What "backs" the money supply?
A. The U.S. government's ability to keep the value of money relatively stable
B. The fact that currency is issued as Federal Reserve Notes
C. The amount of gold the U.S. government has on deposit at its banks
D. The fact that the intrinsic value of coins in circulation is greater than their face value
Answer is option B)
silver or Gold doesn't back the money supply , option C is false .
D is false, bcoz intrinsic value of coins is Lower than face value
A is false, bcoz its the responsibility of Fed to keep value of money stable , So B is true
currency is issued by Federal Reserve bank
What "backs" the money supply? A. The U.S. government's ability to keep the value of money...
Chapter 34 Learning Objectives 1. Explain the functions of money. 2. Discuss what "backs" the money supply, making us willing to accept it as payment. 3. Recall the makeup of the Federal Reserve and its relationship to banks and thrifts. 4. Recall the functions and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve. 5. Recall the main factors that contributed to the financial crisis of 2007-2008. 6. Recall the actions of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve that helped keep the banking...
The reserve requirement sets the required percentage of vault cash plus deposits with the regional Federal Reserve Banks that banks must keep for their deposits. Many banks have widespread branches and ATMs. How would the existence of branches and ATMs affect the level of excess reserves (above those required) that banks are able to hold? ATMs require a lot of vault cash, thus increasing excess reserves. ATMs increase excess reserves, which increases the money multiplier. The existence of ATMs does...
9 In the U.S econormy the money supply is cot A) U.S Treasury. B) Federal Reserve System D) Senate Committee on Banking and Finance. 10. Ceteris paribus, if the Fed raised the required reserve ratio A) Banks could increase their lending B) The Federal funds interest rate would rise. The size of the monetary multiplier would decrease. D) The size of the monetary multiplier would increase. 11. Money is created when A) Loans are made. Checks written on one bank...
1. The goldsmith's ability to create money was based on the fact that: a) withdrawals of gold tended to exceed deposits of gold in any given time period. b) consumers and merchants preferred to use gold for transactions, rather than paper money. c) the goldsmith was required to keep 100 percent gold reserves. d) deposits of gold tended to exceed withdrawals of gold in any given time period. 2. In a fractional reserve banking system: a) deposit insurance increases the...
37) Fiat money means A) the money that has intrinsic value. B) only currency counts as money. C) the money can be converted into gold. D) the government has decreed that something is money. 38) M1 is composed of A) currency held by individuals and businesses, traveler's checks, and the credit line on credit cards. B) currency held by individuals and businesses, traveler's checks, and demand deposits owned by individuals and businesses C) currency inside of banks, traveler's checks, and...
1.The Fed purchases $100,000 of U.S. government securities from One Bank. Assuming the desired reserve ratio is 10 percent, banks loan all excess reserves, and the currency drain is 20 percent, how much does the quantity of money increase? A. $1,000,000 B. $10,000,000 C. $1,100,000 D. $900,000 E. $100,000 2.A bank maximizes its stockholders' wealth by ______. A. colluding with other banks to keep interest rates high colluding with other banks to keep interest rates high B. lending for long...
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to keep the money supply at its original level, does it culate, in dollars, how much the central bank . Explain how banks create money 5. What are the various ways in which the Federal 6. As a Case Study in the chapter discusses, the Reserve can influence the money supply? money supply fell from 1929 to 1933 because Why might a banking crisis lead to a fall in...
Assume that banks do not hold excess reserves and that households do not hold currency, so the only form of money is demand deposits. To simplify the analysis, suppose the banking system has total reserves of $500. Determine the money multiplier and the money supply for each reserve requirement listed in the following table.Reserve RequirementSimple Money MultiplierMoney Supply(Percent)(Dollars)25 10 A higher reserve requirement is associated with a money supply.Suppose the Federal Reserve wants to increase the money supply...
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Securities - US Treasuries - Mortgage Securities - Loans Gold Certificates SDR Certificates Coins Foreign Currency Assets Other Assets Federal Reserve Notes in Circulation Rev Repos Deposits - Member Bank Accts - US Treasury Acct - Foreign Agency Accts - Other Other Liabilities (+ Capital) Assets Liabilities Federal Notes in Circulation = Fed Notes Held by Public + Fed Notes Held by Member Banks Coins Coins Purchased from US Treasury...
8. The reserve requirement, open market operations, and the money supply Assume that banks do not hold excess reserves and that households do not hold currency, so the only form of money is demand deposits. To simplify the analysis, suppose the banking system has total reserves of $500. Determine the money multiplier and the money supply for each reserve requirement listed in the following table. Reserve Requirement (Percent) Money Supply (Dollars) Simple Money Multiplier A lower reserve requirement is associated...