custom dresses and looking for a work opportunity in that area. Alex on the other hand just got a degree in business and looking for a job as an business analyst. Which one of the following seems to be true based on these scenarios?






















    a.

    Amber is structurally unemployed, and Alex is frictionally unemployed.


    b.

    Amber and Alex are both frictionally unemployed.


    c.

    Amber and Alex are both structurally unemployed.


    d.

    Amber is frictionally unemployed, and Alex is structurally unemployed.





4 points


QUESTION 17



  1. Preetiis a full time student at Queens college pursing an economics degree. She is not working at present. BLS will count Preeti as






















    a.

    neither unemployed nor in the labor force.


    b.

    not in the labor force but unemployed.


    c.

    in the labor force but unemployed.


    d.

    not unemployed but in the labor force.





4 points


QUESTION 18



  1. In an industry the equilibrium wage is $20 per hour.Any wage above $20per hour would cause






















    a.

    neither frictional nor structural unemployment.


    b.

    structural but not frictional unemployment.


    c.

    both frictional and structural unemployment.


    d.

    frictional but not structural unemployment.





4 points


QUESTION 19






  1. Table


    Labor Data for an imaginary economy



    Table


    Refer to Table.Based on this data which of the following statement is correct?






















    a.

    The Labor Force Participation Ratefor this economy in 2012 was53.3%.


    b.

    The Labor Force Participation Ratefor this economy in2012was56.25%.


    c.

    The Labor Force Participation Rate for this economy in 2012 was50%.


    d.

    The Labor Force Participation Ratefor this economy in2012was88.9%.





4 points


QUESTION 20



  1. Animaginary economy of Fruitslandhas the following data:Adult Population = 50 millionLabor Force Participation Rate = 70%Unemployment rate of 3%Based on this information how many people were EMPLOYED in this economy?






















    a.

    23.52 million


    b.

    35 million


    c.

    33.95 million


    d.

    1.05 million





4 points


QUESTION 21




  1. In an economy, the natural rate of unemployment is 2% but the actual unemployment rate is 5%. Based on this information, which statements seem to be accurate?


























    The difference between the two rates is called structural unemployment.



    The difference between the two rates is called cyclical unemployment.



    The difference between the two is called structural unemployment.



    The difference between the two is called minimal unemployment.





4 points


QUESTION 22




  1. Ryan just finished his bachelor's degree in computer science and is looking for a job in a tech company. In school, he was a full-time student and did not work. How is Ryan entering the labor market will affect the unemployment rate for the economy?


























    The unemployment rate of the economy will decrease.



    The unemployment rate of the economy will increase.



    The labor force participation rate of the economy will decrease.



    The labor force participation rate of the economy will stay the same as before.





4 points


QUESTION 23



  1. Efficiency wages,unions and minimum wage laws may






















    a.

    contribute to structural unemployment, but not the natural rate of unemployment.


    b.

    contribute to the natural rate of unemployment, but not structural unemployment.


    c.

    contribute toneither structural unemployment nor the natural rate of unemployment.


    d.

    contribute to both structural unemployment and the natural rate of unemployment.





4 points


QUESTION 24



  1. As per the BLS the people who would like to work but have given up looking for a job






















    a.

    are counted in unemployed category and this will decrease the unemployment rate.


    b.

    are not included in the labor force therefore,will reflect a lower unemployment rate compared to the situation when they are included in labor force.


    c.

    are not included in the labor force therefore,willreflecta higher unemployment rate compared to the situation when they are included in labor force.


    d.

    are counted in unemployed category and this will increase the unemployment rate.





4 points


QUESTION 25




  1. Eric who previously worked in his family business without pay has now started his own sole proprietorship business. Eric will be counted in


























    employed category in both cases.



    unemployed category before but employed category afterward.



    employed category before but unemployed category afterward.



    unemployed category in both cases.




Answered Same DayJul 23, 2021

Answer To: QUESTION 1 The money that has no intrinsic value is called as a. flat money. b. fiat money. c....

Bhavani answered on Jul 24 2021
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1)
     Fiat money.
    
    
    
    
    
    
2) Banks have to maintain a percentage of deposit as reser
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3)25

    4)
    Buying bonds. This buying would increase the money supply.
5) The federal funds rate
6) Banks are able to create some money.
7) $20,000.
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Increases the number of dollars in the hands of the public and decreases the number of bonds in the hands of the public.
9)8 percent
    10)
    Federal Reserve
11)5
12) Fiat money.
    13)
    Would increase.
14) Would include only some one who works in their family business with pay whether full time or part time.
15) 2000 people will be un...
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