Test Bank For The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Business School Edition 5th Edition By Frederic Mishki

Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets, 5e (Mishkin) ALL CHAPTERS
Chapter 1 Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets?
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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.
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2) Financial markets promote greater economic efficiency by channeling funds from




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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.
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B) deflation.
C) unemployment.
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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.
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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




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who have a shortage.
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B) Fund-available
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D) Derivative exchange
Answer: C
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7) Poorly performing financial markets can be the cause of
A) wealth.
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B) poverty.
C) financial stability.
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D) financial expansion.
Answer: B
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8) The bond markets are important because they are
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A) easily the most widely followed financial markets in the United States.
B) the markets where foreign exchange rates are determined.
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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
C) more; higher
D) less; higher
Answer: A
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11) The interest rate on Baa corporate bonds is , on average, than interest rates on
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C) higher; smaller
D) higher; larger
Answer: D
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12) Everything else held constant, a decline in interest rates will cause spending on housing to
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A) fall.
B) remain unchanged.
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C) either rise, fall, or remain the same.
D) rise.
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Answer: D
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13) High interest rates might purchasing a house or car but at the same time high
interest rates might saving.
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A) discourage; encourage
B) discourage; discourage
C) encourage; encourage
D) encourage; discourage
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Answer: A
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, 14) An increase in interest rates might saving because more can be earned in interest
income.
A) encourage
B) discourage
C) disallow
D) invalidate
Answer: A
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15) Everything else held constant, an increase in interest rates on student loans




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A) increases the cost of a college education.
B) reduces the cost of a college education.




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C) has no effect on educational costs.
D) increases costs for students with no loans.




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Answer: A
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16) High interest rates might cause a corporation to
provide more jobs.
A) complete
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B) consider
C) postpone
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D) contemplate
Answer: C
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17) The stock market is
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A) where interest rates are determined.
B) the most widely followed financial market in the United States.
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C) where foreign exchange rates are determined.
D) the market where most borrowers get their funds.
Answer: B
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18) Stock prices are
A) relatively stable trending upward at a steady pace.
B) relatively stable trending downward at a moderate rate.
C) extremely volatile.
D) unstable trending downward at a moderate rate.
Answer: C
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