Question

1.As the use of gold as currency became more standardized, what happened to the gold trade?

a.)The dollar's convertibility was suspended.

b.)Banks printed paper money to represent a specific amount of gold in the vault.

c.)Americans lost faith in their currency and hoarded gold.

d.)Gold held little practical value other than as jewelry.

2.What is the central issue that causes bank runs and panics?

a.)Banks withhold deposits from creditors

b.)Banks fail to pay interest to their depositors

c.)Banks print more money than they have gold in their vaults

d.)Banks do not loan out enough funds to stimulate the economy

3.Before a Central Bank was established in the United States, people known as __________ were able to buy and sell the monies from individual states.

a.)federal funds traders

b.)currency traders

c.)the Board of Governors

d.)equity salesmen

4. Which of the following statements regarding central banks is true?

a.)Central banks require greater reliance on the gold standard.

b.)Central banks undermine international trade.

c.)A central bank controls the state and local bank locations and number of branches.

d.)A central bank has the sole authority with respect to the money supply.

5.Which statement below is true about the discount rate?

a.)It is the interest rate that the federal government pays to the public via the sale of Treasury securities.

b.)This is the rate used when banks borrow directly from the Fed.

c.)It is the same as the fed funds rate.

d.)It is the rate that banks charge other banks to loan money overnight.

Answer 1