Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets 12th edition by Frederic Mishkin Test bank
Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, 12e, Global Edition (Mishkin)
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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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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3) Well-functioning financial markets promote
A) inflation.
B) deflation.
C) unemployment.
D) growth.
Answer: D
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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