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chap 14 quiz
monetary policy and the fed
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Economics
12th Grade
12/04/2012

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Term
_____is money for predictable, everyday financial obligations.
Definition
transactions demand
Term
examples of transactions demand?
Definition
rent, car payment, monthly bills
Term
____is money on hand to handle future needs that are unpredictable but common too.
Definition
precautionary
Term
examples of precautionary demand?
Definition
medical bills, accidentws, car repairs
Term
____is money necessary to satisfy investor needs in money investments...cash
Definition
speculative demand
Term
what are the three types of demand for money
Definition
transactions, precautionary, speculative
Term
If someone holds cash, what happens to their demand for money?
Definition
it goes up
Term
If someone holds their money in stocks and bonds, what happens to their demand for money?
Definition
it goes down
Term
____is money that matches the money's role as a medium of exchange.
Definition
m1
Term
what is the velocity of money?
Definition
10
Term
What percent of deposits are kept on reserve?
Definition
3.5 %
Term
How many banks are a part of the fed?
Definition
12 regional banks
Term
The fed has ___regional banks and _____member banks.
Definition
12; 7,622
Term
What does the federal open market committee regulate?
Definition
money supply and interest rate
Term
Banks create money through_____.
Definition
federal reserve banking
Term
What is an intrest rate?
Definition
the price of borrowed money
Term
All business run on____.
Definition
interest rates
Term
What is the discount rate?
Definition
rate at which the fed will lend money to its member banks, not for retail
Term
What is the actual discount rate
Definition
.75 %
Term
What is the prime rate?
Definition
the lowest possible rate commemercial banks extend to lenders
Term
What are the three monetary policy tools?
Definition
discount rate managament, open market operations, reserve requirement
Term
open market operations is _____.
Definition
the buying and selling of US government debt
Term
How does the fed create money?
Definition
writing a check to someone which increases the money supply
Term
What happens when the fed sells us debt?
Definition
people write checks to the fed, which goes nowhere so the supply of money decreases
Term
What would happen if interest rates were zero?
Definition
there would be more spending
Term
When is there tight money?
Definition
when the discount rate is raised
Term
What is the reserve requirement?
Definition
the required reserves that banks must maintain in their vaults or at the FEd and not lend out to borrower or invest in treasury securities. currently about 3.5%
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