Question 1

The equilibrium allocation of resources in the money-surprise model is Pareto optimal if

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A)   workers can distinguish between changes in the money supply and total factor productivity.
B)   workers have sufficient bargaining power.
C)   the central bank can consistently fool workers.
D)   inflation remains low enough.
E)   inflation remains high enough.

Question 2

The monetary base includes

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A)   currency outside banks only.
B)   M0 and M1.
C)   inside money.
D)   money drawn from credit cards.
E)   all money available outside of the financial system.

Question 3

The evidence on the quantitative easing undertaken by the U.S.Federal Reserve suggests

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A)   little support one way or the other for its effectiveness.
B)   strong support for its effectiveness.
C)   it is clearly not Pareto improving.
D)   our monetary intertemporal model fails to satisfy the Lucas critique.
E)   the Bank of Canada should undertake a similar program.

Question 4

The nominal interest rate cannot fall below zero because

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A)   central banks are engaged in interest rate targeting.
B)   inflation is generally too high.
C)   inflation is generally too low.
D)   financial markets cannot allow for arbitrage opportunities.
E)   financial markets do allow for arbitrage opportunities.

Question 5

An open-market operation refers to

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A)   changing the money supply by changing taxes.
B)   changing the money supply by changing government spending.
C)   an exchange of money for interest-bearing debt by the monetary authority.
D)   an exchange of domestic money for foreign money by the monetary authority.
E)   seigniorage.

Question 6

Money growth rate targeting can be beneficial when

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A)   there are concerns about high inflation.
B)   there are shocks to money demand.
C)   there is a cash-in-advance constraint.
D)   the price of credit is too high.
E)   there are shocks to money supply.

Question 7

Equilibrium in the credit card market

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A)   determines the demand for money.
B)   raises the real interest rate.
C)   is equal to nominal income earned during the day.
D)   occurs if the marginal benefit exceeds the marginal cost of credit card balances.
E)   results in a larger volume of real transactions. A

Question 8

Double coincidence of wants means

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A)   two economic agents want to exchange the goods they have.
B)   households prefer to double the quantity of their goods.
C)   households want more of leisure and consumption.
D)   households prefer a diverse set of goods.
E)   two economic agents want different sets of goods.

Question 9

Buying an item with cash would be an example of money's role as a

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A)   medium of exchange.
B)   store of value.
C)   unit of account.
D)   store of wealth.
E)   standard of deferred payment.

Question 10

Neutrality of money refers to

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A)   a certain percentage change in the money supply has the same percentage change in economic activity.
B)   a one-time change in the money supply has a one-time change in economic activity.
C)   a one-time change in the money supply affects consumption and investment decisions only.
D)   a one-time change in the money supply has no real consequence for the economy.
E)   money being a medium of exchange for everyone. D

Question 11

Monetary aggregates are

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A)   the various roles of money.
B)   the money at the Bank of Canada.
C)   high-powered money.
D)   different definitions of money.
E)   currency in the hands of the public and demand deposits.

Question 12

In the money surprise model,an increase in the money supply causes

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A)   the real interest rate and the real wage rate to increase, output and employment to fall.
B)   no effects on the real aggregate variables, but an increase in the price level.
C)   a persistent increase in inflation.
D)   the real interest rate and employment to fall, the real wage and output increase.
E)   the real interest rate and real wage to fall, output and employment increase.

Question 13

In formulating its monetary policy,the Bank of Canada focuses primarily on?

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A)   M2
B)   M1++ and M2++
C)   M1
D)   M1 and M2
E)   high-powered money

Question 14

The most distinguishing economic feature of money is its

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A)   medium of exchange role.
B)   store of value role.
C)   its unit of account role.
D)   its store of wealth role.
E)   its standard of deferred payment role.

Question 15

If R > q,then

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A)   the marginal benefit of using the credit card exceeds the marginal cost.
B)   the marginal benefit of using cash exceeds the marginal cost.
C)   the real interest rate does not reach its equilibrium value.
D)   the nominal interest rate is not in equilibrium.
E)   the marginal cost of using the credit card exceeds the marginal benefit.

Question 16

A liquidity trap occurs when

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A)   too many arbitrage opportunities exist.
B)   the central bank does not print enough currency.
C)   consumers are too relient on credit cards for purchases.
D)   the real interest rate is very high.
E)   the real interest rate is zero.

Question 17

The monetary intertemporal model contains the fact that

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A)   the Bank of Canada supplies money.
B)   interest rates are determined by the federal government.
C)   interest rates are determined by the chartered banks.
D)   the foreign sector does not matter.
E)   transactions require money and transactions services supplied by banks.

Question 18

According to the Taylor rule the central bank's target interest rate should

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A)   increase if inflation is below its target.
B)   decrease if real economic activity is above its target.
C)   increase if inflation is above its target.
D)   remain constant.
E)   decrease if inflation is above its target.

Question 19

To increase the nominal money supply,the Bank of Canada can engage in

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A)   reducing inflation.
B)   increasing taxes.
C)   open market purchases.
D)   open market sales.
E)   seigniorage.

Question 20

Interest rate targeting may be problematic when

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A)   the central bank cannot distinguish shocks to money supply from shocks to money demand.
B)   there is a large fraction of borrowers in the economy.
C)   the central bank cannot distinguish shocks to money demand from shocks to total factor productivity.
D)   there is a large fraction of lenders in the economy.
E)   the central bank engages in open market operations. C

Exam 12: Money, Banking, Prices, and Monetary Policy

The equilibrium allocation of resources in the money-surprise model is Pareto optimal if

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The monetary base includes

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The evidence on the quantitative easing undertaken by the U.S.Federal Reserve suggests

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The nominal interest rate cannot fall below zero because

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An open-market operation refers to

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Money growth rate targeting can be beneficial when

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Equilibrium in the credit card market

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Monetary aggregates are

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In formulating its monetary policy,the Bank of Canada focuses primarily on?

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The most distinguishing economic feature of money is its

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If R > q,then

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A liquidity trap occurs when

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According to the Taylor rule the central bank's target interest rate should

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