The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets 13th Global Edition Test bank

The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, 13e (Mishkin), Global Edition
Chapter 1   Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?
 
1.1   Why Study Financial Markets?
 
1) Financial markets promote economic efficiency by
A) channeling funds from investors to savers.
B) creating inflation.
C) channeling funds from savers to investors.
D) reducing investment.
Answer:  C
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 
2) Financial markets promote greater economic efficiency by channeling funds from ________ to ________.
A) investors; savers
B) borrowers; savers
C) savers; borrowers
D) savers; lenders
Answer:  C
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 
3) Well-functioning financial markets promote
A) inflation.
B) deflation.
C) unemployment.
D) growth.
Answer:  D
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 
4) A key factor in producing high economic growth is
A) eliminating foreign trade.
B) well-functioning financial markets.
C) high interest rates.
D) stock market volatility.
Answer:  B
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 

 
5) Markets in which funds are transferred from those who have excess funds available to those who have a shortage of available funds are called
A) commodity markets.
B) fund-available markets.
C) derivative exchange markets.
D) financial markets.
Answer:  D
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AACSB:  Application of Knowledge
 
6) ________ markets transfer funds from people who have an excess of available funds to people who have a shortage.
A) Commodity
B) Fund-available
C) Financial
D) Derivative exchange
Answer:  C
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AACSB:  Application of Knowledge
 
7) Poorly performing financial markets can be the cause of
A) wealth.
B) poverty.
C) financial stability.
D) financial expansion.
Answer:  B
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 
8) The bond markets are important because they are
A) easily the most widely followed financial markets in the United States.
B) the markets where foreign exchange rates are determined.
C) the markets where interest rates are determined.
D) the markets where all borrowers get their funds.
Answer:  C
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 
9) The price paid for the rental of borrowed funds (usually expressed as a percentage of the rental of $100 per year) is commonly referred to as the
A) inflation rate.
B) exchange rate.
C) interest rate.
D) aggregate price level.
Answer:  C
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AACSB:  Application of Knowledge
 
10) Compared to interest rates on long-term U.S. government bonds, interest rates on three-month Treasury bills fluctuate ________ and are ________ on average.
A) more; lower
B) less; lower
C) more; higher
D) less; higher
Answer:  A
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 
11) The interest rate on Baa corporate bonds is ________, on average, than interest rates on Treasuries, and the spread between these rates became ________ in the 1970s.
A) lower; smaller
B) lower; larger
C) higher; smaller
D) higher; larger
Answer:  D
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AACSB:  Reflective Thinking
 
12) Everything else held constant, a decline in interest rates will cause spending on housing to
A) fall.
B) remain unchanged.
C) either rise, fall, or remain the same.
D) rise.
Answer:  D
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AACSB:  Analytical Thinking
 
13) High interest rates might ________ purchasing a house or car but at the same time high interest rates might ________ saving.
A) discourage; encourage
B) discourage; discourage
C) encourage; encourage
D) encourage; discourage
Answer:  A
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AACSB:  Analytical Thinking
 

 
14) An increase in interest rates might ________ saving because more can be earned in interest income.
A) encourage
B) discourage
C) disallow
D) invalidate
Answer:  A
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AACSB:  Analytical Thinking