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ECON - Unit 4C
Test Description: SSEMA2, SSEMA3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Federal Reserve is...
A
another name for the Department of the Treasury
B
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C
an organization responsible for printing U.S. currency
D
the central bank of the U.S.
2) The FED is overseen by:
A
Congress
B
the Federal Open Market Committee
C
the White House
D
the judicial branch
3) How many district banks are associated with the FED?
A
25
B
12
C
7
D
36
4) From the standpoint of monetary policy, the FED seeks to:
A
increase interest rates
B
keep inflation low and help the economy grow
C
keep inflation high to encourage entrepreneurship
D
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5) The FED has a direct impact on:
A
the per capita GDP of the U.S.
B
interest rates
C
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D
the unemployment rate
6) Banks keeping a percentage of customer deposits... is called:
A
excess reserves
B
the discount rate
C
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D
the reserve ratio
7) The amount of currency in the money supply:
A
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B
affects interest rates
C
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D
has no effect on interest rates
8) What occurs when there is more money in the supply and interest rates fall?
A
expansion
B
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C
contraction
D
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9) What occurs when there is less money in the supply and interest rates increase?
A
contraction
B
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C
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D
expansion
10) During a period of expansion:
A
the GDP increases, the unemployment rate decreases, and there is some inflation
B
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C
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D
the GDP decreases, the unemployment rate increases, and there is little inflation
11) During a period of contraction:
A
the GDP increases, the unemployment rate decreases, and there is some inflation
B
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C
the GDP decreases, the unemployment rate increases, and there is little inflation
D
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12) Taxes and spending are two examples of the government using:
A
fiscal policy tools
B
the circular flow of economics
C
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D
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13) Expansion occurs when:
A
there is more taxation and/or less spending by the government
B
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C
there is less taxation and/or more spending by the government
D
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14) Contraction occurs when:
A
there is more taxation and/or less spending by the government
B
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C
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D
there is less taxation and/or more spending by the government
15) When the government spends less money than it collects in revenue, it is called:
A
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B
a surplus
C
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D
a deficit
16) When the government spends more money than it collects in revenue, it is known as:
A
a surplus
B
a deficit
C
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D
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17) When the government has a deficit, it adds to the:
A
national debt
B
price ceilings and price floors
C
GDP
D
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