Money, Interest Rates And Output – MCQs

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1.How does a decrease in interest rates affect the monetary base, consumer credit availability, and the cost of consumer credit?

2.Which variable do central banks typically set directly, and which variable adjusts as a consequence?

3.What is it called when the central bank purchases financial assets in the open market to expand the monetary base?

4.M4 is considered a __________ monetary aggregate and encompasses deposits held at both __________ and __________?

5.Assuming all other factors remain constant, what happens to the quantity of real money holdings when interest rates increase?

6.Holding money aside to be prepared for unexpected opportunities is an example of which type of money demand?

7.What happens to the money multiplier when banks and private businesses choose to keep less cash on hand?

8.How do banks effectively generate new money?

9.What are the three primary functions of money?

10.What does each point on the LM curve signify in terms of market equilibrium?

11.Which curve represents the positive correlation between the equilibrium levels of aggregate output and the interest rate within the money market?

12.What does each point on the IS curve signify in terms of market equilibrium?

13.Government expenditure is believed to decrease investment primarily by causing a rise in which of the following?

14.What term describes the concept that increased government expenditure leads to a decrease in private sector investment?

15.What is likely to happen if the central bank maintains a steady interest rate while the economy is functioning on the steep segment of the aggregate supply curve?

16.What happens when the investment demand curve is perfectly vertical?

17.Which of the following actions represents an expansionary monetary policy?

18.In which market is the interest rate primarily established?

19.In which market is the equilibrium aggregate output level established?

20.What does the concept of money demand imply regarding the relationship between interest rates and the amount of money people want to hold?