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Question 1

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An organization that provides loans directly to consumers and businesses or aid individuals in obtaining financing for durable goods is called a (n)

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commercial bank

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investment bank

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savings and loan

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finance company

2 points  

Question 2

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The holding-company device to control two or more commercial banks:

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has diminished in importance in recent years

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has increased in importance in recent years

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is limited to state chartered banks

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is sometimes described as chain banking

2 points  

Question 3

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The item on the assets side of a bank’s balance sheet that represents the largest proportion of bank assets is:

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deposits

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owner’s capital

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securities

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loans

2 points  

Question 4

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Capital notes:

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are subject to reserve requirements

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are assets of the banks that issue them

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are always subordinated to the claims of bank depositors

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reflect short-term borrowing on the part of the bank

2 points  

Question 5

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During the colonial period in the nation’s history, banks depended on:

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their own issue of paper money

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foreign sources for their loanable funds

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deposits of foreign currency such as the Spanish dollar

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the investment of their own stockholders

2 points  

Question 6

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Legislation that provided for the separation of commercial banking and investment banking activities in the United States is called

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Garn–St. Germain Depository Institutions Act

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Glass-Steagall Act

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Hunt Commission legislation

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Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act

2 points  

Question 7

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Primary reserves

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include the cash assets of the firm under the heading “cash and balances due from depository institutions.

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are short term securities held by banks that are quickly converted into cash at little cost to the banks.

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reflects the bank’s ability to meet depositor withdrawals.

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reflects the bank’s ability to keep the value of a bank’s assets greater than its liabilities.

2 points  

Question 8

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The principal assets of banks do not include:

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cash

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loans

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time deposits

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securities owned

2 points  

Question 9

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Our system of national banks:

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was designed to destroy state banking

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was an integral part of the Federal Reserve Act

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was replaced by Federal Reserve banking

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came into existence during the Civil War

2 points  

Question 10

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Commercial banks obtain the bulk of their loanable funds from:

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depositors

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the issue of certificates of deposit

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sale of bank stock

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sale of subordinated debenture bonds

2 points  

Question 11

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The Fed shares its depository examining functions with:

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the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation

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the FDIC, Comptroller of the Currency, and state agencies

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only the Comptroller of the Currency

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National Credit Union administration and the FDIC

2 points  

Question 12

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The Federal Open Market Committee:

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typically buys and sells long-term corporate bonds

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is the most powerful and flexible monetary policy tool of the Fed

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works out of Washington D.C.

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deals with most of the commercial banks of the nation

2 points  

Question 13

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The dynamic actions of the Federal Reserve System:

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contribute to the smooth everyday functioning of the economy

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are designed to meet the credit needs of individuals and institutions

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support depositories and other institutions

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stimulate or repress the level of prices or economic activity

2 points  

Question 14

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The banking system of the United States is a ___________ reserve system because banks are required by the Fed to hold reserves equal to a specified percentage of their deposits.

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required

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fractional

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proportional

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multiplicative

2 points  

Question 15

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The Truth in Lending Act:

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prohibits discrimination in the granting of credit on the basis of sex, race, color, and religion

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limits liability on lost or stolen credit cards

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prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices on the part of banks

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requires prompt correction of errors on a revolving charge account

2 points  

Question 16

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The Federal Reserve Banks are owned by:

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commercial banks

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the U.S. Treasury

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national member banks of the Federal Reserve System

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member banks of the Federal Reserve System

2 points  

Question 17

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The primary function of the Federal Reserve System is to:

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issue currency to member banks

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regulate the growth of the money supply

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serve as a fiscal agent for the U.S. government

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regulate and conduct bank examinations

2 points  

Question 18

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__________________ become the most important and effective means of monetary and credit control.

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Changing reserve requirements has

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Changing the discount rate has

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Open market operations has

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Changing the Treasury bill rate has

2 points  

Question 19

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The central bank in the United Kingdom is the:

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Bank of Britain

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British Fed

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British Bank

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Bank of England

2 points  

Question 20

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The members of the Fed Board of Governors are:

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elected by the member banks

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appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate

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appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury

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appointed by each of the Federal Reserve banks