Eco Test
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| M2 consists ofAnswer| | | |
| Selected Answer:| M1 plus amounts in savings accounts, money-market mutual funds (held by individuals), and small time deposits (under $100,000).| Correct Answer:| M1 plus amounts in savings accounts, money-market mutual funds (held by individuals), and small time deposits (under $100,000).|
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* Question 2
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| A mechanism by which a short-term loan is made, allowing a shopper to purchase goods or services today and pay at a later date, is known as a ________ card.Answer| | | | | Selected Answer:| debit|
Correct Answer:| credit|
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* Question 3
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| A type of inside money that allows a shopper to prepay some amount and then spend it at will is a ________ card.Answer| | | | | Selected Answer:| stored-value|
Correct Answer:| stored-value|
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* Question 4
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| A weighted average of the components of M1 and M2, with the weights dependent on the interest rates of each component, is known asAnswer| | | | | Selected Answer:| a simple-sum monetary aggregate.| Correct Answer:| a Divisia monetary aggregate.|
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* Question 5
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| Money created in the private sector, such as checking accounts at banks, isAnswer| | | | | Selected Answer:| outside money.|
Correct Answer:| inside money.|
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* Question 6
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| Dividing the amount of U.S. currency in circulation by the number of people in the United States shows that, on average, each person holds over $2,000 in cash. The most important explanation for this remarkably large sum isAnswer| | | | | Selected Answer:| most is circulating in foreign countries.| Correct Answer:| most is circulating in foreign countries.|
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* Question 7
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| A Divisia monetary aggregate isAnswer| | | |
| Selected Answer:| a weighted average of the components of M1 and M2, with the weights depending on the interest rates of each component.| Correct Answer:| a weighted average of the components of M1 and M2, with the weights depending on the interest rates of each component.|
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* Question 8
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| U.S. currency is currentlyAnswer| | | |
| Selected Answer:| inside money.|
Correct Answer:| fiat money.|
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* Question 9
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| Money created by the government or by nature is calledAnswer| | | | | Selected Answer:| outside money.|
Correct Answer:| outside money.|
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* Question 10
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| The law states that a lender must accept money in the repayment of debts, which means that money isAnswer| | | | | Selected Answer:| the medium of exchange.|
Correct Answer:| legal tender.|
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* Question 11
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| You are considering buying a discount bond that costs $1,000 today and pays you $1,200 in one year. However, there is a 10 percent chance that the company issuing the bond will go bankrupt and not pay you your interest or return your principal. What is the expected return on the bond?Answer| | | | | Selected Answer:| 8 percent.|
Correct Answer:| 8 percent.|
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* Question 12
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| Consider a two-year coupon bond that has a present value of $10,000. If the rate of discount is 3 percent, and the payment made at the end of each year is $300, the principal amount to be repaid at the end of two years isAnswer| | | | | Selected Answer:| $10,300.00.|
Correct Answer:| $10,000.00.|
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* Question 13
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| Consider a coupon bond that pays $105 every year and repays...
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