Banking — Unit test Answers

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Which best describes what occurs in the product market?

A
the exchange of labor for capital
B
the exchange of goods and services for factors of production
C
the exchange of goods and services for money
D
the exchange of money for factors of production
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Read the graph about mortgage interest rates and housing starts between 1978 and 1983.A conclusion that can be drawn from both graphs by looking at 1983 is that interest rates

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d
dropped, which led to more home starts.
p
peaked, while home starts bottomed out.
c
climbed, which led to fewer home starts.
b
bottomed out, while home starts peaked.
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Which statement best describes why a government’s actions are important in macroeconomics? Check all that apply.Government controls industry through policy.Government is both a consumer and a producer.Government can prevent changes and challenges.Government can use policy to influence the economy.Government can accurately predict economic trends.

A
Government controls industry through policy.
B
Government is both a consumer and a producer.
C
Government can prevent changes and challenges.
D
Government can use policy to influence the economy.
E
Government can accurately predict economic trends.
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best

C
Consumers spend less, causing worker layoffs.
D
Demand falls, causing production to stay at its peak.
A
A recession begins, causing consumers to spend more.
G
Goods are overproduced, causing a surplus in jobs.
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Which is the best definition of inflation?

A
a gradual decrease in the price of goods and services
B
a gradual increase in the price of goods and services
C
an exponential decrease in the price of goods and services
D
an exponential increase in the price of goods and services
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Which federal agency calculates the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

A
US Census Bureau
B
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
C
US Department of Commerce
D
US Department of the Treasury
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Which is an advantage of using modern currency instead of a barter system?

A
risk of a loss in value or counterfeiting
B
difficulty in determining the value of goods
C
ability to store and use a form that is accepted everywhere
D
a limited amount of goods and services available
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The map shows GDP per capita in the United States for a given year.What conclusion can someone draw from the map?

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A
States with the highest per capita GDP tend to be in the South.
B
Alaska has the lowest per capita GDP of any state.
C
States with the lowest per capita GDP tend to be in the South.
D
Florida has a higher per capita GDP than New York.
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What is the relationship between aggregate demand and the price level?

A
They are inversely related.
B
They are directly related.
C
They are unrelated.
D
They fluctuate randomly.
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Typically, high inflation is a sign of

A
a healthy economy because it results from a fall in production costs.
B
a healthy economy because it results from a rise in consumer interest.
C
a struggling economy because wages cannot keep up with the increase in prices.
D
a struggling economy because it results from a fall in consumer interest.
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Bank deposits help the nation’s economy by

p
providing protection for consumers from theft.
g
giving banks the money to loan and invest.
p
providing protection for banks on investments.
g
giving consumers the ability to save money.
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What types of money are included in the M2 category? Check all that apply.

A
currency
B
savings accounts
C
checking accounts
D
commodity money
E
short-term investment accounts
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T
The recession enters a recovery period.
T
The recession slows.
T
The recession accelerates.
T
The recession starts and stops.
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Which are the roles of a bank? Check all that apply.Storing and holding moneyMaking purchases to create profitsLending moneyInvesting in the economyCreating money for the economy

A
Storing and holding money
B
Making purchases to create profits
C
Lending money
D
Investing in the economy
E
Creating money for the economy
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The graph shows changes in the US economy between 1971 and 2001.According to the graph, 1971 to 1976 was a period of stagflation due to

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A
rising unemployment and inflation.
B
falling unemployment and inflation.
C
rising unemployment and falling inflation.
D
falling unemployment and rising inflation.
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What would happen if currency in all countries had fewer denominations, i.e. fewer varieties of coins or numbers of bills?

A
People would be more likely to confuse the value of currencies.
B
Exchanging money between countries would be much easier.
C
People could not charge as many different prices for goods.
D
All goods would be more expensive than they currently are.
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The Federal Reserve manages the nation’s currency and money supply by

m
manipulating interest rates and acting as a lender to banks.
o
overseeing bank collections and payments on loans.
d
dictating criteria and setting loan terms for banks.
o
offering investment advice and adjusting interest rates.
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Why is gasoline weighted more heavily than tomatoes in a calculation of the annual inflation rate in the United States?

A
Gasoline costs more to produce and purchase than tomatoes.
B
Gasoline is imported from other nations at a higher rate than tomatoes.
C
Americans purchase many more boxes of tomatoes than barrels of gasoline.
D
Americans spend more money on gasoline than tomatoes, on average.

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