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Question 1 of 20
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5.0 Points
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Jill Clinton puts $1,000 in a
savings passbook that pays 4% compounded quarterly. How much will she have
in her account after five years?
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A.$1,200.50
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B.$1,220.20
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C.$1,174.80
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D.$1,217.50
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Question 2 of 20
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5.0 Points
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An increase in inflation should:
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A.increase the demand for
loanable funds
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B.decrease the interest rate
on loans
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C.increase the interest rate
on loans
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D.none of the above
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Question 3 of 20
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5.0 Points
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Economists use a
___________________ framework to explain how the prices and quantities of
goods and services are determined in a free-market economic system.
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A.opportunity
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B.marginal cost
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C.supply-and-demand
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D.anti-monopoly
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E.none of the above
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Question 4 of 20
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The future value of $100
received today and deposited at 6 percent for four years is
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A.$126.
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B.$ 79.
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C.$124.
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D.$116.
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Question 5 of 20
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5.0 Points
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All of the following are
important components of a financial system except:
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A.government and private
policy makers
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B.a monetary system
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C.the international monetary
fund
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D.financial institutions and
markets
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Question 6 of 20
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5.0 Points
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In general, the effective rate
of interest on a discount loan
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A.is lower than that on
standard loan
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B.is higher than that on a
standard loan
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C.is identical to that on a
standard loan
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D.none of the above
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Question 7 of 20
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5.0 Points
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Because of the financial crisis
that began in 2008, by the end of 2009:
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A.unemployment was in excess
of 10 percent
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B.many homeowners owed more
money on their mortgage loans than the their homes were worth
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C.home mortgage foreclosure
rates and personal and business bankruptcies were increasing
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D.over 100 banks in the U.S.
had already failed with over 500 more being considered financially weak
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E.all of the above are true
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Question 8 of 20
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5.0 Points
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Which of the following
statements about greenbacks is false?
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A.Greenbackswere money issued
by the U.S. government to help finance the Civil War.
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B.Greenbackswere fiat money.
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C.Greenbackswere not
redeemable for gold or silver.
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D.All of the above statements
are correct.
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Question 9 of 20
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____________ is anything
generally accepted as a means of paying for goods and services and for
paying off debts. It must be easily divisible, so that exchanges can take
place in small or large quantities; relatively inexpensive to store and
transfer; and reasonably stable in value over time.
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A.A financial asset
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B.A real asset
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C.money
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D.all of the above
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E.none of the above
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Question 10 of 20
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List the five major capital
market securities described in the chapter 7.
The five major capital market
securities are mortgages, treasury bonds, municipal bonds, corporate bonds,
and corporate stocks (Melicher, 2014). Ronald W. Melicher, E. A. (2014). Introduction
to Finance: Custom Edition Select Chapters, Fifteenth Edition. Danvers:
John Wiley & Sons.
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Feedback: The five major
capital market securities:
• Mortgage: loan backed by real property in the form of buildings and
houses.
• Treasury bond: long-term debt instrument issued by the U.S. federal
government.
• Municipal bond: long-term debt instrument issued by a state or local
government.
• Corporate bond: debt instrument issued by a corporation to raise
long-term funds.
• Common stock: security that indicates ownership interest in a
corporation.
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Question 11 of 20
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Which of the following is not an
asset of depository institutions?
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A.cash
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B.unsecured loans
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C.time deposits
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D.U.S. government securities
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Question 12 of 20
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Identify and describe the
factors, in addition to supply and demand, that determine interest rates.
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Question 13 of 20
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You need $8,000 four years from
now for a down payment on your future house. How much money must you
deposit today if your credit union pays 5% interest compounded annually?
Pick the closest answer.
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A.$6,269.59
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B.$6,578.95
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C.$6,394.12
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D.$6,189.83
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Question 14 of 20
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When investors expect __________
inflation rates they will require __________ nominal interest rates so that
a real rate of return will remain after the inflation.
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A.higher, higher
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B.higher, lower
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C.lower, higher
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D.none of the above
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Question 15 of 20
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5.0 Points
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The major factor that determines
the volume of savings, corporate as well as individual, is the:
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A.volume of spending
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B.level of national income
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C.amount of private pension
plans
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D.amount of life insurance
policies
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Question 16 of 20
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Your college has agreed to give
you a $10,000 tuition loan. As part of the agreement, you must repay
$12,600 at the end of the three-year period. What interest rate is the
college charging?
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Question 17 of 20
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Identify the objectives of the
national economic policy.
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Question 18 of 20
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The three functions of money
are:
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A.medium of exchange, store of
value, and measure of liquidity
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B.conduit for international
trade, store of value, and standard of value
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C.medium of exchange, store of
value, and standard of value
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D.inflation hedge, measure of
liquidity, and medium of exchange
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Question 19 of 20
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$1,000 invested today at 6%
interest would be worth ________ one year from now
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A.$1,600
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B.$1,060
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C.$1,160
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D.$1,006
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E.none of the above
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Question 20 of 20
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5.0 Points
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If the money supply and total
demand increase faster than output, prices will:
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A.fall
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B.stay the same
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C.rise
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D.reflect lower inflation
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