Question 1

The Fed reduces interest rates mainly by selling government securities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An expansionary monetary policy is less effective in inﬂuencing aggregate demand compared to a restrictive monetary policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Fed can induce banks to increase their reserve holdings by

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A)   increasing the discount rate.
B)   reducing the required reserve ratio.
C)   increasing the interest on reserves.
D)   selling securities in the open market.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to the Taylor rule,

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A)   for every 1 percentage point that unemployment exceeds the natural rate of unemployment, there is a 2-percentage-point gap between potential and actual GDP.
B)   growth in the money supply should be limited to the long-run average growth rate of real GDP.
C)   if inﬂation rises by 1 percentage point above its target, then the Fed should raise their targeted interest rate by one-half a percentage point.
D)   the rate of money growth should be set at 4 percent per year.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which line in the graph would best illustrate the transactions demand for money curve?

Accepted Answer

A)   Line 1
B)   Line 2
C)   Line 3
D)   Line 4E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 16: Interest Rates and Monetary Policy

An expansionary monetary policy is less effective in inﬂuencing aggregate demand compared to a restrictive monetary policy.

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The Fed can induce banks to increase their reserve holdings by

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According to the Taylor rule,

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Which line in the graph would best illustrate the transactions demand for money curve?

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The Fed reduces interest rates mainly by selling government securities.

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Exam 16: Interest Rates and Monetary Policy

An expansionary monetary policy is less effective in inﬂuencing aggregate demand compared to a restrictive monetary policy.

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The Fed can induce banks to increase their reserve holdings by

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According to the Taylor rule,

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Which line in the graph would best illustrate the transactions demand for money curve?

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The Fed reduces interest rates mainly by selling government securities.

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