1.The Federal Reserve can influence financial crises because it: A)determines tax rates. B)determines government spending. C)conducts monetary policy. D)is responsive to the people who elected its members to office.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
14th Edition
ISBN:9780190931919
Author:NEWNAN
Publisher:NEWNAN
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1QTC
icon
Related questions
Question

1.The Federal Reserve can influence financial crises because it:

A)determines tax rates.

B)determines government spending.

C)conducts monetary policy.

D)is responsive to the people who elected its members to office.

2.Janet Yellen is:

A)chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

B)an AIG executive who received large bonuses.

C)a Supreme Court justice who ruled that budget deficits are unconstitutional.

D)a financial adviser on CNBC.

3.In 2014, Ben Bernanke was succeeded as chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve by:

A)Janet Yellen.

B)Paul Ryan.

C)Joe Biden.

D)Nancy Pelosi.

4.The chair of the Board of Governors during the 2008 financial crisis was:

A)Barack Obama.

B)Ben Bernanke.

C)J. P. Morgan.

D)John McCain.

5.Generally, the more liquid an asset is, the:

A)lower its purchasing power.

B)lower its rate of return.

C)higher its capacity to store value over time.

D)higher its rate of return.

6.The short-term interest rate applies to financial assets that mature within:

A)less than a year.

B)a year or more.

C)2 years.

D)5 years.

7.If during 2007 the interest rate on one-month Treasury bills was 2.5% and during 2008 it was 2%, the opportunity cost of holding money:

A)decreased.

B)became negative.

C)increased.

D)did not change.

8.If a checking account has an interest rate of 1% and a Treasury bill has an interest rate of 3%, the opportunity cost of holding cash in a checking account is:

A)zero.

B)0.02%.

C)1%.

D)2%.

9.People forgo interest and hold money:

A)because they are required to.

B)to reduce their transaction costs.

C)because there are no substitutes for money.

D)because banks are too risky.

10.If a checking account has an interest rate of 1% and a Treasury bill has an interest rate of 2%, the opportunity cost of holding the checking account as money is:

A)zero.

B)0.02%.

C)1%.

D)2%.

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Investments
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Economics
ISBN:
9780190931919
Author:
NEWNAN
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:
9781337106665
Author:
Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Economics
ISBN:
9781259290619
Author:
Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education