Which of the following is correct?
A. The actual reserves of a commercial bank equal its excess reserves plus its required reserves.
B. A single commercial bank can legally lend an amount greater than its excess reserves.
C. When borrowers take out bank loans, the money supply is decreased.
D. When borrowers repay bank loans, the money supply is increased.
Answer: A
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The invisible hand suggests that:
A) individuals working for self-interest will eventually maximize the well-being of society. B) equilibrium in a competitive market is determined independent of demand and supply. C) government intervention is necessary to rectify market imperfections. D) the price mechanism allocates resources only to the people with high income in the country.
During 2008, oil price increases
A) did not shift the short-run aggregate supply curve as far to the left as similar increases had 30 years earlier. B) shifted the short-run aggregate supply curve farther to the left than similar increases had 30 years earlier. C) shifted the aggregate demand curve farther to the left than similar increases had 30 years earlier. D) shifted the aggregate demand curve farther to the right than similar increases had 30 years earlier.
After the Fed makes an open market purchase of bonds, the deposit-creation process may continue only to the point where
a. the Fed reverses course and sells bonds b. the Fed changes the required reserve ratio c. all excess reserves have been converted into required reserves d. all required reserves have been converted into excess reserves e. the Fed raises interest rates
The MU/P equalization principle means consumers will spend their income (budget) so that the MU/P ratio of the goods consumed is
a. zero for each good b. higher for goods the consumer wants the most (highest marginal utility) c. maximized for the goods the consumer wants the most (highest marginal utility) d. higher than TU/P e. the same for each good